Brief Life History of John
When Rev. John England was born on 15 January 1811, in Bath, Kentucky, United States, his father, Rev. Stephen England, was 37 and his mother, Anna Jane Harper, was 38. He married Mary Ann Smith in 1832, in Sangamon, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Elkhart, Logan, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 29 November 1884, in Cornland, Logan, Illinois, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski Township, Logan, Illinois, United States.
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- Jno England, "United States Census, 1860"
- John England, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
- John England, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1819
Historical Boundaries: 1819: Bond, Illinois, United States 1821: Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1839: Logan, Illinois, United States
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Middle English Engelond ‘England’. It was probably a formal alternative to English , which is also well evidenced as a surname in England. These names may have been acquired by English landowners who moved in Norman social circles or who lived in a neighbouring country (Scotland, Wales, or Ireland), or by English merchants who traded abroad.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of various farmsteads so named, from Old Norse eng ‘meadow’ + land ‘land’.
Swedish: ornamental name with the same meaning as 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Tombstone reads: Reverend John England 11/29/1884 Aged 73 years, 9 months, 14 days Father "At Rest" NOTE: Stone is sliding off base and tipping OBIT: "The Lincoln Herald" newspaper, Thursday, Decembe …
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