When Barbara Snavely was born on 23 February 1801, in Wythe, Virginia, United States, her father, John Adam Snavely, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Wassum, was 13. She married Henry B. Wassum about 1822. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Virginia, United States in 1870. She was buried in Atkins, Smyth, Virginia, United States.
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France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
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.
Americanized form of Swiss German Schneebeli or Schnebli: nickname for a white-haired man, from derivative of Middle High German snē, snēw ‘snow’. Compare Schnebly and Snively .
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