Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Kilgore was born on 1 June 1814, in Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, United States, her father, Charles Kilgore, was 28 and her mother, Mary Gray, was 16. She married Walter H Nickels on 23 January 1836, in Scott, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Scott, Virginia, United States for about 10 years and Tennessee, United States in 1870. She died on 13 August 1882, in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States.
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- Jane Nickels in household of Walter H Nickels, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jane Kilgore - Published information: birth: 6 June 1814; ,Scott, Virginia, United States
- Jane Kilgore, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
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
Irish (Tyrone and Derry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Gheáirr ‘son of the short lad’, from the adjective geárr ‘short’. In Scotland there has been some confusion with Kilgour .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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