Brief Life History of William R
When William R Smart was born on 14 December 1831, in Troy, Madison, Illinois, United States, his father, Wiley Smart, was 42 and his mother, Seraphy Temperance Taylor, was 38. He married Margaret Catherine Burrus on 25 July 1855, in Madison, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Cold Spring Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 30 June 1899, in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Myers Cemetery, Herrick Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States.
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- Wm Smart, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Smart, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Smart in entry for Isaac Pyle and Alice J Stuart, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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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.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English smert, smart ‘quick, prompt, brisk, vigorous’ (Old English smeart ‘stinging’, ‘painful’, from smeortan ‘to sting’). This name is widespread throughout England (especially Gloucestershire), Wales, and Scotland (mainly Angus).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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