Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Downs was born on 28 May 1831, in Fort Recovery, Hamilton, Northwest Territory, United States, her father, William Perkins Downs, was 37 and her mother, Rachel Ashcraft, was 40. She married William J Houser on 20 December 1847, in Mercer, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Washington Township, Coshocton, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 16 September 1873, in Recovery Township, Mercer, Ohio, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Old Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Recovery, Hamilton, Northwest Territory, United States.
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- Bucheal Wright in household of Achor Wright, "United States Census, 1870"
- Rachel Houser, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Rachel Downs Wright, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Downes .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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