Brief Life History of Lorena
When Lorena Darst was born on 1 May 1811, in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States, her father, Abraham Darst, was 24 and her mother, Tabitha Callaway, was 18. She married Samuel Damon on 18 September 1834, in Damon, Brazoria, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Brazoria, Texas, United States in 1860 and Justice Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas, United States in 1880. She died on 29 January 1890, in Texas, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, United States.
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- Lorena Daymon in household of Samuel Daymon, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lorena Damon, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lorena Darst in entry for Lominda Perkins, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Province of Texas, Mexico 1836: Colorado, Republic of Texas 1837: Colorado, Texas, 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
Pennsylvania German variant of Durst or of Dorst .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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