Brief Life History of Jabez Kent
When Jabez Kent Botsford was born on 11 June 1812, in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jabez Baldwin Botsford, was 19 and his mother, Anne R Smith, was 20. He married Minerva Kimball on 4 November 1835, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 8 June 1887, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (8)
- J K Batsford, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jabez Kent Botsford - Published information: birth-name: Jabez Kent Botsford
- Jabezkent Botsford, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1831
Historical Boundaries: 1831: Cook, Illinois, United States [Spreads across Cook and DuPage counties]
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
English: habitational name from either of two places, in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, named Bottesford, from Old English botl ‘building’ + ford ‘ford’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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