Brief Life History of Ruth E
When Ruth E Guin was born on 5 January 1810, in Virginia, United States, her father, Neal Gwinn, was 44 and her mother, Elizabeth, was 44. She married William Clark Ankrom on 5 May 1828, in Tyler, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, United States in 1880. She died on 6 May 1891, in Jackson, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 81.
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- Ruth Ankrum in household of Wm C Ankrum, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ruth E. Gwinn - Individual or family possessions: birth: 31 December 1809; Tyler, West Virginia, United States
- Ruth Quin, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
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: altered form of Gwin .
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Wino, a short form of various compound names formed with the element win ‘friend’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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