Benjamin C. Wilson was born on 19 May 1809, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Benjamin Wilson and Elizabeth. He married Susannah Anderson on 1 January 1835, in Belmont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Belmont, Ohio, United States in 1835. He died on 29 September 1890, in Wayne Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Wayne Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States.
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Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
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