Brief Life History of Joseph A
When Joseph A Boltin was born on 13 December 1831, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Alexander Bolton, was 38 and his mother, Delilah Lee, was 36. He lived in Shelby, Texas, United States in 1850.
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- Josephet Botton in household of Alexander Botton, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph A. Boltin - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Joseph A. Boltin
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World Events (8)
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.
1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail
On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Jewish Bolotin .
Slovenian: augmentative derivative of the personal name Bolte .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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