When Edgar D Hollister was born in March 1830, in Ohio, United States, his father, Amos Hollister, was 31 and his mother, Clarinda Wilson, was 29. He married Elizabeth Roberts on 28 April 1856, in Portage, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Palmyra, Portage, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Portage, Ohio, United States in 1870. He was buried in Hawley Cemetery, Paris Township, Portage, Ohio, United States.
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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.
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
English (Gloucestershire): nickname from a derivative of Old French holier ‘adulterer, lecher’. Compare Hollier .
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