When Elizabeth Helen Starkweather was born on 8 June 1830, in Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United States, her father, Alexander Stewart Starkweather, was 26 and her mother, Mary Clarke, was 26. She married William Henry Wendell on 24 July 1852, in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States in 1865 and Lola Township, Cherokee, Kansas, United States in 1880. She died in 1899, in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, 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.
Historical Boundaries: 1855: McGee, Kansas Territory, United States* 1860: Cherokee, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Cherokee, Kansas, United States *Renamed Cherokee in 1860
English: perhaps a nickname for a stormy-temperedperson. Compare Stark .
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