When James Withee Sr. was born on 21 August 1809, in Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine, United States, his father, William Parker Withey, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Longley, was 38. He married Hannah K. Rogers on 28 January 1834, in Somerset, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Greenville, Piscataquis, Maine, United States in 1850 and Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, United States for about 20 years. He died on 24 September 1894, in Princeton, Washington, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Historical Boundaries: 1812: Washington, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Washington, Maine, United States
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.
Altered form of English Withey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesARIBOU, Maine — Lifelong Caribou resident Betty Branscom recently discovered that she is a direct descendant of Reverend James Withee, who is responsible for bringing the Methodist religion to the are …
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