Brief Life History of Agnes Jane
When Agnes Jane Fields was born on 13 January 1830, in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, DR William Fields Jr., was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Cummings Hayes, was 20. She married James Allen on 15 October 1849. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Rhode Island, United States in 1870. She died on 14 April 1906, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Agnes J Allen in household of James Allen, "United States Census, 1860"
- Agnes Jane Allen, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"
- Agnes J, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953"
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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.
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
The Dorr Rebellion, led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, took place from 1841 until 1842. During the Rebellion, the middle-class residents of Rhode Island attempted to force broader democracy to the state legislation.
1862 · US Naval Academy
The US Naval Academy was moved to Newport, Rhode Island from its original in Annapolis, Maryland on May 9, 1862.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English feldes, plural or possessive of feld ‘arable field, flat open country’. See Field .
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Deschamps .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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