Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Jenks was born on 8 September 1830, in Lewis, New York, United States, her father, Holbrook Jenks, was 32 and her mother, Loisana Norton, was 35. She married Lansing Harvey about 1851, in Leyden, Lewis, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Leyden, Lewis, New York, United States for about 5 years and Port Leyden, Lewis, New York, United States in 1900. She died on 27 June 1909, in New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Boonville, Boonville, Oneida, New York, United States.
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- Sarah J Dewey in household of Alonzo A Dewey, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sarah Jenks Harvey, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah Dewey in entry for Florence E Mickel, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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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.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): from the Middle English personal name Jenke (a shortening of the personal name Jenkin, Jankin; see Jenkin ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
History: Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America's first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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