Brief Life History of Nathaniel Butler
When Nathaniel Butler Libby was born on 4 December 1831, in Sanford, York, Maine, United States, his father, Elias Libby, was 38 and his mother, Mehitable Butler, was 37. He lived in Bluffton, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Orleans Township, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 November 1922, in Cresco, Howard, Iowa, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Cresco, Howard, Iowa, United States.
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- Nathaniel Libbey, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- Nathaniel B. Libbey, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Nathanial Butler Libby, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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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.
1852
Historical Boundaries: 1852: Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Devon): from the Middle English female personal names Libbe, Libby, or Lebby, probably pet forms of Elizabeth and perhaps also of its cognate Isabel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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