Brief Life History of Lewis E.
When Lewis E. Phillips was born on 13 February 1831, in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Abiram Phillips Sr, was 33 and his mother, Lucretia Jepson, was 29. He married Lydia Diantha Tower on 20 October 1853. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in February 1870, in Bear Creek, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 39.
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- Lewis E Phillips in household of N H Phillips, "United States Census, 1860"
- Lewis E. Phillips, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Lewis Phillips, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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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
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin - Sept 3, 1836 Treaty Treaty of the Cedars was concluded on the Fox River on September 3, 1836. The Menominee Nation ceded nearly 4 million acres of land for the following items every year for twenty years: $3,000 worth of food provisions, 2,000 lbs. of tobacco, 30 barrels of salt, agricultural supplies, and $500 per year. (Wisconsin Historical Society)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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