Brief Life History of Emily Frances
When Emily Frances McCallister was born on 15 June 1830, in Cabell, Virginia, United States, her father, Thomas Henderson McCallister, was 47 and her mother, Mary Nickell, was 37. She married Andrew N. Curry on 13 September 1849, in Putnam, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, United States in 1880. She died on 20 April 1898, in Putnam, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, United States.
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- Emily F Curry in household of Andrew N Curry, "United States Census, 1880"
- Emily Mc Callister, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Emily F. McCallister Curry, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish (Down): variant of McAllister , from Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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