Brief Life History of Issac Miles
When Issac Miles Kidwell was born in May 1831, in Clark, Illinois, United States, his father, Delaney Kidwell, was 18 and his mother, Amanda Elizabeth Johnson, was 17. He married Julia Ann Davis on 28 November 1850, in Clark, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Terre Haute, Putnam, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Jackson Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 5 January 1906, in Green City, Sullivan, Missouri, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Green City Cemetery, Green City, Sullivan, Missouri, United States.
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- Isaac Kidwell, "United States Census, 1870"
- Isaac Kidwell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Issac Miles Kidwell, "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.
1843
Historical Boundaries 1843: Putnam created from Non-County Areas 23 and 24
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: McDonough, Illinois, United States
Name Meaning
English (Devon, and Glamorgan in Scotland): nickname from Middle English kid ‘kid, young goat’ + wild ‘wild’, i.e. ‘frisky as a kid’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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