Brief Life History of Anson
When Anson Call was born on 13 May 1810, in Fletcher, Franklin, Vermont, United States, his father, Cyril Call, was 24 and his mother, Sarah Or Sally Tiffany, was 19. He married Mary Flint on 3 October 1833, in Madison Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1840 and Davis, Utah, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1853. In 1850, at the age of 40, his occupation is listed as farmer in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. He died on 31 August 1890, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Anson Call, "United States Census, 1880"
- Anson Call, "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Anson Call, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
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.
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened form of McCall .
English: from Middle English calle, cale (Old English cawl) ‘container, basket, net’, commonly used of a kind of hair net, close-fitting cap, or headdress worn by women to cover tied-up hair. The name could have been given as a metonymic occupational name to a maker of women's caps or perhaps of baskets or nets.
English: alternatively, perhaps a nickname from Middle English cale (also calle), a side form of calwe ‘bald’ (from Old English calu).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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ANSON CALL AND MARIAH CALL By Lester D. Call, Great Grand Son of Anson, and a Grandson of Israel, who was born in Fillmore. Anson Call was born May 13, 1810 in Fletcher, Franklin County, Ve …
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