Brief Life History of Starling Graves
When Starling Graves Driggs was born on 12 February 1821, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Urial Driggs, was 40 and his mother, Hannah Ford, was 40. He married Sarah Rogers on 29 May 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 3 December 1860, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States.
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- Starling Driggs, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Starling Graves Driggs - Church record: birth: 12 February 1821;
- Sterling Graves Driggs, "Utah, Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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
Possibly English: variant of Triggs .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Marriage and Mission
Starling Graves Driggs and Sarah Rogers were married and sealed by President Brigham Young, 29 May,1855, just prior to their leaving on a mission to San Bernadino. She did not receive her endowments u …
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