When Rhoda Leach Nease was born on 2 April 1830, in Leechburg, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Peter Neas, was 47 and her mother, Lucinda Eleanor Martin, was 31. She married James Guymon on 13 March 1847, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 14 December 1899, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.
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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.
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
On May 27, 1850, a tornado came through Nauvoo and took the remaining outer walls of the temple. It was the most frightful thing the city had witnessed. Not just a tornado but also lightening, thunder, wind, hail and rain assailed the spot. Over time what was not destroyed by the storm crumbled until only a small amount was left.
Irish: shortened form of McNeese .
Americanized form of German or Dutch Nies or Neese 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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