When Eliza Barwell was born on 5 October 1809, in Maldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Barwell, was 23 and her mother, Mary Rule, was 23. She married George Stratford on 17 May 1832, in Great Maplestead, Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Maldon St Mary, Essex, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Providence, Cache, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 8 December 1893, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.
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.
English: habitational name from Barwell in Leicestershire. The placename is from Old English bār ‘boar’ + wella ‘spring, stream’. See also Barrell .
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Possible Related NamesHistory of Eliza Ann Stratford Smith, written by herself I was born in Iowa, Iowa City, on the 23rd day of January 1859. My parents were Marianna Crabb Stratford and Edwin Stratford. They were both b …
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