When Sarah Ann Downard was born on 10 May 1831, in Deptford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Downard, was 21 and her mother, Julia Isabella Heather, was 26. She married George Downard on 11 July 1852, in Stepney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1862 and lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 18 October 1901, in Price, Carbon, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Price City Cemetery, Price, Carbon, 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.
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
English: variant of Downer , with excrescent -d. Downard was re-etymologized as Downeherd and Downward, and perhaps also as Dunwood.
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Possible Related NamesGeorge Downard/Sarah Ann/Mary Emma Carlisle Personal History Compiled by Julie Downard Judd The popular children’s rhyme, “London Bridge,” might have been sung by George Downard as a child. The act …
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