When Dorinda Melissa Moody was born on 15 January 1808, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Wyatt Moody, was 31 and her mother, Mary Baldwin, was 22. She married William S Salmon on 24 July 1828, in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Grimes, Texas, United States in 1850 and Harris, Texas, United States in 1850. She died on 21 November 1895, in Pine Valley, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Pine Valley Cemetery, Pine Valley, Washington, 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 the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
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 and Irish: nickname from Middle English mody ‘proud, haughty, angry, fierce, bold, brave, or rash’ (Old English mōdig). Compare Muddiman . This English name has been established in Ireland since the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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