Brief Life History of James
When James Worrall was born on 20 September 1830, in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States, his father, John Worrel, was 28 and his mother, Betsy Ann Yocum, was 21. He married Elizabeth Ann McBride on 22 November 1853, in Clark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Springfield Township, Clark, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Richmond, Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 1 September 1925, in Center Township, Martin, Indiana, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States.
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- James Warrell, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Worrall, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- James Worrall, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1833
Historical Boundaries: 1833: Champaign, Illinois, United States
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Worrell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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