Brief Life History of Isabella
When Isabella Vest was born on 30 June 1822, in Norton, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Vest Sr., was 23 and her mother, Mary Ann Potter, was 22. She married Joseph Brigham Race SR. on 29 October 1842, in Norton, Durham, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 14 August 1855, in Fort Laramie, Laramie, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Fort Laramie, Laramie, Wyoming, United States.
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- Isabr Vest in household of Geo Almond, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- 1822: Isabella Vest christening date. Daughter of John and Mary Vest. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- 1842: Isabella Vest marries Joseph Race, Norton, Durham. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Fest .
English (Durham and Northumberland): possibly a variant of West .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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VEST, Ship "Juventa" brings the Vest family to America
The Juventa was of U.S. registry. It had the capacity to carry a load of 1,187 tons. Its rigging type classified it as a ship. It was built at Thomaston, Maine. The ship was owned by the Eastern Star …
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