Brief Life History of Harriet Elvira
When Harriet Elvira Teeples was born on 15 October 1830, in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States, her father, George Bentley Teeples, was 27 and her mother, Huldah Clarinda Colby, was 18. She married Solomon Wixom on 18 January 1846, in Missouri River Township, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1860 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 6 October 1911, in Eden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Eden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Hariet Teaples in household of Geo Teaples, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Harriet Elvira Teeples - Government record: Census record: birth: 15 October 1830; Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
- Harrie Elvira Teeples, "United States Western States Marriage 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.
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1857
Historical Boundaries 1857: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Variant of Teeple .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Harriet Elvira Teeples Summary of her life from Pioneer Women of Faith & Fortitude 1. Full Name: Harriet Elvira Teeples 2. Date and place of Birth: 15 October 1830, Pontiac, Michigan 3. Date …
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