When Cyrus Emery was born on 4 July 1810, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Nathan Emery, was 24 and his mother, Cornelia Brodhead, was 24. He married Hannah Brodhead on 1 March 1840. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Delaware Township, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. He died on 10 April 1893, in Dingmans Ferry, Delaware Township, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Delaware Cemetery, Dingmans Ferry, Delaware Township, Pike, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
Historical Boundaries: 1814: Pike, Pennsylvania, United States
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 (of Norman origin): from the ancient Germanic personal name Amalric, composed of the elements Amal (a dynastic name among the Goths) + rīk ‘realm, power’. The name was introduced into England from France by the Normans, developing into the Middle English personal name Amery, Emery (from Old French Amauri, Emaurri). Compare Amery , Amory , and 2 below.
French: from the Old French personal name Aimery, ancient Germanic Haimeric, from haim ‘home’+ rīc ‘power(ful)’. This may occasionally also be a derivation of the English surname (see 1 above). Compare Lemery .
Americanized form of German Hemmerich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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