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Name |
George Clinton Shattuck |
- His name was given to him by his father in honor of George Clinton, Governor of New York, for whom he had performed military servicee, and on whose account he had suffered, and by whom he had been rewarded.
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Born |
8 Sep 1786 |
Gender |
Male |
Biographical Information |
He has been a pioneer settler of the West; before the time of canals, steamboats and railroads. In 1827 he moved to Galena, Illinois, and assisted in raising the first framed house in that town, before it had been visited by a steamboat.
1830 they moved to Iowa County, Wisconsin where he opperated a lead mine.
In 1844 he moved to Dubuque County in Iowa. He built a log cabin and with his sons Pitt, Scott and Nelson founded the town of Waukon, Iowa |
Military Service |
U.S. Army, Blackhawk War |
In 1832 the Black Hawk War broke out. George moved his family to a fort. George joined the militia in defense of the settlement under Captain Cornelius Delong's company in the Iowa County Militia. It was under the command of Colonel Henry Dodge. |
Library book: Descendants of William Shattuck |
153-005 |
Siblings |
4 siblings |
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Person ID |
I51836 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
15 Sep 2020 |
Family |
Anne Bronson |
Children |
| 1. Sophia Shattuck, b. 7 Mar 1811 [Birth] |
| 2. Araminta Shattuck, b. 1 Jan 1813 [Birth] |
| 3. Phylinda Shattuck, b. 16 Nov 1814 [Birth] |
| 4. Aurilia Shattuck, b. 18 Apr 1816 [Birth] |
| 5. Clarissa Shattuck, b. 10 Jul 1817 [Birth] |
| 6. Nelson Shattuck, b. 6 Nov 1821 [Birth] |
| 7. Caroline Shattuck, b. 4 Feb 1824, d. 6 Jul 1852 (Age 28 years) [Birth] |
| 8. Monroe Shattuck, b. 1 Mar 1826 [Birth] |
| 9. Scott Shattuck, b. Nov, 20, 1828 [Birth] |
| 10. Pitt Shattuck, b. 7 Oct 1830 [Birth] |
| 11. Imogene Shattuck, b. 7 Feb 1832 [Birth] |
| 12. Minerva Shattuck, b. 3 Dec 1834 [Birth] |
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Last Modified |
15 Sep 2020 |
Family ID |
F16040 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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