Great ideas! Thank you so much! Some of my ancestors (on both sides actually) lived in south central Minnesota during civil war years which is when the US-Dakota Conflict occurred so it seemed reasonable to believe that some of them were impacted, either the men joining in arms against the Sioux or by families fleeing some of the remote farmsteads for the protection of larger forts or towns.
I do want to get to Scott County Historical Society again but hadn’t thought of the town of Blakely (which is in Scott Co.) had its own archives?! I’ll check into that.
2) Why have you suspected there may have been some type of connection between your ancestors and the U.S.-Dakota Conflict?
3) Perhaps he only has the date of the New Ulm Massacre incorrect. He said it happened afterwards, but regardless, it was right around the same time. The rest of the story sounds plausible to me.
4) Would the town of Blakely have any sources to help confirm facts of other Blakely families/babies around that same time?
Great ideas! Thank you so much! Some of my ancestors (on both sides actually) lived in south central Minnesota during civil war years which is when the US-Dakota Conflict occurred so it seemed reasonable to believe that some of them were impacted, either the men joining in arms against the Sioux or by families fleeing some of the remote farmsteads for the protection of larger forts or towns.
I do want to get to Scott County Historical Society again but hadn’t thought of the town of Blakely (which is in Scott Co.) had its own archives?! I’ll check into that.
Thanks again!
Super interesting to investigate! It seems like you've done a lot of research and due diligence already. Here's a couple of ideas/suggestions I have.
1) Check the Scott County FB page to see if you can find more info, https://www.facebook.com/ScottCountyMn
2) Why have you suspected there may have been some type of connection between your ancestors and the U.S.-Dakota Conflict?
3) Perhaps he only has the date of the New Ulm Massacre incorrect. He said it happened afterwards, but regardless, it was right around the same time. The rest of the story sounds plausible to me.
4) Would the town of Blakely have any sources to help confirm facts of other Blakely families/babies around that same time?