Brief Life History of Margaret Isabel
When Margaret Isabel Martland was born on 15 June 1864, in Sparland, Steuben Township, Marshall, Illinois, United States, her father, Onias Martland, was 39 and her mother, Mary Alice Corner, was 37. She married Oscar Preston Woodburn on 17 October 1896, in Ames, Story, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Rock Township, Lyon, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Houston Heights, Harris, Texas, United States in 1910. She died on 28 March 1934, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.
Photos and Memories (2)
Do you know Margaret Isabel? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Maggie Maitlana in household of Onias Maitlana, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Margaret Martland - Individual or family possessions: Handwritten information: birth-name: Margaret Martland
- Margaret Isabell Marland in entry for Mark Victor Woodburn, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1865 · Juneteenth (Slaves Were Freed)
On June 19, 1865, Gordon Granger (Union Major) read General Orders, No. 3 to the people of Galveston. The statement was written as follows: "The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere."
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Markland , with alteration of -k- to -t-.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.