Brief Life History of Martha Eliza
When Martha Eliza O'Neal was born on 11 October 1875, in Simpson, Johnson, Illinois, United States, her father, John Spencer O'Neal, was 27 and her mother, Sarah Ann Smoot, was 33. She married James Washington Taylor on 25 March 1900, in Simpson, Johnson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Bloomfield Precinct, Johnson, Illinois, United States in 1900 and United States in 1949. She died on 9 October 1950, at the age of 74, and was buried in Johnson, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Martha Taylor, "United States 1950 Census"
- Martha E Queal, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Martha Eliza O'Neal Taylor, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1877 · The First Workers Strike
The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Irish (Longford, Down): variant of O'Neill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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