Martha Cogdal
Femaleabout 1826–

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Cogdal was born about 1826, in Kentucky, United States, her father, William Cogdal, was 37 and her mother, Mary Bell, was 36.

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Parents and Siblings

William Cogdal

1791–1839

Mary Bell

1791–

Elijah M Cogdal

1815–1866

Miss Cogdal

1810–

Henry Dwight Cogdal

1824–1891

Martha Cogdal

1826–

William Cogdal Jr.

1830–

Elizabeth Cogdal

1835–

Sophrona Cogdal

1825–1889

Lucinda " Lucy" Cogdal

1832–1922

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Parents and Siblings

William Cogdal

Male1791–1839 Male

Mary Bell

Female1791– Female

Siblings (8)

Male1815–1866 Male

Female1810– Female

Male1824–1891 Male

Female1825–1889 Female

Martha Cogdal

Female1826– Female

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World Events (3)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 4

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Age 4

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

Age 4

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

Name Meaning

Martha

New Testament name, of Aramaic rather than Hebrew origin, meaning ‘lady’. It was borne by the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany (John 11:1). According to Luke 10:38, when Jesus visited the house of Mary and Martha, Mary sat at his feet, listening to him, while Martha ‘was cumbered about much serving’, so that she complained to Jesus, ‘Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?’ For this reason, the name Martha has always been associated with hard domestic work, as opposed to the contemplative life.

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Martha Cogdal
Femaleabout 1826–

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