Martha Cogdal

about 1826–
Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary of Martha

When Martha Cogdal was born about 1826, in Kentucky, United States, her father, William Cogdal, was 35 and her mother, Mary Bell, was 35.

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Family Time Line

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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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

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.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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