Mary Lecy "Mollie" Richburg

Brief Life History of Mary Lecy "Mollie"

When Mary Lecy "Mollie" Richburg was born on 2 July 1862, in Crenshaw, Alabama, United States, her father, James Monroe Richburg, was 31 and her mother, Edith Ella Helms, was 34. She married John Lawrence Martin on 2 December 1885, in Bullock, Crenshaw, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 2 February 1944, in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in McCullough Cemetery, Jackson, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Lawrence Martin
1862–1909
Mary Lecy "Mollie" Richburg
1862–1944
Marriage: 2 December 1885
James Edward Martin
1886–1977
Emma Gertrude Martin
1888–1971
Riley Florice Martin Sr
1891–1986
Henry Frank Martin
1894–1959
Sherman Drucilla Martin
1896–1973
Laura L. Martin
1899–
John Oscar Martin
1904–1983

Sources (12)

  • M L in household of J M, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Mary L Richburg, "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Mary Lecy "Mollie" Richbourg Martin, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1866

Historical Boundaries: 1866: Crenshaw, Alabama, United States

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Origin undetermined. Compare Richbourg .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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