Brief Life History of Martha Ann
When Martha Ann Funston was born on 19 January 1827, in Jerseytown, Madison Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Thomas Aten Funston, was 35 and her mother, Hannah Schooley, was 26. She married Jacob Dieffenbach on 10 October 1846, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Madison, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. She died on 29 October 1902, in Bloomsburg, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Old Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Martha Diefenbacher in household of Jacob Diefenbacher, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha A. Dieffenbach in entry for H. E. Dieffenbach and Jennie C. Rhoads, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Martha Dieffenbach, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
1818–1898 Male
1827–1902 Female
Children (10)
1847– Female
1850–1852 Female
1853–1859 Male
1856–1856 Female
1857–1922 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1791–1874 Male
1800–1879 Female
Siblings (10)
1820–1899 Male
1821–1908 Male
1824–1912 Female
1827–1902 Female
1829–1855 Female
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 3
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 3
1850
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and northern Irish: perhaps a variant of Foulston (a habitational name from Fulstone, Yorkshire), with assimilation of l-n to n-n. This name is quite common in Ireland (Fermanagh, Derry, Donegal, Tyrone), but seems to have been brought from northern England in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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