Brief Life History of Martha J
When Martha J Kerby was born on 14 January 1816, in Warren, Kentucky, United States, her father, David Robert Kerby, was 20 and her mother, Mary Jane Rowland, was 21. She married John Wesley Rice on 17 May 1835, in Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 21 May 1896, in Caldwell Township, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Exline, Appanoose, Iowa, United States.
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- Martha Rice in household of John W Rice, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha Kerby Rice, "Find A Grave Index"
- Martha Kirby in entry for John F Rice, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1843
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Appanoose, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Appanoose, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
English: variant of Kirby .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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