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 Roland, 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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Family Time Line
Sources (26)
- Martha Rice in household of John W Rice, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha Kirby in entry for John W Rice, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Martha Kirby in entry for John F Rice, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1809–1879 Male
1816–1896 Female
Children (10)
1836–1921 Female
1839–1846 Male
1841–1944 Female
1844–1910 Female
1846–1922 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1795–1882 Male
1795–1825 Female
Siblings (7)
1814–1839 Male
1816–1896 Female
1818–1882 Female
1820–1852 Female
1824–1903 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1818 · Jackson Purchase
Age 2
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1843
Age 27
Name Meaning
English: variant of Kirby .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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