Brief Life History of Martha Emma
When Martha Emma Oakley was born on 20 February 1864, in Trigg, Kentucky, United States, her father, James B. Oakley, was 47 and her mother, Martha Emma Atwood, was 45. She married Charles McDaniel Attebury on 16 September 1880, in Golden Pond, Trigg, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Sharp, Marshall, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States in 1910. She died on 13 February 1922, in Golden Pond, Trigg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Oakley Cemetery, Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Marthy Oakley in household of James Oakley, "United States Census, 1870"
- Martha E. Oakley in entry for James Atteburg and Monico Chambers, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- Martha Emma Attebury, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
1861–1932 Male
1864–1922 Female
Children (5)
1884–1942 Male
1885–1968 Male
1888–1945 Male
1890–1890
1895–1936 Male
Parents and Siblings
1816–1892 Male
1819–1887 Female
Siblings (9)
1838–1919 Male
1840–1926 Female
1845–1918 Male
1848–1921 Male
1851–1920 Female
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World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1865 · The Assassination of a President
Age 1
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 17
Name Meaning
English (mainly West Midlands): habitational name from any of numerous places called Oakley, Oakle, or Oakleigh, in Bedfordshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Somerset, Suffolk, or Wiltshire. The placenames derive from Old English āc ‘oak’ + lēah ‘open woodland’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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