Martha Chenoweth

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Chenoweth was born on 3 January 1827, in Virginia, United States, her father, William Pugh Chenoweth, was 42 and her mother, Lydia Kittle, was 41. She married George Washington Rennix on 14 January 1845, in Randolph, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Clay, Clay, West Virginia, United States in 1880 and New Interest District, Randolph, West Virginia, United States in 1900. She died on 5 October 1904, in Kerens, Randolph, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Randolph, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Rennix
1822–1894
Martha Chenoweth
1827–1904
Marriage: 14 January 1845
Hickman Chenoweth Rennix
1846–1904
Christopher Columbus Rennix
1847–1906
William M Rennix
1849–1929
Angeline Rennix
1851–
Sylvanus Randolph Rennix
1851–1910
Cornelius Stephens Rennix
1854–1955
Alba David Rennix
1857–1904
Julia Ann Rennix
1858–1899
Luceba Rennix
1860–1936
Thomas Jackson Rennix
1863–1907
Lydia Ann Rennix
1867–
John Morgan Rennix
1869–1910

Sources (7)

  • Patsy M Remmix in household of Thomas J Remmix, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Patsy Martha Chenowth Rennix, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Pattey Chanoworth in entry for Luceba Wilmoth, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

1861 · The Battle of Manassas

The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run. 

Name Meaning

Cornish: topographic name from the elements chy ‘house’ + noweth ‘new’.

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

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