Brief Life History of Martha J
When Martha J Grinder was born about 1834, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Samuel Grinder, was 18 and her mother, Mrs Sarah Grinder, was 31. She married Henry B Treece about 1848, in Searcy, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Bear Creek Township, Searcy, Arkansas, United States in 1860 and Tomahawk Township, Marion, Arkansas, United States in 1860.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Martha J Grinder in household of Samuel Grinder, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha Grinder in household of Samuel Grinder, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1823–1864 Male
1834– Female
Children (11)
1849–1911 Male
1851–1911 Male
1854–1938 Female
1854– Male
1856– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1818–1870 Male
1804–1860 Female
Siblings (7)
1834– Female
1835–1872 Female
1847– Male
1849– Male
1850–1934 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 1
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 2
1865
Age 31
Name Meaning
English (Middlesex and Sussex): occupational name for a grinder of grain, i.e. a miller, from Middle English grinder ‘grinder of corn, miller’ (Old English grindere), an agent noun from Old English grindan ‘to grind’. Less often it may have referred to someone who ground blades to keep their sharpness or who ground pigments, spices, and medicinal herbs to powder.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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