Mahala Marilla Grubbs

Brief Life History of Mahala Marilla

When Mahala Marilla Grubbs was born in 1827, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States, her father, James David Grubbs, was 29 and her mother, Edith Thomasson, was 34. She had at least 7 daughters with Robert A McDonald. She died in 1913, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Flatwoods Cemetery, Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert A McDonald
1829–about 1870
Mahala Marilla Grubbs
1827–1913
Edy McDonald
about 1850–
Sarah A W McDonald
about 1851–
Martha Ann McDonald
1854–1917
Mary Emily McDonald
1855–1934
Louisa Millzena McDonald
1857–1924
Amanda Marilla McDonald
1861–
Nancy A Jane McDonald
1863–

Sources (2)

  • Mahala Mc Donald in household of Robt A Mc Donald, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mahala Marilla Grubbs McDonald, "Find A Grave Index"

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.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1852

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

Name Meaning

English (Durham): variant of Grubb , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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