Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Simmons was born in 1808, in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, her father, John White, was 18 and her mother, Sarah Sally Davenport, was 16. She married Elisia Odom on 9 December 1825. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in DeWitt, Texas, United States in 1850. She died after 1852, in Texas, United States.
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- Martha Odum in household of Elisha Odum, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha Simmons, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Martha Simmons in entry for Loue Van Cleave, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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