Martha Simmons

1808–after 1852 (Age 44)
St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

The Life Summary of Martha

When Martha Simmons was born in 1808, in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, her father, David D Simmons, was 18 and her mother, Mary Ann Cole, 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, at the age of 8191.

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Family Time Line

Elisia Odom
1803–1852
Martha Simmons
1808–1852
Marriage: 9 December 1825
Justin Odom
1836–1910
Martha Ann Odom
1842–1921
Love Odom
1847–1918

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    9 December 1825
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1808
    Age 0
    Atlantic slave trade abolished.
    1812
    Age 4
    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
    Age 13
    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Simmonds
    Simones
    Simon
    Symonds
    Summons

    Sources (5)

    • 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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