Brief Life History of Martha Melvina
When Martha Melvina Modesitt was born on 14 December 1856, in Atherton, Otter Creek Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States, her father, Nathaniel Hardesty Modesitt, was 47 and her mother, Hyleigh McCullough, was 34. She married Alonzo Corbin on 17 August 1876, in Perry Township, Clay, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Perry Township, Clay, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Smith Township, Greene, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. She died on 13 October 1931, in Clay, Indiana, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, United States.
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- Martha M Corbin in household of Lonzo E Corbin, "United States Census, 1920"
- Martha M Modesitt, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Martha M Modesitt Corbin, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1871
Historical Boundaries: 1871: Vigo, Indiana, United States
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: altered form of Mothershead .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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