Brief Life History of Martha Ellen
When Martha Ellen Acord was born on 10 July 1870, in Wyoming, West Virginia, United States, her father, Zur Acord, was 40 and her mother, Sarah Ann Oliver, was 40. She married William Riley Shumate in 1888, in Wyoming, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Slab Fork District, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States for about 60 years. She died on 9 December 1942, in Saulsville, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Saulsville, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (32)
- Martha E Acord in household of Sarah Acord, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ellen Acord, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Martha Ellen Acord Shumate, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1867–1964 Male
1870–1942 Female
Children (11)
1889–1954 Male
1891–1968 Male
1893–1949 Female
1895–1989 Female
1896–1959 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1830–1876 Male
1829–1910 Female
Siblings (10)
1849–1912 Female
1851– Female
1853–1933 Female
1854–1940 Female
1858–1897 Female
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1872 · The Amnesty Act
Age 2
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 20
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Eckard or Eckhardt . Compare Achord .
History: The name Andreas Lowrence Acord appears on an 18th-century ship's master's list, corresponding to Andreas Arkhard among the signatures of those taking an oath of allegiance in PA in October 1753. A will written in Staunton County, VA, in 1806 begins ‘‘In the Name of God, Amen, I, Francis Acord …’’ but is signed in German script as Frantz Eckhardt.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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