Brief Life History of Martha Ann W.
When Martha Ann W. Gardner was born in 1819, in Robertson, Tennessee, United States, her father, Jesse Grizzard Gardner, was 21 and her mother, Priscilla Gunn, was 15. She married John Thomas Bell about 1838, in Robertson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Batesville, Panola, Mississippi, United States in 1850 and Panola, Mississippi, United States in 1860. She died on 24 February 1900, in Mississippi, United States, at the age of 81.
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- Martha A W Bell in household of John G Bell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha A W Bell in household of John T Bell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha A Bell in household of John T Bell, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · The Treaty of Doak's Stand
The Treaty of Doak’s Stand was a treaty with the Choctaw which makes up the majority of Mississippi. It made it so the Choctaw had to give up one-half of their remaining homeland.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English gardener ‘gardener’, Old French gardinier, jardinier.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gärtner or Gartner and French Desjardins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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