Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Huffman was born about 1872, in Missouri, United States, her father, William J. Huffman, was 43 and her mother, Mary Ann "Polly" Day, was 40. She married Terry Columbus Crain on 7 January 1892, in Militia Springs, Douglas, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Findley Township, Douglas, Missouri, United States for about 20 years and Pleasant Valley Township, Wright, Missouri, United States for about 10 years.
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- Martha Crain in household of Terry C Crain, "United States Census, 1920"
- Martha Huffman in entry for Ruth Ann St Clair, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
- Martha Crane in household of Columbus Crane, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1872 · The Amnesty Act
A federal law which reversed most of the penalties on former Confederate soldiers by the Fourteenth Amendment. The Act affected over 150,000 troops that were a part of the Civil War.
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
Name Meaning
Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Hoffmann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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