Martha Rebecca Woodman

Femaleabout 1837–

Brief Life History of Martha Rebecca

Martha Rebecca Woodman was born about 1837, in Michigan, United States. She married Samuel Currier Derby on 3 December 1855, in Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Almont, Lapeer, Michigan, United States in 1860.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Currier Derby
1829–1905
Martha Rebecca Woodman
1837–
Marriage: 3 December 1855
John Benjamin Derby
1854–1923
Sarah Ann Derby
1858–1921
James Emerson Derby
1859–1939
Emmaline Derby
1862–1893
Anna Mellisha Derby
1864–
William H. Derby
1866–1946
Albert Derby
1867–
Bessie Derby
1877–1893

Sources (38)

  • Rebecca Derby in entry for Albert Derby, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Martha Derby in household of Samuel C Derby, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Rebeka Woodman in entry for Albert Sinfield and Anna Woodman, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 December 1855Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
  • Children (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1837

    Age 0

    Michigan is the 26th state.

    1846

    Age 9

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    1868 · Impeach the President!

    Age 31

    Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

    Name Meaning

    English:

    occupational name for a woodcutter or a forester (compare Woodward ), from Middle English wodeman ‘woodman’. In some instances this may be a variant of Wadman .

    from the Middle English personal name Wudemann (Old English Wuduman, from wudu ‘wood’ + mann ‘man’).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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