Martin Dial

Brief Life History of Martin

Martin Dial was born on 15 April 1825, in Walton, Georgia, United States as the son of Colvill Dial and Lydia Eastwood. He married Mary Ann Amelia Studdard on 30 March 1853, in Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Jefferson Township, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Whiteville Township, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States in 1880. He died on 11 June 1897, in Jefferson, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Martin Dial
1825–1897
Mary Ann Amelia Studdard
1836–1904
Marriage: 30 March 1853
Elijah Dial
1854–1855
Christi Dial
1856–1859
John W. Dial
1858–1860
Henry Martin Dial
1863–1945
Joseph J. Dial
1865–1867
Mary Dial
1889–

Sources (9)

  • Martin Dial, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Martin Dial - birth-name: Martin Dial
  • Martin Dial, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830

Historical Boundaries 1830: Jefferson, Arkansas Territory, United States 1836: Jefferson, Arkansas, United States

1846

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

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Dalziel , representing the usual pronunciation of this name in Scotland.

Perhaps also an altered form of Irish Dyal , itself an altered form of Doyle .

Indian: Anglicized form of Dayal . It is also found in South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana.

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

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