Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Mullen was born on 2 February 1809, in Franklin, North Carolina, United States, her father, Kinchen Mullins, was 32 and her mother, Martha Denton, was 34. She married Jones Alford on 9 September 1829, in Franklin, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Maury, Tennessee, United States for about 10 years.
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Sources (5)
- Martha Alford, "United States Census, 1860"
- Martha Mullins, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Martha Alford in household of Jones Alford, "United States Census, 1850"
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Children (11)
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Siblings (14)
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1830 · Trail of Tears
In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoláin ‘descendant of Maolán’, a byname meaning ‘tonsured one, devotee’ (from a diminutive of maol ‘bald’). The variants Ó Maoileáin and Ó Maoilín result in a variety of vowels in the Anglicized forms.
Dutch (Van der Mullen): variant of Van der Molen (see Molen ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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