Brief Life History of Martha Elizabeth
When Martha Elizabeth Petty was born on 20 August 1838, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States, her father, John William Petty, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Gentry, was 20. She married James William Johnston III on 7 January 1858, in Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Magisterial District 2 Centertown, Ohio, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Auburn, Logan, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. She died on 29 May 1921, in Logan, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Auburn, Logan, Kentucky, United States.
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- Martha Petty in household of John Petty, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha E Petty, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Martha Elizabeth Johnston, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Ohio, Kentucky, United States
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Petit . The name is also found inIreland, the main branch there having been established in County Kerryin the 17th century by Sir William Petty.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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