Martha Adeline Shuffleton

Female17 November 1863–1 April 1936

Brief Life History of Martha Adeline

When Martha Adeline Shuffleton was born on 17 November 1863, her father, Paul Shuffleton, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Helen Phillips, was 34. She married John Henry Powers on 12 October 1881, in Sunderland, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1900 and Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States for about 10 years. She died on 1 April 1936, in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Free State, South Africa.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Powers
1856–1920
Martha Adeline Shuffleton
1863–1936
Marriage: 12 October 1881
Mary Lemira Powers
1883–1889
Gladys Minnie Powers
1890–1891
Jay Burton Powers
1895–1958

Sources (17)

  • Martha Shiffleton in household of Paul Shiffleton, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Martha A Shuffleton Powers, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Martha Shuffleton in entry for Gladys Mary Powers, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 October 1881Sunderland, Bennington, Vermont, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1865

    Age 2

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    1867

    Age 4

    Diamonds discovered in Orange Free State and Kimberley.

    1886

    Age 23

    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    1 English: see Shovelton .

    2 English: see Shufflebotham .

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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