Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Matthews was born on 1 February 1840, in Sangamon, Illinois, United States, her father, William Matthews, was 37 and her mother, Sarah McDaniel, was 35. She married John K. Turner on 22 August 1857, in Sangamon, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Williamsville, Sangamon, Illinois, United States in 1900. She died on 9 November 1910, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Martha Goone, "United States Census, 1880"
- Martha J Matthews, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Martha Jane Goodner, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
Name Meaning
English and Irish (Ulster and County Louth): patronymic from the personal name Matthew . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, such as German Matthäus (from the personal name Matthäus, from Latin Matthaeus) and Slovenian Matavž (from an obsolete vernacular form of the personal name Matevž, from Latin Matthaeus). Compare Mathews .
Irish: Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna (see McMahon ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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