Brief Life History of Martha Maria
When Martha Maria Little was born on 8 April 1837, in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United States, her father, John Wildridge Little, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Filomile Dickey, was 22. She married Richard Terry on 21 September 1854, in Depauville, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Clayton, Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States for about 5 years and Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States in 1900. She died on 4 April 1905, in Depauville, Jefferson, New York, United States, at the age of 67.
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Sources (12)
- Martha Terry, "United States Census, 1870"
- Martha Little in entry for Wildridge G Terry and Jennie E. Carpenter, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- Martha M Gerry, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a small man (if not ironic), or distinguishing epithet for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, from Middle English littel, Old English lȳtel (see Light 3).
Irish: translation into English of Gaelic Ó Beagáin ‘descendant of Beagán’ (see Began ).
Americanized form (translation into English) of any of various European surnames meaning ‘little’, e.g. French Petit , Polish Mały (see Maly 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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