Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Caison was born in 1828, in Piney Grove Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Richard Caison, was 34 and her mother, Rebecca Eliza Tyler, was 23. She married Sherman Thomas Rackley about 1850, in Sampson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Clinton Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States in 1870 and Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, United States in 1880. She died in Turkey, Sampson, North Carolina, United States.
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- Martha Rackley in household of Sherman Rackley, "United States Census, 1870"
- Martha Carson in entry for Rebecca Byrd, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
- Martha J Rackley in household of Sherman Rackley, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
English: altered form of Cason .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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