Martha Lasley

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Lasley was born on 29 July 1840, in Adams, Illinois, United States, her father, John Welton Lasley, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth White, was 26. She died on 15 November 1852, in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, at the age of 12.

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Family Time Line

John Welton Lasley
1812–1858
Elizabeth White
1813–1884
Theodore Lasley
1835–1836
Ann Mariah Lasley
1836–1837
Eli Perry Lasley
1838–1838
Martha Lasley
1840–1852
Susannah Lasley
1841–1879
Lucinda Lasley
1843–1844
Child Lasley
1845–1845
John Welton Lasley
1846–1883
Martin Wight Lasley
1849–1928
Lucinda Drucilla Lasley
1850–1937
Elizabeth Louisa Lasley
1852–1890
William White Lasley
1854–1932
Heber Warren Lasley
1856–1939

Sources (4)

  • Martha Lastley in household of John W Lastley, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Martha Lasley, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Martha Lasley - Pioneer Overland Travel

World Events (4)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1846

Iowa is the 29th state.

1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made

The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Leslie .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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