Martha Washington Pippin

Brief Life History of Martha Washington

When Martha Washington Pippin was born on 7 September 1865, in Washington, Virginia, United States, her father, Joseph Pippin, was 51 and her mother, Elizabeth Collins, was 31. She married Robert Lee Wilson on 5 July 1885, in Washington, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Kinderhook District, Washington, Virginia, United States for about 60 years. She died on 5 February 1946, in Washington, Virginia, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Washington, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Lee Wilson
1863–1934
Martha Washington Pippin
1865–1946
Marriage: 5 July 1885
George Washington Wilson
1886–1962
Lilly Wilson
1889–
Charles Wickham Wilson
1892–1970
John Clayton Wilson
1895–1919
Jesse Berry Wilson
1900–1921
Artist Wilson
1904–1981

Sources (19)

  • Martha Wilson in household of Robert E Wilson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Martha W. Pippin, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Martha W. Pippin, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English (southwestern): variant of Peppin .

German: from an Old Prussian personal name, Pippin.

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

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