Martha E. Hobbs

Brief Life History of Martha E.

Martha E. Hobbs was born in 1826, in Mississippi, United States as the daughter of Hobbs. She had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters with Goven Evander Hammond. She lived in Marion, Mississippi, United States for about 30 years. She died on 9 July 1896, in Mississippi, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Holly Springs, Marion, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

Goven Evander Hammond
1821–1898
Martha E. Hobbs
1826–1896
Eliza E Hammond
1847–1906
Albert G Hammond
about 1853–1920
William Hammond
about 1858–1920
Marion Benjamin Hammond
about 1860–1895
Mary Winnie Hammond
1848–1929
Henry W. Hammond
1863–1942
Henrietta J Hammond
1867–1927
Benjamin Franklin Hammond
1870–1951

Sources (5)

  • Martha Hammonds, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Martha E. Hobbs - Published information: birth-name: Martha Hobbs
  • Martha E. Hobbs Hammond, "Find a Grave Index"

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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 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1846

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

Name Meaning

English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Hobb(e), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Hobb .

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

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