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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- 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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