Martha Williams Garland (1823–1907) • FamilySearch

Martha Williams Garland

23 February 1823–30 January 1907 (Age 83)
Clermont, Ohio, United States

The Life of Martha Williams

When Martha Williams Garland was born on 23 February 1823, in Clermont, Ohio, United States, her father, James Smith Garland, was 21 and her mother, Nancy Williams, was 24. She married Austin Toplin Smith on 11 March 1841, in Clinton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Union Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Union Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States in 1870. She died on 30 January 1907, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Austin Toplin Smith

1810–1864

Martha Williams Garland

1823–1907

Marriage: 11 March 1841

Hiram E Smith

1842–1928

Rebecca J. Smith

1844–

Nancy W. Smith

1845–

Levi Smith

1846–

James Smith

1848–

Abigail Smith

1849–

Mary L. Smith

1851–1929

Sarah E. Smith

1852–1913

Austin T. Smith Sr

1853–

Hannah M. Smith

1855–1926

Ruebin J. Smith

1856–

Joseph R. Smith

1858–

Francis E. Smith

1860–

Margaret Smith

1861–1931

Noah Ellsworth Smith

1863–1922

Spouse and Children

Austin Toplin Smith

Male1810–1864Male

Martha Williams Garland

Female1823–1907Female

MARRIAGE
11 March 1841
Clinton, Ohio, United States

children

(15)

Male1842–1928Male

Female1844–Female

Female1845–Female

Male1846–Male

Male1848–Male

+10 More Children

Parents and Siblings

James Smith Garland

Male1802–1885Male

Nancy Williams

Female1799–Female

siblings

(2)

Martha Williams Garland

Female1823–1907Female

Sarah H Garland

Female1827–1909Female

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 2

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

Age 2

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1846

Age 23

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

Name Meaning

Garland

Martha

Williams

English:1. metonymic occupational name for a maker of garlands or chaplets, perhaps also a habitational name from a house sign. The word is first attested in the 14th century, from Old French, and appears to be of Germanic origin. 2. habitational name from a minor place, such as Garland in Chulmleigh, Devon, named from Old English gāra ‘triangular piece of land’ ( see Gore ) + land ‘cultivated land’, ‘estate’.

Possible Related Names

Gore

Gartland

Gerland

Sources (3)

Martha Smith, "United States Census, 1870"
Martin W Smith in household of Austin T Smith, "United States Census, 1860"
Martha Smith in household of Austin T Smith, "United States Census, 1850"

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