Brief Life History of Mary Martha Houston Gordon
Mary Martha Houston Gordon was born in 1815, in Virginia, United States as the daughter of John Gordon and Mary Smith. She married Willis Wilson Alston on 3 February 1834, in Halifax, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Noxubee, Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Florida, United States in 1885. She died on 20 November 1885, in Leesburg, Lake, Florida, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Lone Oak Cemetery, Leesburg, Lake, Florida, United States.
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- Mary Austin, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Gordan, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Mary Martha Gordon Alston, "Find A Grave Index"
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1824
Tallahassee was named the state capital in 1824 by Floridas first territorial governor, William P. DuVal.
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1835 · Second Seminole War
The Second Seminole War, often called the Florida War, was a conflict between Native Americans and the United States. Taking place from 1835 until 1842, it is regarded as the lengthiest, most expensive conflict that the United States had with the Native American people. There were roughly 1,600 US military casualties and over 3,000 deaths among the Seminole people. The war was followed by a brief period of peace, but the government's insistence on removing Native Americans from Florida would eventually result in further conflicts.
Name Meaning
From Hebrew. See Maria and Mary .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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