Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Wood was born on 15 March 1823, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Kendrick Wood, was 47 and her mother, Rachel Robbins, was 33. She married Daniel David Thompson on 20 November 1841, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Marshall, Marshall, Kentucky, United States in 1850. She died on 12 December 1896, in Marshall, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Martha Thomas, "United States Census, 1870"
- Martha Wood, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Patsy, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1821–1868 Male
1823–1896 Female
Children (12)
1842–1913 Male
1844–1913 Male
1846–1913 Female
1849– Male
1850–1910 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1775–1844 Male
1789–1854 Female
Siblings (11)
1803–1868 Male
1810–1885 Female
1812–1905 Female
1815–1890 Male
1817–1894 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
1827
Age 4
1846
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .
English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).
Americanized form of French Gadbois .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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