Brief Life History of Martha Matilda
Martha Matilda Claspell was born on 8 October 1840, in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States. She married James Bammer on 7 December 1876, in Gibson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Washington Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 9 September 1913, in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States, at the age of 72.
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Sources (14)
- Martha Bammer in household of James Bammer, "United States Census, 1900"
- Martha Finney, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Martha Bammer Obituary
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Glasspell, itself a variant of Glasspoole .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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