Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Griggs was born in 1807, in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States, her father, Woodward Webb Griggs, was 27 and her mother, Leander Johnson, was 25. She married Daniel Nichols in 1824, in Burke, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Smithbridge Township, Macon, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Cartoogechaye Township, Macon, North Carolina, United States in 1880. She died in United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Martha Nichols in household of Dan'L Nichols, "United States Census, 1880"
- Patsy Nichols in entry for J P Watts and Hester A Waldron, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Patsy Griggs in entry for Althea Long, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
Spouse and Children
1800– Male
1807– Female
Children (10)
1825– Female
1828–1897 Female
1832–1904 Female
1835–1915 Female
1835–1874 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1858 Male
1782–1846 Female
Siblings (11)
1798–1890 Male
1800– Male
1802–1876 Male
1805–1880 Female
1807– Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 1
1830 · Trail of Tears
Age 23
1846
Age 39
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Grig, a pet form of Gregory (compare Gregg ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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