Brief Life History of Martha Bromley
When Martha Bromley Alvord was born on 28 January 1833, in Waterford, Waterford Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States, her father, Thaddeus Alvord, was 51 and her mother, Sally Celestina Briggs, was 29. She married William Strong on 28 November 1849, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 27 September 1882, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Martha Strong in household of William Strong, "United States Census, 1850"
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1837
Michigan is the 26th state.
1847 · Moving the State Capital
The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): variant of Alford 1; the spelling reflects the southwestern English dialect pronunciation.
History: This surname was brought to North America by Alexander Alvord, who came from Devon or Somerset to Windsor, CT, c. 1645. He had many prominent descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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