Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Triplett was born on 5 November 1852, in Jersey, her father, George Triplett, was 36 and her mother, Lavenia Hooper, was 38. She married Horace Sobeski Ensign on 7 March 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in St Luke, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920. She died on 2 February 1923, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Martha Arthur in household of Evan Arthur, "United States Census, 1900"
- Martha Triplet, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Martha Triplett Arthur, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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World Events (8)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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