Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Waite was born on 3 May 1840, in Pitsburg, Darke, Ohio, United States, her father, John Waite, was 33 and her mother, Jane Caldwell, was 32. She married Almon Philander Colvin in 1855, in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Slaterville, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870 and San Diego, San Diego, California, United States in 1955. She died on 3 March 1926, in Sumner, Pierce, Washington, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Pierce, Washington, United States.
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- Martha Gates, "United States Census, 1870"
- Marriage of Martha Wait and Alobnzo Monroe 1890 "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
- Martha Smith, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a watchman, either in a town or castle, from Anglo-Norman French waite ‘watchman, member of the watch’ (of ancient Germanic origin; compare Wachter ). In the Middle Ages the town waits typically combined the functions of watchmen and musicians through being trumpeters or pipers. There may also have been some late confusion with White or Wheat .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sketch: Martha Waite, born 1840
From: Thoughts, Theories, and Impressions of Jane Caldwell, Her Ancestors and Descendants Authors: Karen Lindberg Rasmussen, Paula Lindberg Paradise, Karen Paradise Baranowski Self published at lulu …
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