Martha I Rackley Vest

Brief Life History of Martha I

When Martha I Rackley Vest was born about 1832, in United States, her father, William Henderson Rackley, was 30 and her mother, Nancy Smith Rackley, was 28. She married Henry Robert Kennedy Vest in 1851, in Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Township 9 South Range 4 West, Winston, Alabama, United States in 1860 and Alabama, United States in 1870. She died on 9 December 1869, at the age of 38.

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Family Time Line

Henry Robert Kennedy Vest
1834–1899
Martha I Rackley Vest
about 1832–1869
Marriage: 1851
John Felix Vest
1852–1929
Nancy Ann Vest
1853–1896
William Henderson "Bud" Vest
1854–1933
James Vest
1857–
Margaret M Vest
1859–
Cynthia Ann Vest
1865–1897
Arizona Vest
1866–1955
Martha Isabella Vest
1869–1939

Sources (6)

  • Martha Vest in household of Henry Vest, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Martha I Rackley - Family genealogies: birth-name: Martha I Rackley
  • Martha J. Ralelift in entry for Martha Isabell Burns, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"

World Events (6)

about 1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Ratliff .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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