Martha Wallace

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Wallace was born on 1 February 1829, in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine, United States, her father, Reuben Wallace, was 30 and her mother, Mrs. T. Walace, was 27. She lived in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Elyria Township, Lorain, Ohio, United States in 1860.

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Family Time Line

Reuben Wallace
1798–1887
Mrs. T. Walace
1802–
Eliza Ann Walace
1826–
Martha Wallace
1829–

Sources (3)

  • Martha Walace in household of Reuben Walace, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Reuben Wallace Bible
  • Martha Wallace in household of Reuben Wallace, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered

The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: variant of Wallis , especially in Scotland, where the name was introduced from the Welsh Marches by a family of tenants of the Stewarts in the 12th century.

Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames, e.g. Wallach .

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

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