Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Craig was born in February 1864, in Illinois, United States, her father, Francis A. Craig, was 29 and her mother, Isabella Patterson, was 31. She married Clarence E Mears on 5 December 1888, in Merrick, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States for about 20 years and Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1943, in Merrick, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Mattie Meort in household of Clarence Meort, "United States Census, 1900"
- Martha Jane Mears, "Find A Grave Index"
- Martha J Craig in entry for Clarence Craig Mears, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
Spouse and Children
1862–1937 Male
1864–1943 Female
Children (2)
1891– Female
1896–1963 Male
Parents and Siblings
1834–1912 Male
1833–1892 Female
Siblings (2)
1864–1943 Female
1876– Male
World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1871
Age 7
1885 · The First Skyscraper
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived near a steep or precipitous rock, Older Scots crag, craig. Compare the synonymous English Cragg .
Manx: either a shortened form of Gaelic Mac Concharraige ‘son of Cu Charraige (‘hound of the rock’) or possibly of Mac Thorveig ‘son of Thorveig’, from the Old Norse personal name Thórveig (from the god's name Thórr + veig ‘pith, strength’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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