Martha Ashbrook
1852–
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life of Martha
When Martha Ashbrook was born in 1852, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Absalom Ashbrook, was 34 and her mother, Sabina Elliott, was 24.
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Family Time Line
Absalom Ashbrook
1818–1898
Sabina Elliott
1828–1907
Simeon Ashbrook
1846–1883
Jemima Ashbrook
1847–1847
William Ashbrook
1848–1913
Naomi Amy Ashbrook
1850–1914
Martha Ashbrook
1852–
Jackson Ashbrook
1853–1903
Nancy Ann Ashbrook
1853–1938
Sarah Ann Ashbrook
1854–
Mary Margaret Ashbrook Ashbaugh Eschbach
1855–1880
Margaret Ashbrook
1855–1880
Abraham Ashbrook
1856–1933
Alexander Ashbrooks
1856–
Absolom Ashbrook
1861–1930
John N Ashbrook
1863–1865
Robert E Lee Ashbrook
1863–1920
Sabrina Ashbrook
1871–
Parents & Siblings
1818–1898Male
1828–1907Female
siblings
(16)
1846–1883Male
1847–1847Female
1848–1913Male
1850–1914Female
1852–Female
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World Events (3)
1863
Age 11
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 11
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 11
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
Name Meaning
1 English: habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Estbroce, from Old English ēast + brōc ‘nook’.2 In some instances, the surname may be a literal translation of German Eschbach .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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