Martha Allen
1861–
Kentucky, United States
The Life of Martha
When Martha Allen was born about 1861, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Francis A "Frank" Allen, was 29 and her mother, Lydia Ann Bratcher, was 29.
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Family Time Line
Martha Allen
1861–
Pete Hohl
1857–
Spouse & Children
1861–Female
1857–Male
Parents & Siblings
- Francis A "Frank" Allen
1832–1896Male
- Lydia Ann Bratcher
1832–1905Female
siblings
(3)
- William Henry Allen
1855–1929Male
1861–Female
- Wesley Marion Allen
1864–1937Male
World Events (3)
1861
Age 0
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
1863
Age 2
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 2
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.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from a Celtic personal name of great antiquity and obscurity. In England the personal name is now usually spelled Alan, the surname Allen; in Scotland the surname is more often Allan. Various suggestions have been put forward regarding its origin; the most plausible is that it originally meant ‘little rock’. Compare Gaelic ailín, diminutive of ail ‘rock’. The present-day frequency of the surname Allen in England and Ireland is partly accounted for by the popularity of the personal name among Breton followers of William the Conqueror, by whom it was imported first to Britain and then to Ireland. St. Alan(us) was a 5th-century bishop of Quimper, who was a cult figure in medieval Brittany. Another St. Al(l)an was a Cornish or Breton saint of the 6th century, to whom a church in Cornwall is dedicated.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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