When Martha Walthall was born about 1768, her father, Daniel Walthall, was 37 and her mother, Rebeckah, was 35. She married Rolland Whitworth on 21 January 1790, in Amelia, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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English (Derbyshire and Cheshire): variant of Walthew, from the Middle English personal name Walthef, Waldef, Walthew, Wallef (Old English Wælthēof), an Anglicized form of Old Norse Valthiófr, composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + thiofr ‘thief’, i.e. one who snatched victory out of defeat in battle. The personal name is mostly recorded in northern England and the North Midlands. For the name in Scotland, see Waldie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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