Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha McDowell was born on 26 June 1766, in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, her father, Judge Samuel McDowell Sr, was 30 and her mother, Mary Annette McClung, was 32. She married Abraham Buford on 4 October 1788, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 6 July 1835, in Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Martha Mcdowell, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Martha McDowell Buford, "Find A Grave Index"
- Historic Families of Kentucky by Thomas Marshall Green
Spouse and Children
1749–1833 Male
1766–1835 Female
Children (6)
1789– Male
1792– Male
1797–1866 Male
1800– Male
1803–1867 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1735–1817 Male
1734–1827 Female
Siblings (13)
1753–1773 Female
1755–1837 Female
1755– Female
1757–1835 Male
1760–1843 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 10
1776
Age 10
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 20
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill ‘son of Dubhghall’, a byname meaning ‘dark stranger’, used among the Gaels to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. This is the usual Irish spelling of this name, while McDougall is the usual Scottish spelling. However, McDowall is also common in south west Scotland and a prominent Galloway family with this name first appear in the historical record in the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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