Martha Ellen “Mattie” DriskillAge: 37 years1854–1891
- Name
- Martha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill
- Given names
- Martha Ellen
- Surname
- Driskill
- Married name
- Martha Ellen Locke
- Nickname
- Mattie
 Birth | July 12, 1854 26 28 |
 Birth of a sister | Barbara Jane Driskill October 23, 1856 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a mother | Barbara Jane Shemwell October 23, 1856 (Age 2 years) Cause: Died during childbirth |
| Marriage of a parent | John Franklin Driskill — Nancy Isabella Shemwell — View this family April 3, 1857 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Louisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill February 23, 1858 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | George Clark Driskill November 6, 1859 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Anna Tolar between 1850 and 1860 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 2 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | September 5, 1860 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Arthur Davis Driskill May 6, 1861 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | John Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill May 3, 1862 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Frances Tennessee “Fannie” Driskill December 10, 1864 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 6 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a half-brother | Sylvester Merryman Driskill September 8, 1866 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 12 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 12 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 14 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 14 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | June 13, 1870 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 23 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Marriage | Richard Alexander Locke — View this family October 31, 1882 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Richard Seymour Locke November 13, 1883 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Frank Coleman Locke June 18, 1886 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Charles Edgar “Charlie” Locke November 12, 1886 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Shellie Locke November 12, 1888 (Age 34 years) |
 Death | November 4, 1891 (Age 37 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Franklin Driskill Birth: March 19, 1828 33 30 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 18, 1902 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Barbara Jane Shemwell Birth: 1826 20 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 23, 1856 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 31, 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months elder sister |
Miranda Isabel “Belle” Driskill Birth: January 13, 1851 22 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 31, 1924 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary Adeline “Molly” Driskill Birth: March 23, 1853 25 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 12, 1934 — Letohatchie, Lowndes, Alabama, United States |
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16 months herself |
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill Birth: July 12, 1854 26 28 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1891 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Barbara Jane Driskill Birth: October 23, 1856 28 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1942 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Nancy Isabella Shemwell |
| father |
John Franklin Driskill Birth: March 19, 1828 33 30 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 18, 1902 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Nancy Isabella Shemwell Birth: August 22, 1828 22 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 21, 1893 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 3, 1857 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months half-sister |
Louisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill Birth: February 23, 1858 29 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 28, 1930 — Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months half-brother |
George Clark Driskill Birth: November 6, 1859 31 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 21, 1946 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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18 months half-brother |
Arthur Davis Driskill Birth: May 6, 1861 33 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 25, 1949 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year half-brother |
John Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill Birth: May 3, 1862 34 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 13, 1931 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years half-sister |
Frances Tennessee “Fannie” Driskill Birth: December 10, 1864 36 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 22, 1951 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months half-brother |
Sylvester Merryman Driskill Birth: September 8, 1866 38 38 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 8, 1946 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Richard Alexander Locke |
| husband |
Richard Alexander Locke Birth: June 15, 1850 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1917 — Nelson, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill Birth: July 12, 1854 26 28 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1891 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 31, 1882 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year son |
Richard Seymour Locke Birth: November 13, 1883 33 29 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 28, 1951 — Spencer, Indiana, United States |
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3 years son |
Frank Coleman Locke Birth: June 18, 1886 36 31 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 17, 1957 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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5 months son |
Charles Edgar “Charlie” Locke Birth: November 12, 1886 36 32 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 8, 1957 — Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Shellie Locke Birth: November 12, 1888 38 34 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 29, 1959 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Richard Alexander Locke + Julia Ann Robertson |
| husband |
Richard Alexander Locke Birth: June 15, 1850 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1917 — Nelson, Kentucky, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Julia Ann Robertson Birth: November 14, 1862 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 3, 1931 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: March 9, 1898 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months step-son |
William Thomas Locke Birth: December 1898 48 36 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years step-son |
John B Locke Birth: about 1901 50 38 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years step-son |
Sam J Locke Birth: about 1904 53 41 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years step-daughter |
Mary A Locke Birth: about 1906 55 43 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Driskill - Household
Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Driskill - Household
Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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