Martha SlaymakerAge: 66 years1821–1888
- Name
- Martha Slaymaker
- Given names
- Martha
- Surname
- Slaymaker
- Married name
- Martha Blake
 Birth | October 13, 1821 36 |
 Marriage | William Blake — View this family unknown |
 Birth of a sister | Margaret Slaymaker April 10, 1823 (Age 17 months) |
| Birth of a brother | John Slaymaker about 1824 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Ann Slaymaker June 22, 1827 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Ann Slaymaker June 22, 1827 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Jane Slaymaker May 29, 1829 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a father | James S Slaymaker about 1830 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Franklin Slaymaker about 1832 (Age 10 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 13 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a sister | Margaret Slaymaker March 29, 1863 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 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 |
| Marriage of a child | William H Galliaker — Sarah Jane Blake — View this family December 7, 1865 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 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 45 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 47 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 |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Slaymaker November 20, 1870 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 56 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | January 6, 1888 (Age 66 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James S Slaymaker Death: about 1830 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Margaret Hogan Birth: 1785 Death: Saline, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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| elder sister |
Elizabeth Slaymaker Birth: November 11, 1818 33 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 20, 1870 — Franklin, Illinois, United States |
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3 years herself |
Martha Slaymaker Birth: October 13, 1821 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 6, 1888 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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18 months younger sister |
Margaret Slaymaker Birth: April 10, 1823 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: March 29, 1863 |
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21 months younger brother |
John Slaymaker Birth: about 1824 39 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 12, 1892 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary Ann Slaymaker Birth: June 22, 1827 42 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 |
| younger sister |
Nancy Ann Slaymaker Birth: June 22, 1827 42 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 15, 1894 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Jane Slaymaker Birth: May 29, 1829 44 — Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States Death: July 22, 1894 |
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4 years younger brother |
Franklin Slaymaker Birth: about 1832 47 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Family with William Blake |
| husband |
William Blake Death: |
| herself |
Martha Slaymaker Birth: October 13, 1821 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 6, 1888 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Marguerite Blake Death: |
| daughter |
Sarah Jane Blake Death: |
| son |
William Henry Blake Death: |
| son |
Benjamin F Blake Death: |
| daughter |
Susan M Blake Death: |
| daughter |
Elizabeth Blake Death: |