Genealogy for
Martha L. Davis
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Martha L. Davis
1849 - 1903
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Martha L. Davis was born about 1849 somewhere in Georgia and died about 1903 in an unknown place. Dates for birth and death are estimated. She lived to be about 54 years old.
She married on 8/16/1859 to Benjamin Hix Daffron (1838 - ). They had one son, Zemeriah. Benjamin died in the Civil War.
On 1/18/1864, Martha married William Crumpton (1842 -1910). They had six children, John F., Samuel Green, Emma, Alabama, Luia and Dora Crumpton. | 
 | Graveyard/Tombstone | 1/1/1903 | Bethel Cem., Branchville AL | 54 yrs old | Martha Crumpton - 1849 to 1903
William S. Crumpton - 1842 to 1910 |
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Martha, her family, and friends. For example, Martha is 6 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
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| 1 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
| 2 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
| 3 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
| 4 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
| 5 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
| 7 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
| 8 |
1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
| 9 |
1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
| 21 |
1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
| 26 |
1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
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| 4 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 7 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 10 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 16 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 20 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 28 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 30 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 40 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 46 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| 48 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
| 51 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
| 51 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
| 52 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
| 53 |
1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
| 54 |
1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
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| 12 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 13 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 33 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 36 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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| 6 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 11 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 13 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 14 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 16 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 19 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 26 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 27 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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