Genealogy for
Martha Jane McDougal
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Martha Jane McDougal
1828 - 1854
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Martha Jane McDougal was born about 1828 somewhere in Georgia and died about 1854 in Calhoun Co., Florida. Dates for birth and death are estimated. She lived to be about 26 years old.
Married in FL. Children: Frances Ellen Davis (12/13/1844 to 7/24/1914)Born in Calhoun Co. FL and Died in Jackson Co. FL & John Walter Davis (3/18/1849 to abt.1915) Born in Jackson Co. FL and died in Jackson Co. FL. | 
 | Census | 1/1/1840 | St . Joseph FL (Calhoun County) | 12 yrs old |  page # 9 -John McDougall - one male(15-20),one male(30-40), one male(40-50), one female(under5),one female(10-15) & one female(30-40). 
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1840: Calhoun County was created in 1838. It was named for John C. Calhoun, a member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina and the 7th vice president. Land has previously belonged to Washington and Jackson Counties. | |
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| Census | 11/11/1850 | FL (Calhoun County) | 22 yrs old | # 133 - Joseph Davis (age34),
Marthey J. Davis (22),
Ellen F. Davis (5),
John Davis (1) &
Caroline McDaugh (14) Joseph was born in MS, Marthey & Caroline in GA, others in FL. Their estate is valued a $1200.
(next door his brother Ellis)
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1850: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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Martha, her family, and friends. For example, Martha is 2 years old when Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins.
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1835 |
The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida. |
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1837 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian. |
| 14 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory |
| 14 |
1842 |
Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years. |
| 17 |
1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
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1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
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1830 |
Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed. |
| 3 |
1831 |
Sumter County is formed. |
| 4 |
1832 |
December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed. |
| 5 |
1833 |
Walker County is formed. |
| 8 |
1836 |
Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War.
February - Battle of Hitchity.
March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday.
July - Battle of Brushy Creek.
July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp.
July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek. |
| 9 |
1837 |
Mcon and Dade Counties are formed. |
| 10 |
1838 |
Chattooga County formed |
| 19 |
1847 |
Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville |
| 22 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
| 23 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
| 24 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
| 25 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
| 26 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
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1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
| 11 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
| 16 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
| 25 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
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| 6 |
1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
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| 2 |
1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
| 7 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
| 9 |
1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
| 12 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
| 14 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
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| 5 |
1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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Marriages
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| Joseph Davis
Born on January 26, 1816 and died on December 22, 1889.
They were married 1/1/1842.
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The Children of Martha Jane McDougal
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41 years old
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John Walter Davis
Born in Jackson Co., Florida on March 18, 1849 and died in Jackson Co., Florida on January 10, 1940. He was 90 years old.
He was a Farmer.
Children:
Minnie Lee DAVIS (5/22/1873)
Charles Trip DAVIS(11/02/1875),
Cincinnatti C. DAVIS(10/04/1877),
Joseph Travis DAVIS(11/13/1879),
Dora Dean DAVIS (7/...
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