Martha
JAMES
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Born: March 1839 in Kentucky, USA
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Martha married Albert BURROWS 29 August 1858 in Poweshiek Co., Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Albert BURROWS was born 20 February 1837 in Morrisville, Indiana, USA. Albert died 30 April 1896 in Bellevue, Washington, USA.
Martha JAMES died abt. 1876 in Washington Territory.
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Albert BURROWSMarriage date: 29 August 1858
Marriage place: Poweshiek Co., Iowa, USA
Children of Albert BURROWS and Martha JAMES
Albert Selden BURROWSDied: 17 June 1944, Fort Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, USA
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Birth — 1839March 1839
Kentucky, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1858 Marriage / PartnerMartha JAMES and Albert BURROWS 29 August 1858, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, USA
She was 19 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1871 Birth of ChildAlbert Selden BURROWS was born 29 September 1871, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Martha was 32 years old.
Record added: 1/12/2022 12:15:41 PM
Last updated: 10/27/2025 1:22:33 PM
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