Martha ballard biography
Martha ballard biography
Martha ballard diary!
Martha Ballard
American midwife, healer and diarist (1735–1812)
Not to be confused with Martha Moore (footballer).
Martha Ballard | |
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Artist representation of the proposed Martha Ballard memorial statue to be erected in Mill Park, Augusta Maine. | |
| Born | Martha Moore February 20, 1735 Oxford, Province of Massachusetts |
| Died | May 7, 1812(1812-05-07) (aged 77) Hallowell, Maine, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Midwife, healer, mortician |
| Known for | Diary with 10,000 entries kept over 27 years |
| Spouse | Ephraim Ballard (m.
19 December 1754) |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | Clara Barton Mary Hobart |
Martha Moore Ballard (February 20, 1735 – May 7, 1812) was an American midwife, healer, and diarist.
Unusual for the time, Ballard kept a diary with thousands of entries over nearly three decades, which has provided historians with invaluable insight into colonial frontier-women's lives.[1]
Ballard was made famous by the publicat