Martha MOORE

1735 - 1812  (77 years)

• Name	Martha MOORE
  Birth	20 Feb 1735	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes
  Gender	Female
  Death	May 1812	Augusta, Kennebec, Maine
  Notes	Occupation: Midwife. She was the subject of the book A Midwife's Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.
  Person ID	I503	Zentmeyer Main Tree
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Elijah MOORE
  Mother	Dorothy LEARNED
  Family ID	F88	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ephraim BALLARD,   b. 17 May 1725, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusettes d. 7 Jan 1821, Hallowill, Kennebec, Maine (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1754	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes
  Children	1. Cyrus BALLARD,   b. 11 Sep 1756, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes   2. Lucy BALLARD,   b. 28 Aug 1758, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes d. 8 Nov 1798, Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine (Age 40 years)   3. Martha BALLARD,   b. 7 Apr 1761, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes d. 5 Jul 1769, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes (Age 8 years)   4. Jonathan BALLARD,   b. 4 Mar 1763, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes d. 7 Jun 1838, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine (Age 75 years)   5. Tryphena BALLARD,   b. 26 Mar 1765, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes d. 17 Jun 1769, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes (Age 4 years)   6. Dorothy BALLARD,   b. 17 May 1767, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes d. 1 Jul 1769, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes (Age 2 years)   7. Hannah BALLARD,   b. 6 Aug 1769, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes d. 22 Feb 1856, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine (Age 86 years) + 8. Dorothy BALLARD,   b. 2 Sep 1772, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusettes d. 11 Mar 1861, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine (Age 88 years)   9. Ephraim BALLARD,   b. 30 Mar 1779, Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine d. 5 Nov 1829, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2026