A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 Study Guide

Martha Moore was born and raised in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1735. Martha married Ephraim Ballard in 1754 and became Martha Ballard. Martha's husband was a surveyor and fourth generation miller. Martha had nine children. She moved to Maine with her husband and five of her children in 1775 because of his milling and surveying work and eventually settled in Hallowell before the diary begins. Martha's last child, a son, was born in Maine. (read more)