Saturday, October 19, 1748: On this date, two hundred and seventy-eight years ago, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson was born. “Wife of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States. First lady of Virgina from 1779 – 1781. Borm Marth Wayles at Charles City County, Virginia, she had a brief marriage to Balthurst Skelton before marrying Jefferson i…
Today in Johnson City History, Monday, October 19, 2026
