Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: She was born in Monticello , near Charlottesville , Virginia and was named in honor of her mother and of Martha Washington , wife of George Washington .
Simplified: Martha was born in Monticello , near Charlottesville , Virginia . She was named Martha Washington in honor of Martha Washington , the wife of the first President of the United States , George Washington .