Wilcher in 1838 used the surname of Abrahams, but by the 1850 Census the family name was given as Abrams, a name Wilcher used in later years. However, Martha is buried under their original surname, which she may have continued to use until her death.
She died of "Inflammation of the Bowels", per Cemetery records, and is buried in Wilcher's plot. Her marker was raised and repairs begun by the "Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery" in March 2015.
Wilcher in 1838 used the surname of Abrahams, but by the 1850 Census the family name was given as Abrams, a name Wilcher used in later years. However, Martha is buried under their original surname, which she may have continued to use until her death.
She died of "Inflammation of the Bowels", per Cemetery records, and is buried in Wilcher's plot. Her marker was raised and repairs begun by the "Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery" in March 2015.
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