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Martha <I>Harper</I> Allen

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Martha Harper Allen

Birth
Death
17 Apr 1920 (aged 88)
Burial
Marshall County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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An Ancestry.com Family Tree has Martha Harper, born 22 May 1831 in Cocke County, TN to William Harper and Rebecca Rains, married Edwin Allen in 1854, died 17 Apr 1920 in Cornersville, Marshall County, TN.

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1850 Census, taken 9 Oct 1850, has William Harper, 48, farmer, married to Rebecca, 25, living in 11th Civil District, Maury County, TN. Children are: Mark, m, 20; Martha, f, 19; William, m, 17; Jane, f, 16; Catherine, f, 14; John, m, 12; Isaac, m, 11; Harriet, f, 10; Garland, m, 8; and Matilda, f, 5.

1860 Census, taken 6 Jul 1860, has Edwin Allen, 29, farmer, married to Martha, 29, living in 10th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Florida, f, 5; Douglas, m, 4; and Bruce, m, 2. Also in the household is Isaac Chambers, m, 26.

1870 Census, taken 18 Jun 1870, has Edwin Allen, 48, farmer, married to Martha, 48, living in 17th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children were: Bruce, 21, farm laborer; Alice, f, 19; Videau, f, 17; Adelia, f, 15; Dora, f, 13; and Edwin, m, 8.

1880 Census, taken 18 Jun 1880, has Edwin Allen, 49, farmer, married to Martha, 48, living in 17th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Bruce, m, 21, farm laborer; Alice, f, 19; Videau, f, 17; Adela, f, 15; Dora, f, 13; Edwin, m, 8.

1900 Census, taken 9 Jun 1900, has Edwin Allen, 68, born Aug 1831, married to Martha, 67, born May 1831, living in 17th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Alice, f; Dora, f; Edwin, m. [The writing in this section is very light and difficult to read.]

1910 Census, taken 4 May 1910, has A Bryant Edmundson, 37, farmer on a general farm, married for 13 years to Edilia, 42, who's had 5 children with 4 surviving, living in Cornersville, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Phillip, m, 11; Harper, m, 9; Martha B, f, 7; and Geren, m 4. Also in the household are: father-in-law Edwin Allen, 77, married for 55 years to Martha, 75, who's had 9 children with all surviving.

1920 Census, taken 9 Jan 1920, has Bryant Edmundson, 47, farm operator, married to Adelia, 58, living in 4th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Harper, m, 20; Martha Bruce, f, 17; and Geren, m 14. Also in the household is mother-in-law Martha Allen, 88, widow.

Tennessee Death Certificate has Martha Allen, born 22 May 1831 in TN to William Harper and Matilda Rains, both born in TN, widow, died 17 Apr 1920 in Marshall County, TN at age 89 due to uremic enema. Buried 18 Apr 1920 at Mars Hill Cemetery. Informant was Mrs A B Edmondson of Cornersville, TN.

An Ancestry.com Family Tree has Martha Harper, born 22 May 1831 in Cocke County, TN to William Harper and Rebecca Rains, married Edwin Allen in 1854, died 17 Apr 1920 in Cornersville, Marshall County, TN.

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1850 Census, taken 9 Oct 1850, has William Harper, 48, farmer, married to Rebecca, 25, living in 11th Civil District, Maury County, TN. Children are: Mark, m, 20; Martha, f, 19; William, m, 17; Jane, f, 16; Catherine, f, 14; John, m, 12; Isaac, m, 11; Harriet, f, 10; Garland, m, 8; and Matilda, f, 5.

1860 Census, taken 6 Jul 1860, has Edwin Allen, 29, farmer, married to Martha, 29, living in 10th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Florida, f, 5; Douglas, m, 4; and Bruce, m, 2. Also in the household is Isaac Chambers, m, 26.

1870 Census, taken 18 Jun 1870, has Edwin Allen, 48, farmer, married to Martha, 48, living in 17th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children were: Bruce, 21, farm laborer; Alice, f, 19; Videau, f, 17; Adelia, f, 15; Dora, f, 13; and Edwin, m, 8.

1880 Census, taken 18 Jun 1880, has Edwin Allen, 49, farmer, married to Martha, 48, living in 17th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Bruce, m, 21, farm laborer; Alice, f, 19; Videau, f, 17; Adela, f, 15; Dora, f, 13; Edwin, m, 8.

1900 Census, taken 9 Jun 1900, has Edwin Allen, 68, born Aug 1831, married to Martha, 67, born May 1831, living in 17th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Alice, f; Dora, f; Edwin, m. [The writing in this section is very light and difficult to read.]

1910 Census, taken 4 May 1910, has A Bryant Edmundson, 37, farmer on a general farm, married for 13 years to Edilia, 42, who's had 5 children with 4 surviving, living in Cornersville, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Phillip, m, 11; Harper, m, 9; Martha B, f, 7; and Geren, m 4. Also in the household are: father-in-law Edwin Allen, 77, married for 55 years to Martha, 75, who's had 9 children with all surviving.

1920 Census, taken 9 Jan 1920, has Bryant Edmundson, 47, farm operator, married to Adelia, 58, living in 4th Civil District, Marshall County, TN. Children are: Harper, m, 20; Martha Bruce, f, 17; and Geren, m 14. Also in the household is mother-in-law Martha Allen, 88, widow.

Tennessee Death Certificate has Martha Allen, born 22 May 1831 in TN to William Harper and Matilda Rains, both born in TN, widow, died 17 Apr 1920 in Marshall County, TN at age 89 due to uremic enema. Buried 18 Apr 1920 at Mars Hill Cemetery. Informant was Mrs A B Edmondson of Cornersville, TN.



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