Born about in Georgia, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Bland
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Clara J Bland, Jane E Bland, William Berreau Bland, Viola Bland, John Bland and Sarah Bland
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Martha (Thomas) Bland is a part of US Black heritage.
Martha Thomas was born in 1836 in Georgia, United States.
In the 1870 census, Martha (age 23) was in Holmes, Florida, United States. The family was listed as white.[1]
In the 1880 census, Martha (age 44), Keeping House, was the wife of William Bland, a white man, in Election Precinct 1 Hickory Hill, Holmes, Florida, United States. She and the children were listed as mulatto.[2]
In the 1900 census, Martha (age 63) was the widowed head of household in Hickory Hill, Holmes, Florida, United States. She is listed as black on the census.[3]
Sources
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1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 40; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 5; Digital film/folder number: 004263356_004_M9CX-8PT; FHL microfilm: 000545629; Image number: 40; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01459-1
FamilySearch Record: MNZX-DGT (accessed 3 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D173-4B2
Martha Bland (23) in Holmes, Florida, United States. Born in Florida. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00044; Digital film/folder number: 005157349; FHL microfilm: 1254128; Image number: 498; Sheet number: 465; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: MNZ3-NM3 (accessed 3 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBS-43P
Martha Bland (44), wife, Keeping House, in household of William Bland (34) in Election Precinct 1 Hickory Hill, Holmes, Florida, United States. Born in Georgia, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 57; Digital film/folder number: 004120045; FHL microfilm: 1240170; Image number: 893; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00863-4
FamilySearch Record: M363-MLX (accessed 3 May 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DC19-C3Y
Martha Bland (63), widowed head of household in Hickory Hill, Holmes, Florida, United States. Born in Georgia.
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