Martha Jane Lee (1836 - 1899)

Born 19 Apr 1836 in White, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Nathaniel Tilden Welch — married about 1855 in Tennessee

Died 8 Jun 1899 at age 63 in Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Married Nathaniel Welch Family information was compiled by Sidell Welch Cooper, Granddaughter of James Thomas Welch and Nancy Myatt, d/o Alfred Nathaniel "Nate" Welch and Cora Bell Dixon (Ford) Welch, She took down oral histories, particularly from her Father, did extensive Bible and records searches in Putnam Co (formerly White Co.) TN which she summarized and some of which was published in "Standing Stone, Tenn Monterey: Early History" by John Roy Dillard.

According to the above research, Mathias and Susan had 11 children: 1) Mary m. John Washington Jackson; 2) Jane m. James P. Anderson; 3) Dicey m. 1st Thomas Roberson, 2nd E. N, (Elisha Newton) Henry; 4) Rebecca m. Zachriah Lee (1st of his 4 wives); 5) William m. Nancy Lee; 6) Nathaniel m. Martha Lee; 7) John m. Francis Womack, sister of Nancy Womack Ford; 8) Julia A never married; 9) Alexander m. Catherine Lee; 10) James Thomas (b. 25 Feb 1844 White Co TN) m. Nancy Myatt; 11) Susan never married.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6Q-QWZ : Sat Sep 16 07:29:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Rachell Lee and Jackson Lee, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TL-ZLW : Fri Sep 15 22:48:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathan Welch and Martha Welch, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWQ-H2W : Mon Sep 18 04:53:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathan Welch and Martha J. Welch, 1880.