Martha (Spencer) Tutwiler (1830 - 1889)

Born 6 May 1830 in Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Peyton Tutwiler — married 7 Apr 1850 in Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1889 at age 59 in Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Martha was born in 1830, in Essex, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Henry Spencer and Permelia Howard.

In about 1850, in Essex, she married Henry Peyton Tutwiler^[1]. They settled in Fluvanna, Virginia and had 7 children.

1. Maria M Tutwiler b. 1851 - d. 1912, m. William Henry Seay
2. Henry Spencer Tutwiler b. 1854 - d. 1910, m. Agnes Craig
3. James H Tutwiler b. 1856 - d. 1857, age 1
4. Permelia Augusta Tutwiler b. 1859 VA - d. 1934 MN, m1/wid. George Washington Jones, m2. Symen Sytzes Aukema
5. Harriet M Tutwiler b. 1864 VA - d. aft. 1901 OR, m. Gustavion Rikewine
6. Maud Tutwiler (twin) b. 1868 - d. 1929, never married
7. Baby Boy Tutwiler (twin) b. 14 Jul 1868 - d. 28 Jul 1868, 14 days

In the summer of 1889, she went to visit their daughter, Permelia, in Massachusetts. She died shortly after arriving on 11 Jul 1889. It is unknown where she is buried.

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW5C-KFD

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6S-K43 : 5 January 2021), Martha Spencer, 1830.

• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW5C-KFF : 16 November 2022), Henry P. Tutwiler and Martha Spencer, 1850.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-MCPM : Wed Oct 25 20:41:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry P Tutwiler and Martha Spencer, 7 Apr 1850.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLB-N5F : Thu Oct 05 12:12:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry P Tutwelor and Martha Tutwelor, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5S-JX9 : Fri Oct 06 06:45:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry P. Tutwiler and Martha Tutwiler, 1880.

• Her death record. "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQ79-VW3Z : 22 January 2020), Martha S. Tutwiller, 1889.

• Son Henry's birth record. "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6J5K-G7YB : Fri Dec 01 15:54:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Spencer Tutwiler and Henry Philip Tutwiler, 7 Mar 1854.

• Son James birth record. "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z27-21WG : Mon Feb 12 20:19:50 UTC 2024), Entry for James Tutwiler and Henry P Tutwiler, 14 Feb 1856.

• Daughter Permelia's birth record. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT4F-X27 : 28 January 2020), Henry P. Tutwiler in entry for Pamelia A. Tutwiler, 1859.

• Daughter Maud's birth record. "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z2F-3325 : Mon Feb 12 20:19:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Maud Tutwiler and Henry P Tutwiler, 14 Jul 1868.

• Infant son's birth record. "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z2F-332Y : Mon Feb 12 20:19:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Tutwiler and Henry P Tutwiler, 14 Jul 1868.

• Infant son's death record. "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRWQ-K9K : 29 January 2020), Henry P. Tutwiler in entry for Tutwiler, 1868.

• Daughter Maria's marriage record. "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JPV-RK3M : Fri Dec 01 15:53:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm H Seay and Wm H Seay, 29 May 1872.

• Son Henry's marriage record. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWTL-Q7J : 16 November 2022), Henry P. in entry for Henry Tutwiler and Agnes Craig, 1878.

• Daughter Permelia's marriage record. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ82-BBV : Thu Dec 07 00:17:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Simon Aukema and Simon Aukema, 24 Dec 1902.

• Daughter Maria's death certificate. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-X5V8 : 16 August 2019), Martha S Howard in entry for Maria M Seay, 07 Jul 1912; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Westbrook, Henrico, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• Daughter Maud's death certificate."Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBJ-1NLS : 16 August 2019), Martha Spencer in entry for Maude Tutwiler, 26 Sep 1929; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Fluvanna, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• Daughter Permelia's death certificate. "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD8P-TMR : 16 January 2020), Martha Spencer in entry for Minnie Aukema, 1934.