Martha Melissa (Ware) Beavers (1837 - 1877)

Born 2 Aug 1837 in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Jesse Meadow Beavers — married 28 Nov 1854 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 10 May 1877 at age 39 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

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Biography

NAME

Martha Melissa Ware

Maiden name WARE, per her marriage record, and several of her children's death records, and also confirmed by Family Bible of Jesse M Beavers (her husband).

Middle name MELISSA, per family bible of Jesse M Beavers (her husband)

Middle name MELISSA, per death record of child (Jesse Lee Beavers).

Middle initial "E" per cemetery headstone (probably in error)

Middle initial "M" per 1860 census

BIRTH / DEATH

Birth: 2 Aug 1837, based on the following:

1) born 2 Aug 1837, per Family Bible of Jesse M Beavers

2) born 1837 AL, per census in 1850, age 13

3) born 1838 AL, per census in 1860, age 22

4) born 1837 AL, per census in 1870, age 33

Place of Birth: assume Jefferson Co. AL, based on the following:

1) Jefferson Co. Ala, per 1955 notes written by g-daughter Daisy Beavers-Martin.

2) Alabama is confirmed birthplace on Martha's census records.

3) father Elam Ware's 1830/1840 census cannot be located for confirmation,

but several WARE relatives were living Jefferson Co. Alabama during this time.

Death: May 10, 1877, per cemetery headstone

Place of Death: Pontotoc Co. MS, based on the following:

1) notes written 1855 by g-daughter Daisy Beavers-Martin

2) per her son Robert's obituary in 1907.

3) Last known location: Pontotoc Co. Mississippi (1870 census)

4) Husband's location after her death: Pontotoc Co. Mississippi (1880 census)

Find A Grave Memorial# 35541168 (headstone pictured)

Name: Martha E wife of J.M. Beavers

Birth: Nov. 3, 1837 <------ different from Family Bible

Death: May 10, 1877

Burial: Redland Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

Created by: Charles Beavers

Record added: Apr 05, 2009

PARENTAGE

Martha's parents are Elam Ware and Mary, per Family Bible of Jesse M Beavers.

(reference profile of husband, Jesse M Beavers)

Robert Ware (son of Elam) is living in household of Jesse M Beavers in 1870.

MARRIAGE

FamilySearch.com, Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911

Name: J. M. Beavers

Spouse: Martha M. Ware

Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1854

Marriage Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52024-1 , System Origin: Mississippi-ODM , GS Film number: 893399

Husband: Jesse Meadow Beavers, son of Allen Beavers and Elizabeth Winstead

Note: the Family Bible of Jesse M Beavers, says they married 30 Nov 1854

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1837: birth of Martha Melissa Ware; assume in Jefferson Co. Alabama

1840: ???, cannot locate census

Note: several family members (both Ware and Abernathy) have already moved to Pontotoc Co. MS, but others reside in Jefferson Co. AL

1845: father, Elam Ware - Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Ancestry.com. Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

1850 Census: Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#49

Elam Ware .................. 33 ... TN … farmer, real estate $640

Mary Ware .................. 33 ... NC ... [maiden Abernathy]

Martha Ware .............. 13 ... AL … attends school <-------

William Ware .............. 10 ... AL … attends school

Mary Ware .................... 8 ... MS … attends school

Ruth Ware .................... 6 ... MS … [Sarah Ruth]

George Ware ................ 5 ... MS

Robert Ware ................. 3 ... MS

Thomas Ware ........... 3m ... MS

Amanda Abernathy ... 14 ... NC ... [Mary's sister]

1850 Census Notes:

Living next to family#48: Martha's uncle: Richard Abernathy 37, Mary 36

Living close to family#53: Martha's aunt: Elizabeth Abernathy-Potts age 18

Living close to family#54: Martha's aunt: Martha Abernathy-Flanagan age 22

Living close to family#55: Martha's uncles: James Abernathy 28, Robert 26

1854: marriage of Martha Ware to Jesse M Beavers, in Pontotoc Co, Miss.

1860 Census: Redland, Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#1328

Jesse M Beavers ...... 25 ... AL … farmer … real estate $300, personal $300

Martha M Beavers .. 22 ... AL

James W Beavers ...... 4 ... MS

John E Beavers .......... 2 ... MS

1860 Census Notes:

Living next to family#1327: Jesse's father and brother

Living close to family#1321: Richard R Abernathy age 50 NC (relative?)

Living close to family#1334: Saml C Abernathy age 25 AL (relative?)

Living close to famiiy#1335: Saml B Abernathy age 58 NC (relative?)

1870 Census: Red Land, Township 11, Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#260

Jesse Beavers ....... 36 ... AL … farmer … real estate $405

Martha Beavers ... 33 ... AL

James Beavers ..... 14 ... MS … attends school

John Beavers ........ 12 ... MS … attends school

George Beavers ... 10 ... MS … attends school

Elvira Beavers ........ 8 ... MS

Mary Beavers ........ 5 ... MS

Edward Beavers .... 3 ... MS

Adella Beavers ... 8m ... MS … born Oct

Robert Wean ....... 20 ... MS … farm laborer [? WEAR ?]

1877: death of Martha Ware-Beavers, in Pontotoc, Mississippi

1879: marriage of husband Jesse to 2nd wife Nancy Carter, in Pontotoc, MS

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