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.
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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