Martha
Rosella
Connon
[uncertain]
Born about in Pennsylvania, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Erastus Newman
— married
1866 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 59
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2017
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Biography
The birth date for Martha is uncertain. The 1870 census shows it at 1849. The 1880 census gives 1850. The 1900 census gives September, 1851 as the date. The 1910 census provides 1847 as the date.
According to the 1880 census, her father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother in Virginia. The 1900 and 1910 census say her mother was born in Pennsylvania.
She married Erastus Newman in 1866 according to the 1900 census. Her son Albert's death certificate lists her full/maiden name as Martha Rosella Connon.
She passed away about 1911.
Sources
Year: 1870; Census Place: China, Lee, Illinois; Roll: M593_246; Page: 273B; Image: 166682; Family History Library Film: 545745
Year: 1880; Census Place: Lee Center, Lee, Illinois; Roll: 225; Family History Film: 1254225; Page: 335B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 0392
Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee Center, Lee, Illinois; Roll: 319; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1240319
Year: 1910; Census Place: Lee Center, Lee, Illinois; Roll: T624_302; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1374315
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original records.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~6.25%
Dottie (Hinton) Bowers
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
Ryan Newman :
23andMe, GEDmatch M768523 [compare]
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