Althea Elizabeth Duckworth (1816 - 1899)

Born 21 Jul 1816 in North Carolina, United States

Wife of James Martin — married 6 Sep 1838 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1899 at age 82 in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Juanita Alloway's notes

J.C. Hyne's Family History Notes

Uncle James C. Hyne, who was very thorough in his research, listed Althea's father differently in two different places. On his typed 1952 work, however, he listed her father as William G. Duckworth. He also listed her siblings which match quite closely with the children of William G. Duckworth. He also mentioned William's second wife as Rachel Hibbs. There can be no doubt that the Ransaleer Duckworth once mentioned as her father was an error and that the real father is William G. Duckworth.

Robert Martin (son of James and Althea) described his mother as a red-haired flannel-mouthed Irishwoman. Mary Martin Moss described Althea as a decidedly unpleasant old woman in her later years.

It is not known when she and her husband moved to IA from IN. Maybe some census work could help here.

Living with son Willis in Iowa in the 1880 census.

Residence 1850 Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana.
1860 Cloverdale Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States.
1870 Iowa, United States.

Buried Franklin Cemetery, Decatur Co, IA.

Marriage Husband James Martin. Wife Aletha Elizabeth Duckworth. Child: Henry Talbott Martin. ^[1][2][3] Marriage 6 SEP 1838. Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S513
2. ↑ Source: #S514
3. ↑ Source: #S649

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http:/familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SBWK-67B : accessed 17 September 2012), entry for Althea /Duckworth/.
• Source: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K624-26D : 21 January 2016), James Martin and Aletha Duckworth, 06 Sep 1838; citing Putnam, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,315,784.
• Source: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHV3-SKR : 9 November 2014), Aletha Martin in household of James Martin, Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States; citing family 173, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Source: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4NM-8M5 : 30 December 2015), Alethe E Martin in entry for Jas Martin, 1860.
• Source: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDJY-TV4 : 17 October 2014), Alepha E Martin in household of James Martin, Iowa, United States; citing p. 41, family 297, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,885.
• Source: S695 "Iowa State Census, 1895," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTSD-STP : accessed 05 Nov 2014), Elethe Martin, Decatur, Iowa, United States; citing p. 110, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1020197.
• Source: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJFM-6DV : 8 March 2016), Aletha Duckworth in entry for Robert D. Martin and Kittie C. Barnard, 1909.
• Source: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJF2-TJH : 8 March 2016), Aletha Duckworth in entry for W. W. Martin and Carrie E. Newlin, 1898.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 November 2021), memorial page for Aletha Elizabeth Duckworth Martin (20 Jun 1816–4 Apr 1899), Find A Grave: Memorial #6216352, citing Franklin Cemetery, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Carl Nollen (contributor 48232813).