Martha Aldula (Gardner) Stedman (1847 - 1932)

Born 21 Mar 1847 in Freedom, Portage, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Elmore Stedman — married 25 Oct 1869 in Portage, Ohio, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Martha Aldula (Gardner) Stedman was born on 21 Mar 1847 in Freedom, Portage, Ohio, United States, daughter of Ira Gardner (1803 - 1871) and Olive Aldula (Curtiss) Gardner (1824 - 1875).

Her siblings were:

1. Harriet Eliza (Gardner) Wheeler (1831 - 1911)
2. Sarah Jerusha Gardner (1833 - 1848)
3. Miles N. Gardner (~1836 - )
4. Dewitt C Gardner (1839 - 1915)
5. LaFayette Curtis Gardner (1843 - 1916)
6. Esther Bates (Gardner) Barber (1844 - 1895)
7. Mary J (Gardner) Clinton (1850 - 1921)
8. Donn H Gardner (1853 - )
9. Charles Franklin Gardner (1854 - 1928)

Martha (22) married Edward Elmore Stedman (~26) (~1843 - 1906) on 25 Oct 1869 in Portage. Their children were:

1. Winifred (Stedman) Starr (1873 - 1952)
2. Olive Stedman (Stedman) Crain (1885 - ).

Martha died on 2 May 1932 aged 85. She is buried in Newton Township Cemetery West Side, Newton Falls, Ohio.

Sources

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ1-522 : 21 December 2020), Martha Gardner in household of Ira Gardner, Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGZ-K87 : 18 February 2021), Martha A Gardner in entry for Ira Gardner, 1860.

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Z2-5SC : 29 September 2021), Edward E. Stedman and Mattie A. Gardner, 1869.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LJ-S8Z : 29 May 2021), Martha A Steadman in entry for Elizabeth Steadman, 1870.

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X63V-GYX : 8 March 2021), Mattie Gardner in entry for W. Gardner Stedman, 1870.

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X63K-L5Z : 8 March 2021), Mattie Gardner in entry for Winnifred Stedman, 1873.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M839-97P : 14 January 2022), Martha A. Stedman in household of Edward Stedman, Newton Falls, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXMZ-J79 : 19 January 2020), Martha A. Gardner in entry for Roy C. Stedman, 1881.

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-FGYP : 20 February 2021), Martha A Stedman in entry for Edward E Stedman, 1883.

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WZX6-BRT2 : 23 January 2021), Martha Aldula Gardner in entry for Oliva Stedman, 1885.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML62-2TL : accessed 23 January 2023), Martha A Steadman, Newton, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 226, sheet 5B, family 156, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1235; FHL microfilm 1,375,248.

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDB9-7DF : 3 February 2021), Martha A Stedman in entry for Frank A Starr, 1920.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7S1-4QW : accessed 23 January 2023), Martha A Stedman in household of Homer J Crain, Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 932, sheet 21A, line 22, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1072; FHL microfilm 2,340,807.

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