Martha (Hollingshead) Patterson (1847 - 1919)

Born 28 Nov 1847 in Georgia, USA

Wife of Silas Edwards — married 12 Apr 1866 (to 29 Oct 1869) in Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Wife of John Patterson — married 11 Dec 1872 (to 1883) in Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1919 at age 71 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Martha Hollingshead, daughter of Jesse Hollingshead and Julia Holcomb, was born on 28 Nov. 1847 in Georgia, USA.^[1] She appeared on the census of 1850 in the home of her parents at Barrett, Lumpkin County, Georgia.^[2]

She married Silas Edwards on 12 April 1866 at Benton County, Arkansas.^[3] Silas was murdered in 1869.

She was a housekeeper when she appeared on the census of 25 Aug. 1870 living with her two children, John and Sarah, in the home of her brother-in-law, William and her sister, Amanda (Hollingshead) Green, at Round Prairie Township, Benton County, Arkansas.^[4]

She married John Patterson on 11 Dec. 1872 in Benton County, Arkansas.^[5]

She was married and "attending to farming" when she appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Wallace Township, Benton County, Arkansas.^[6] She was a widow and a farmer when she appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at El Dorado Township, Benton County, Arkansas. Her son John and his wife Sarah were living next door.^[7] She appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Aswater Road, Decatur, Benton County, Arkansas.^[8]

On 20 Aug. 1917 Martha filed for a Widow's Pension based on Silas's service in the US Civil War. She stated that she and Silas had two children. She stated that she married John Patterson and at his death "I had ten children including Patterson's and my own."^[1]

Martha died on 10 Oct. 1919 at Little Rock, Arkansas.

Children of Martha and Silas

1. John William Edwards b. 1867 AR.
2. Sarah C. Edwards b. c. 1869 AR.

Children of Martha and John

1. Magdalene "Maggie D." Patterson b. Sep. 1874 AR.
2. Rector Patterson b. 29 Feb. 1876 AR.
3. Tude Bluford Patterson b. 8 Sep. 1878 AR.
4. Rozzetta Rosa Patterson b. 28 Sep. 1882 AR.

Census

1850

Barrett, Lumpkin County, Georgia.

• Jesse Hollingshed 29 b. GA farmer.
• Julia Hollingshed 26 b. GA.
• Arminda Hollingshed 8 b. GA.
• Lucinda Hollingshed 6 b. GA.
• Martha Hollingshed 3 b. GA.
• Melina Hollingshed 0 b. GA.^[2]

25 Aug. 1870

Round Prairie Towship, Benton County, Arkansas.

• William Green 30 b. AR. blacksmith
• Amanda Green 29 b. GA.
• Lewis Green 9/12 b. AR.
• Elisha Green 58 b. TN. farmer.
• Polly Green 58 b. TN.
• Martha Edwards 24 housekeeper b. GA.
• John Edwards 3 b. AR.
• Sarah Edwards 1 b. AR.^[4]

5 June 1880

Wallace Township, Benton County, Arkansas

• Martha Patterson 33 married. b. TN. attending to farming.
• Liana E. Patterson 16 dau. b. AK
• John Edwards 13 son. b. KS.
• Mariah J. Patterson 13 step-dau. b. KS.
• Sarah C. Edwards 11 dau. b. AR.
• John Patterson 8 step-son. b. KS.
• Maggee Patterson 6 dau. b. AR.
• Rector Patterson 4 son. b. AR.
• Bluford Patterson 2 son. b. AR.

21 June 1900

El Dorado Township, Benton County, Arkansas

• Martha Patterson 54 b. Nov. 1845 GA. widow. 6 children 6 living. farmer.
• Maggie D Patterson 25 dau. b. Sep. 1874 AR.
• Rozzetta Patterson 19 dau. b. Sep. 1880 AR.^[7]

29 April 1910

Aswater Road, Decatur, Benton County, Arkansas.

• Martha Patterson 52 widow. 6 children 6 living. b. GA.
• Maggie Patterson 35 dau. b. AK. cooking for railroad
• Varna Patterson 14 dau. (sic. is gr-dau.) b. AK.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Martha Patterson. Widow's Application for Pension. 20 Aug. 1917. Copy in images. Copies of service documents for Silas Edwards are in images for Silas.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: Barrett, Lumpkin, Georgia; Roll: M432_76; Page: 76B; Image: 160 1850 US Census. Jesse Hollingshed.
3. ↑ Martha Hollingshed and Silas Edwards Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Round Prairie, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M593_47; Page: 339B; Image: 301171; Family History Library Film: 545546. 1870 US Census. William Green
5. ↑ John P Patterson and Martha Edwards Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
6. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Wallace, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 276D; Enumeration District: 007; Image: 0558. 1880 US Census. Martha Patterson.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: El Dorado, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240050 1900 US Census. Martha Patterson.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Decatur, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: T624_44; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1374057. 1910 US Census. Martha Patterson.