Born in Vermont, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Elijah Russell Morse
and Almira (Lowell) Morse
Sister of
Aurie P. Morse, Jennie E. (Morse) Eddy, Oscar E. Morse, Franklin E. Morse, Justin E. Morse, Willet O. Morse and Minnie E. Morse
Wife of
William Henry Wortman
— married
22 Oct 1868 in Rockford, Ogle, Illinois, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain] [children unknown]
Died
at about age 31
in Avilla, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2013
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Biography
Martha was born in 1844. She was the daughter of Elijah Morse and Almira Lowell.
She married William Wortman in 1868.
Martha died on 5 March 1875 in Avilla, Missouri and was buried at New Hope Cemetery there.[1]
Research Notes
Possible death in childbirth??
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76697291/martha-c-wortman: accessed 18 September 2023), memorial page for Martha C Wortman (27 May 1844–5 Mar 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76697291, citing New Hope Cemetery, Avilla, Jasper County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Reed Wortman (contributor 47685250).
- The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 836.
- "1850 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brookfield, Orange, Vermont; Roll: 926; Page: 245a; Line Number: 42, Ancestry Record 8054 #1225940 (accessed 18 September 2023), Martha C Morse (6) in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont, USA. Born in Vermont.
- "1860 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Scott, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 459; Family History Library Film: 803215, Ancestry Record 7667 #36847301 (accessed 18 September 2023), Martha S Morse (16) in Scott, Ogle, Illinois. Born in Vermont.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Reed Wortman for creating WikiTree profile Morse-1891 through the import of Wortman Etal Family Tree 2.ged on Mar 11, 2013.
Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Reed and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. 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. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~1.56%
Kevin Clark
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Rejected matches › Martha Morse › Martha Bickford (Harmon) Morse (1835-) › Martha Ann (Marsh) Turner (1842-1876)
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Since Martha has been dead for over 140 years now, the profile should have been open and merging wouldn't have been necessary. I would have just edited your profile for her.
Since Martha has been dead for over 140 years now, the profile should have been open and merging wouldn't have been necessary. I would have just edited your profile for her.