Born
14 May 1838.
, Harlan, Kentucky, United States. [1]
As of June 1, 1850 as reported on July 29, 1850, Martha J. Penington was living with her parents Charles & Diana Pennington in District 1 of Harlan County, Kentucky. She was reported to be 19 years of age and born Kentucky. Head of the family was her grandfather Micajah Penington who was still farming at 86 years of age.
Residence
1880
Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States. [2]
Source: S12 Media: Census/Tax Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900 United States of America, Bureau of the Census Publication: Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
Source: S20 Media: Census/Tax Ninth Census of the United States, 1870 United States Publication: Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls.
Source: S24 Media: Census/Tax Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. United States of America, Bureau of the Census Publication: Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls.
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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: