Sarah Jane (Waldrop) Martin (1856 - 1940)

Born 29 Apr 1856 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Washington Martin — married 5 Jan 1884 in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States

Died 15 Mar 1940 at age 83 in Christian County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1856. She was the daughter of Obediah Waldrop and Amanda Long. She passed away in 1940.

1860 Obediah Waldrop household, U. S. Census, Calloway Co., KY, population schedule., Enumerated 10 Aug 1860, Murray Post Office, Dwelling 929, Family 929. "Obediah Waldrop, 37, farmer, value of property $165, born TN; (wife) Amand Long, 29, born KY; (son) David L., 8, born KY; (son) G. W., 5, born KY; (dau) Saarah, 4, born KY; (son) Lafayette J, 1, born KY.".^[1]

1870 Obediah Waldrop household, U. S. Census, Marshall Co., KY, population schedule., Page 176, Dist 1, Enumerated 7 Jun 1870, Bronton Post Office, Dwelling 61, Family 58. "Obe Waldrup, 47, farmer, value of real estate $600, value of personal property $250, born TN; (wife) Caroline A., 38, born KY; (son) David L., 17, farmer, born KY; (son) Geo. W., 15, born KY; (dau) Sarah J?., 14, born KY; (dau) Viola E., 7, born KY; (dau) Ida C., 3, born KY; (son) Charles W., 1, born KY. Obediah died before 1880. Amanda had the same neighbors in 1870 and 1880.".

1880 Amanda C. (Long) Waldrop household, U. S. Census, Marshall Co., KY, population schedule., E. D. 210, Nicholas Mag. Dist. #4, Enumerated 4 Jun 1880, Dwelling 112, Family 113. "Amanda C Waldrope, 48, farmer, born KY, both parents born TN; son, Geo. W., 25, born KY; dau, Sarah Jane, 24, born KY; dau, Viola E, 17, born kY; dau, Ida Cora, 14, born KY; son, Charles W., 10, born KY. Children's father born TN. Next door is a Irvan Vance, 40 with wife Syntha and two children. Related to Jackson Vance?.".

1900 William Martin household, U. S. Census, Marshall Co., KY, population schedule., Oak Level Voting Precinct, Enumerated 7 Jun 1900, E. D. 111, Page 287, Dwelling 103, Family 106. "Wm W. Martin, 37, married 16 years, born Feb 1863 in KY, both parents born MS, farmer, owns farm; wife, Sarah, 44, married 16 years, has had 5 children, 2 are living, born Apr 1856 in KY, both parents born KY; dau, Almer G, 15, born Apr 1885 in KY; dau, Maudie L., 5, born Feb 1895 in KY; MIL, Amanda Waldrop, 68, widow, has had 10 children, 5 are living, born Sep 1831 in KY, both parents born KY."^[2]

1940 --- Christian Co., KY. Death Certificate #6328. Sarah J. Martin. Place of death Western State Hospital, Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY (for 14 years, 3 months, 29 days). Usual residence Benton, Marshall Co., KY. Female. White. Married. Birth 29 Apr 1856 in Calloway Co., KY. Age at death 83 years, 10 months, 16 days. Death 15 Mar 1940. Husband W. W. Martin. Father Obediah Waldrop, b. TN. Mother Amanda Long, b. Calloway Co., KY. Burial Oakland Cemetery?, Benton, KY on 16 Mar 1940. Informant Western St. Hosp. Records. Cause of death General Arteriosclerosis.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBM-1BD : 18 February 2021), Saarah Waldrop in entry for Obediah Waldrop, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HC-DFY : accessed 20 January 2022), Sarah J Martin in household of Wm W Martin, Magisterial District 4, Benton, Oak Level Precinct, Marshall, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 6A, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,542.
3. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSRX-QD3 : 2 March 2021), Sarah J. Martin, 15 Mar 1940; citing Death, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,370.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVT-T2JP : 20 May 2020), Sarah J. Waldrop Martin, 1940; Find A Grave: Memorial #29332196