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Susan J. (Waters) Gettys (abt. 1836 - 1914)

Susan J. Gettys formerly Waters aka Bedford
Born about in Rutherford County, North Carolinamap
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[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 78 in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolinamap
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Biography

Susan J. Bedford was born in 1836 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Bedford (1802–1875.

She was the wife of G. J. Gettys and the mother of Oliver Lindsey Waters (1856–1929) and John Audley Martin (1862–1943).

Suson Bedford Gettys died on 8 May 1914 (aged 77–78) in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

BURIAL First Broad Baptist Church Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford County, North Carolina

Smith Gettys late in life.

Research Notes

From her son John Audley Martin’s Find A Grave Bio, we know that he was the son of William Audley Martin & Susan J. (Bedford) (Waters) Gettys (1836–1914). We also know that she never married William Audley Martin. John was raised by his paternal grandmother, Alpha Sweezy Martin.

She married Smith Gettys late in life.

Sources

  • Find A Grave: Memorial #19731249
  • Susan J. Gettys death certificate, John Audley Martin death certificate, 1900 U.S. Census, Rutherford County, NC marriage record for Susan Waters and Smith Gettys.




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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susan 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 Susan:

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