Born about in Estill County, Kentucky
Ancestors 
Daughter of Littleberry Abney
and Elizabeth Abney
Sister of
Littleberry Abney Jr., Elijah Abney, Allen Abney Sr., Nancy (Abney) Adams, Mary (Abney) White and William Abney
Wife of
Shelby Matherly
— married
11 Dec 1834 in Estill County, Kentucky
Descendants 
Mother of
Armelda (Mathely) Lowe and Thomas Matherly
Died after
after about age 34
in Davis County, Iowa
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Biography
Martha Patsey Abney was born about 1816 in Estill County, Kentucky, daughter of Littleberry Abney (~1788 - >1855) and Elizabeth Abney (~1791 - 1853).
Martha married John Wesley Mathely .
Martha (~18) married Shelby Matherly (~19) (born in Kentucky about 1815; died in Marion, Davis, Iowa after >1880) about 1834 in Estill County, KY. This would match the census data that shows the ages of her documented children. Note: There is no marriage certificate but one researcher suggested 11 Dec 1834.
In the 1850 census Patsey (age 34) was in Marion Township, Davis, Iowa.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelven Matherly | M | 35 years | Kentucky, United States | |
| Patsey Matherly | F | 34 years | Kentucky | |
| Robert Matherly | M | 13 years | Kentucky | |
| Silas Matherly | M | 10 years | Kentucky | |
| Armilda Matherly | F | 8 years | Kentucky | |
| Georgia Matherly | M | 6 years | Kentucky | |
| Elizabeth Matherly | F | 4 years | Kentucky | |
| Thomas Matherly | M | 1 years | Kentucky |
Martha died before the 1860 Census was taken. Most likely she died in Davis County, Iowa. Her husband, Shelby had remarried. Martha “Patsy” was mentioned on a memorial with a death date of 1850 but her burial location is not known.[2]
Research Notes
1860 Census
- John Sellers, Self, White, Male, age 24, born Indiana
- Shelby Matherly, Husband, White, Male, age 42, born Kentucky
- Rebecca J Matherly, Wife, White, Female, age 26, born Kentucky
- George Matherly, Son, White, Male, age 15, born Kentucky
- Elizabeth Matherly, Dau., White, Female, age 13, born Kentucky
- Thomas Matherly, Son, White, Male, age 11, born Kentucky
- Albert Matherly, Son, White, Male, age 8, born Iowa
- Martha E Matherly , Dau., White, Female, age 4, born Iowa
- Sarah Matherly, Dau., White, Female, age 2, born Iowa
- Amanda Matherly, Dau., White, Female, born Iowa
- Marion, Davis, Iowa,[3]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 14;
FamilySearch Record: MZ4D-L28
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D489-3ZP
Patsey Matherly (34) in Marion Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #148330607
Memorial page for Martha “Patsy” Abney Matherly (1816-1850). - ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82N-RHM : 13 December 2017), Household ID 235, Affiliate Publication M653, Affiliate Film 317, GS Film 803317, Digital Folder 5166278, Image 185, Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), 1860. Edward Pike 02:19, 18 November 2015 (EST)
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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:
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:
-
~3.12%
Eddie Pike
:
23andMe, GEDmatch 833ffe7 [compare]
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Roger Gillespie :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
~1.56%
Tina (Tripure) Adams :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member tinaadams1968
+
Autosomal DNA Test
-
~1.56%
Unknown (Richardson) Pfeiler :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch 7513 [compare]
-
~0.78%
James Real :
23andMe
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #171024
-
~0.78%
Dolores Witt :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Lisa (Nolting) Winkler :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A110778 [compare], Ancestry member wolfshdw57
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Sandra Scarborough :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A319172 [compare], Ancestry member sandrascarborough
-
~0.78%
Jerry Barnes :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A905627 [compare], Ancestry member SonofGilbert
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Vickie (Lamb) Adams :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member VickieAdams101203
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Lorraine (Hall) Keith :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A651310 [compare], yourDNAportal LORb520197c, Ancestry member Lkgenee
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A651310 [compare], FTDNA kit #B28275
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Ron Trask :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A013576 [compare], Ancestry member ratrask
-
~0.78%
Doug Edmonson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A693078 [compare], yourDNAportal DOUd95bd6fc, Ancestry member EDMONSONDM48
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A693078 [compare], yourDNAportal DOUd95bd6fc, FTDNA kit #634331
-
~0.39%
~0.39%
Patti (Whittle) Stretz :
23andMe
-
~0.39%
Tricia (Payne) Aanderud :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZC9745614 [compare], Ancestry member triciaaanderud
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