Born in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Fritz Carter White
and Betsey Winn (Cockerham) White
Wife of
Abraham Downey Jr.
— married
9 Oct 1817 in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Downey, Mary Jane Downey, Carter Green Downey, Catherine (Downey) Appling, Sarah Mary Downey and Eliza (Downey) Appling
Died
at age 64
in Warren, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Sep 2014
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Biography
Martha White was born in 1792. She was the daughter of Carter White and Betsy Cockerham.
"Palsey" in my records is in parenthesis. I don't know if it is a middle name or indicates a nickname/preferred name. Middle name possibly Elizabeth. She passed away in 1814. Burial: Old Zion Cemetery, Woodburn, NY
- Spouse: Abram Downey
- Mother: Betsey Winn (Cockerham) White
- Father: Fritz Carter White
Stepmothers:
- Elizabeth Ann White
- Ann Elizabeth Smith
- Darla Cannon
Source: <https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29205872/>
Siblings:
- Martha Elizabeth Downey (half sister)
- Elizabeth Ann White (half sister)
- Mary Carter White (half sister)
- Frances White (half sister)
- Sarah White (half sister)
- Nancy Ann White (half sister)
- John White (half brother)
- Jane Walker White (half sister)
Children:
- Elizabeth Downey
- Mary Jane Downey 1822–1893
- Carter Green Downey 1828–1904
- Catharine Downey Appling 1830–1876
- Sarah M. Downey Wood 1831–1905
- Eliza Downey Appling 1833–1863
Sources
- "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1H-L6R : 4 December 2014), Abraham Downey and Patsy White, 06 Oct 1817; citing Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, reference 00021 Pg.53; FHL microfilm 339,890. Massey-3526 13:44, 1 October 2017 (EDT)
- < https://www.geni.com/people/Betsy-White/6000000056049719002 />
< https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29205872/martha-elizabeth-downey/>
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsy 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 Betsy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsy 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 Betsy:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Don Holden 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Michele (Harrison) West :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A054412 [compare], Ancestry member Rustythump
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~0.39%
Janice (Moore) Cronan :
23andMe, GEDmatch M894725 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M894725 [compare], Ancestry member jmcronan1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M894725 [compare], FTDNA kit #B4434
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~0.39%
Franklin Gritt :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Fgwv2017
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~0.39%
~0.78%
Deanna Lackaff :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T636388 [compare], yourDNAportal DEAe6f0c2ac, Ancestry member SandhillsScribe
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T636388 [compare], yourDNAportal DEAe6f0c2ac, FTDNA kit #N68042
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~0.39%
Tommy Moore :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T850569 [compare], FTDNA kit #130051
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth White (1800-1852) › Elizabeth (White) Farthing (bef.1792-) › Elizabeth (White) Bates (1779-)
Betsy is 20 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 23 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 22 degrees from Maggie Beer, 43 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 28 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 20 degrees from Michael Chow, 18 degrees from Ree Drummond, 22 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 21 degrees from Matty Matheson, 23 degrees from Martha Stewart, 27 degrees from Danny Trejo and 28 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.