Martha Ketchum (abt. 1780)

Born about 1780 in Washington Co., VA

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Raines — married [date unknown] in TN

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Martha /Ketchum/

Given Name: Martha

Surname: Ketchum^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1780-1790

Place: Washington Co., VA^[3][4]

Imported only 1780 from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

User ID

User ID: 3673E3F29C214E5E8D96BCEDAA7FCF9C47D0

Note

Note: #NI3541^[5]

Marriage

Husband: Robert Raines

Wife: Martha Ketchum

Marriage:

Date: 1804 ?

Place: TN^[6]

Data Changed:

Date: 3 Apr 2015

Time: 12:42

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Husband: Edward Ketchum

Wife: Mary Reasor

Marriage:

Date: 1791

Place: Montgomery Co., VA^[7][8]

Child: Martha Ketchum

Child: Jacob Ferrell Ketchum

Child: Joseph Ketchum

Child: Jacob Ketchum

Child: David Ketchum

Child: Peter Razor Ketchum

Child: Catherine Ketchum

Child: Christopher William Ketchum

Child: Elizabeth Ketchum

Child: Christiana Ketchum

Child: Luther Henderson Ketchum

Data Changed:

Date: 25 Aug 2015

Time: 01:21

Notes

Note NI3541Family lived in Bledsoe Co., Tennessee in 1820's. Witnessed Edward Ketchum deed. Lived in Lincoln Co., Tennessee in 1830. Martha was probably oldest of Edward's children.

Source: Spradley & Ketchum Family website

Author: Berry Spradley; www.hal-pc.org/~berrys

Analyzing the dates of known marriage of Edward to Mary Reasor, and known age (according to census) of Martha, it seems that Edward was married at least once before the marriage to Mary Reasor in 1791 and Martha was born of this first marriage. It is also possible that Martha was a sister of Edward.

Martha Ketchum gave birth to seven children while caring for her disabled husband who was pensioner of the War of 1812. After Robert Rains died in 1845 in Marshall Co AL his second son James Hyslop went to Pontotoc Co., MS and established a business as a wagon maker then returned to Al for his mother and younger siblings, They are enumerated in the 1850, & 1860 US Census in Pontotoc Co., MS in the Village of Chesterville near where Tupelo, MS is now located. She was listed as age 74 on the 1850 census. Martha lived out her life with her children. It is believed she is buried in Lee Co., MS.

Martha moved to Pontotoc County, Mississippi in 1848 with her sons and youngest daughter Margaret who was then married to James Billingsly. Martha applied for a widow's pension in Pontotoc County on 20 april 1854 and was granted .50 monthly. Martha was living in Chesterville Community, Pontotoc Co., MS with her son William on 1869 census.

Raines family lived in Bledsoe Co., Tennessee in 1820's. Witnessed Edward Ketchum deed. Lived in Lincoln Co., Tennessee later, before moving to Blount County, Alabama. Martha was probably oldest of Edward's children. Information about Martha Ketchum and Robert Raines family came from Dorman L Raines dormanraines@mac.com

Sources

1. ↑ Ketchum-446 was created by Henry Queen through the import of GW Ketchum ancestors.ged on Nov 4, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S4
3. ↑ Source: #S4
4. ↑ Source: #S9
5. ↑ Source: #S4
6. ↑ Source: #S4
7. ↑ Source: #S4
8. ↑ Source: #S5 Page: see RIN 1. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

• Source: S4 Abbreviation: 2008 Ketchum, Nemetz & families, RootsWeb 1680241 Title: "RootsWeb 1680241," supplied by Ketchum, 2008-07-22 03:45:10 UTC (Tue); copy held by [RESEARCHER & CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PRIVATE USE]\. Author: compiled by David E. Ketchum [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]
• Source: S9 Abbreviation: Spradley & Ketchum Family website Title: Spradley & Ketchum Family website Author: Berry Spradley; www.hal-pc.org/~berrys Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: Not Given Address: Not Given Name: Not Given