Martha Ann Stollings (1806 - 1882)

Born 6 Jul 1806 in Logan Spotsylvania County Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1882 at age 76 in Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, USA

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Biography

Martha Ann Stollings.

Born 06 JUL 1806. Virginia, USA.

Died 06 AUG 1882. Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, USA.

Residence 1850 Jackson Township, Andrew, Missouri, United States:

Household; Joel Estes Male 44 Kentucky, Martha Estes Female 43 Virginia, Hardin R Estes Male 21 Missouri Newton Estes Male 15 Missouri, W J Estes Male 13 Missouri, Jess Estes Male 12 Missouri, Milton Estes Male 10 Missouri, Sarah Estes Female 7 Missouri, Mary J Estes Female 5 Missouri, F M Estes Male 3 Missouri, Joel Estes Male 1 Missouri

Notes

Joel Estes & Family were pioneers of Andrew Co., Mo. He engaged in farming and stock raising. In the year 1849 he caught the contagious "gold fever" leaving his family in MO. He headed to California. They struck a mine out of which they realized $30,000. Thirty days later they sold the mine for $500,000.

Joel Estes, his wife, Patsey and 6 of his unmarried children (he had eleven) moved to Colorado and landed at what was then Auraria. He took up some government land about 22 miles north of Denver (near Plattville) where he esstablished a stock ranch and did some propecting in the mountains for gold. He took with him his five negro slaves who had been in the Estes family for a number of years.

Sara & Mary Jane Estes were the first two unmarried women in Colorado. Joel drove the first heard of cattle across the plains into Colorado. In September Mr. Estes moved to the site that is now Golden.

Estes Park was discovered by Joel on Oct 1, 1859 when he and his son, Milton, were out on a hunting and exploring trip and traveled to the head of the Little Thompson Creek. He exclaimed at this little paradise, "this is the very place I have been seeking, here we will make our home." He lived there several years, until he was forced by health reasons to a warmer climate and lower altitude.

Joel Estes was born on March 25, 1806 in Kentucky. He married Patsey Martha Stollings on November 12, 1826. She was born in West Virginia on July 6, 1806 and died August 6, 1882. Joel died in 1875 in New Mexico. Martha moved to Iowa after Joel's death.

Joel's father was Peter Estes born in Virginia December 6, 1775. He was buried in a country cemetery near Amazonia, Mo.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #7051345
• The Golden Pioneer: Biography Of Joel Estes, The Man Who Discovered Estes Park Published by Peanut Butter Publishing, Author: Colleen Estes Cassell.
• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28H-9QD : 18 January 2020), Patsy Stallings in entry for Joel Estes, 1826.\
• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZS-ZJZ : 22 December 2020), Martha Estes in household of Joel Estes, Jackson Township, Andrew, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).