Martha Ann (Smith) Coker (1841 - abt. 1900)

Born 1841 in Tennessee

Wife of James Duncan Coker — married 24 Jun 1877 in Conway Co. Arkansas

Descendants

Died about 1900 at about age 59 in Arkansas

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Biography

Martha married first unknown Yow about 1869.

They had a daughter:

• Sarah Yow^[1]

Martha married James Duncan Coker on June 24, 1877 in Conway County, Arkansas.^[2]

They had one daughter:

• Lizzie Coker^[3][4]

Note

Great grandmother Martha maiden name was Smith. For a couple generations it was believed that it was Bearden but through DNA it was proven that she was a Smith. Possible reason for the misunderstanding of maiden name was close relationship to the Beardens who lived next door and that Martha's daughter Sarah married Hiram H. Bearden on September 10, 1885 in Conway County, Arkansas.

Research

• Your DNA connection almost proves my past research that the mother of Lizzie was not a Martha Bearden but a Martha Ann Smith. I have connections to this Smith line. In fact Martha Ann's youngest sister was Nancy Elizabeth my great grandmother. Martha "aka" Bearden had an older daughter that was Sarah Yow. One of Martha Ann Smith's brother married Clarey Yow. It is possible that Martha and her brother Joseph married relations of that Yow family

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-DDJ
2. ↑ Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMGF-Z9D : accessed 05 Aug 2014), James D Coker and Martha Yow, 24 Jun 1877; citing , Conway, Arkansas, United States; FHL microfilm 1025330.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X5-NDP
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21710968/lizzie-brown

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M674-HY5 : 9 November 2014), Martha Ann Smith in household of Abner Smith, Union, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States; citing family 80, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M871-NFT : 30 December 2015), Martha A Smith in entry for Abner H Smith, 1860.
• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-DDN : 14 July 2016), Martha Coker in household of J D Coker, Gregory, Conway, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 42, sheet 365C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0041; FHL microfilm 1,254,041.
• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X5-NDG : accessed 6 July 2017), Martha A Coker in household of James D Coker, Gregory Township, Conway, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 9B, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,055.