Martha Ann (Allen) Atnip (1837-1885) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Martha Ann Atnip formerly Allen

Born 22 Sep 1837 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Alfred S Allen and Anna (Womack) Allen

Sister of Nancy Jane (Allen) Love, Thomas C. Allen, William J. Allen, Hugh Henderson Allen, Elijah Neal Allen, Rebecca Frances (Allen) Mullican and Ewing Brown Allen

Wife of Enoch Atnip — married 12 Jul 1853 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Mother of Alfred Benjamin Atnip, Horace Gassaway Atnip, Rachel Atnip and Enoch Carroll Atnip

Died 25 Jan 1885 at age 47 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Martha was born in 1837. She passed away in 1885.

Parents: Alfred Allen 1811 - 1886 and Anna (Womack) Allen 1814 - 1895.

Spouse: Pvt. Enoch Carroll Atnip I 1838 - 1864. Enoch served in the Army of the Confederacy as a Private with the 313th Company, K 8th Tennessee Calvary. They were married 7/12/1853 in DeKalb, Tennessee. Per Tennessee Marriages, 1796 - 1950. Findagrave #6284154 (more info. about his service on page & 2 children are linked)

Sources

Martha Ann (Allen) Atnip: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4BP-WB5 Lists her parents, 10 siblings, spouse, 5 children, 11 sources/notes.

1850- Dekalb Co, Tn census -House # 964 - Dist. 9 - All b. TN

(Alfred ALLEN 39 M Farmer $500. (Ann 34 F (Martha A. 12 F School (Nancy J. 10 F School (Thomas C. 8 M "

William J 6 M "
Hugh 3 M
Alfred O. 1 M
Garrison G. TAYLOR 16 M Farmer - School

Martha A. is age 12 - listed with her parents.

"Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD3T-VMV : 16 March 2020), Enoch Atnip, 1853.

Name Enoch Atnip
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 12 Jul 1853
Event Place DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
Event Place (Original) De Kalb, Tennessee, United States
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Martha Ann Allen
Spouse's Sex Female

_________ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TH-F4L : 18 February 2021), Enoch Atnip, 1860.

1860 -TN Census Dekalb Co. Pg. 152

Enoch ATNIP farmer W H 24 TN
Martha A. W 23 TN
Alfred B. ma 4 TN
Horace G. ma 2 TN
Jemimah old maid fe 27 TN

Jemima is Enoch's sister.

1861 - DeKalb Co., TN Deed BK I pgs664/665.(TN Christian Chairman Co, Crt)

1867-4 Feb-Whereas James T. Trapp G B Pedigo & wife Enoch Atnip R W Mcginnis & Senath McGinnes filed petition to sell dower interest Elizabeth McGinnis decd assigned to her out of lands Isaac McGinnis her decd husband. James T. Trapp 2 March 1861 became high bidder 37A. Begin SE corner Alfred Allen 30A W49P Allen corners 87 1/3P G. T. Williams line E49P N42P SW corner Isaac McGinnis 10 1/2A E with line same 25P corner 10 1/2A N with line W17P SW corner 10 1/2A S38P.

Civil War

https://www.fold3.com/document/65644619/

https://www.fold3.com/document/65644604/

https://www.tngenes.net/index.php/military/rosters/231-25th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa

He served in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy (pvt. 313, Co., K 8th TN. Cavalry) and died during the war in a Union federal prison while in the hands of the enemy. Tradition says that he starved to death.

1866/70-DeKalb Co., TN - Tax Roll 1866 - 1870, 1866 Dist. #10

pg 34 Enoch Atnip heirs Land 95 Value 200.00

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8R-MQZ : 29 May 2021), Martha Atnip, 1870.

1870 DeKalb Co., TN

1880 census DeKalb co.,TN. 10th Dist. enumerated June 2, 1880 -FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film T9-1252 Page 187A