Martha Jane Johnson was born about 1842 in Pendleton County, Virginia. Martha Jane married Michael Alt 30 August 1860 in Pendleton County, Virginia. She passed away in 1898 in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
Martha is sometimes referred to as Martha Ayres as William Ayres had guardianship for her. William was her uncle, her mother Mahala Judy's sister Elizabeth Judy was William's wife.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T3-GRM : 15 July 2017), Martha J Ault in household of Michael Ault, Mill Run, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 42B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,411.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1G1-KPV : 11 February 2018), Martha J. Alt, 01 Mar 1899; citing Pendleton Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 56, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,557.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1G1-NV4 : 11 February 2018), Martha J. Alt, Feb 1898; citing Pendleton Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 49, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,557.
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