Martha (Bewley) Burgess (abt. 1844 - abt. 1942)

Born about 1844 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died about 1942 at about age 98 in Barren, Kentucky, United States

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Notes

• The DNA line supports this Martha Bewley marrying the Burgess family Triangulation required
• Believe find a grave has the wrong father listed for her, that appears to be William Talton Bewley, which I don't have a record of him having a daughter Martha.

• Looking for exact date death, did not see in the Kentucky Death Index so perhaps name is indexed incorrectly

Biography

The early years

Martha Bewley was born about 1844 in Kentucky to Thomas Bewley and Martha Bridges. it is believed the siblings were:

• Amanda Rebecca Bewley (1829-?)^[1]
• Jane Bewley (1831-?)^[1]
• William M Bewley (1835-1911)^[2][1][3]
• Mary Ann Bewley (1838-1916)^[1]
• Kitty Ann Mahulda Bewley (1843-1937)^[1][4]
• Martha Bewley (1844-?)^[4]
• Thomas Christopher Bewley (1845-1911)^[1][4]
• Julia Ann Bewley (1850-?)^[4]
• Porter Bewley (1826-1832)

Family Life

She would marry Oliver Burgess in 1864 in Kentucky and they would have:

• Gustavus A. Burgess(1866–?)^[5][3][3]
• Lorenzo M. Burgess(1867–?)^[5][3][3]
• Albertina Burgess(1869–?)^[5][3][3]
• Mayhew Burgess (1870-?)^[3][3]
• Josephus V. Burgess(1871–?)^[5]
• Jurusha E. Burgess(1873–?)^[5]
• Clarapatha Burgess(1877–?)^[5]
• Piary V. Burgess(1879–?)^[5][6]
• Unknown Burgess^[7]
• Unknown Burgess^[7]

She would become stepmother to his other children:

• Whitfield E Burgess(1852–?)^[3]
• Taswell F Burgess(1853–?)^[3]
• Wm P Burgess(1854–?)^[3]
• Oliver G Burgess(1855–?)^[3]
• Pendleton D Burgess(1856–?)^[3]
• Alvin W Burgess(1859–?)^[3]

Through the years

In 1850^[1]they were in Division 1, Barren, Kentucky. Living with them was Jane Bewley's future husband Francis Rigdon, also nearby to them were many other Buley family members as well.

Name Thomas Bewley Home in 1850 US Census, Barren County, Kentucky, District 1 Household 1113 Family 1140

In 1860^[4]

In 1870^[3]

In 1880^[5]

In 1910^[7] she confirmed she had 10 children with 8 still living and was staying with her Daughter Nellie Carver

In 1920^[6]

Death

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M432_191; Page: 383B; Image: 161
2. ↑ William's Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15} 1870 census of Father Thomas Bewley supports this fact
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Barren, Kentucky; Page: 979; Family History Library Film: 803354
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} Year: 1880; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Page: 114A; Enumeration District: 012
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: T625_558; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Year: 1910; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: T624_463; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374476