Martha Jane Bickley was born 17 Feb 1849 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Edward and Mary Ann (Humberger) Bickley. Her father Edward died in May 1850 when Martha was about 15 months old.
Between the 1850-1860 federal census, widow Mary Ann (Humberger) Bickley and her three children Jacob, Susan, and Martha, relocated to Tuscarawas, Stark, Co, Ohio. A few of Mary Ann's brothers were residing in that area so it is assumed she moved to be closer to them.
On the 26th of September, 1871, Mattie Bickley and Franklin Eckroad were joined in marriage by Charles W. Bruce, Justice of the Peace, in Stark County, Ohio; Stark County Marriage Book 7, page 515.
At the time of the 1880 federal census, the family was residing in Sugar Creek, Wayne County, Ohio. After that the family resided in Tuscarawas, Stark County, Ohio. (refer to attached obituary)
Martha died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Bessie Williams in East Greenville after a long illness. She had resided in the same house in East Greenville for 45 years
Burial in Sixteen Cemetery, Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, with family gravestone; Find A Grave Memorial 64189099
1880 Federal Census, Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio, Family 136, Lines 21-26: FRANK ECKROAD, white, male, age 31, married, laborer, born in Ohio, father & mother born in Ohio; MATTIE EKROAD, white, female, wife, married, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania, father & mother born in Pennsylvania; CLAYTON ECKROAD, white, male, age 8, son, single, attended school, b. Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pa; VIOLET ECKROAD white, female, age 7, daughter, single, attended school, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pa; JOSEPH ECKROAD,, white, male, age 3, son, single, born in Ohio, fAther born in Ohio, mother born in Pa; CHARLES ECKROAD, white, male, age 2, son, single, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pa.
1900 Federal Census, Tuscarawas, Stark County, Ohio, Family 296, Lines 67-69: FRANKLLIN ECKRODE, head, white, male, birth: Apr 1849 in Ohio, age 51, married for 29 yrs, father & mother born in Pa, coal miner, can read/write/speak English, house owned mortgage free; MARTHA ECKRODE, wife, white, female, birth: Feb 1849, age51, married, mother of 5 children, 3 living, born in Pennsylvania, father & mother born in Pennsylvania, can read/write/speak English; BERTHA ECKRODE, daughter, white, female, birth: Oct 1881, age 18, single, born in Ohio, father & mother born in Ohio, can read/write/speak English
1910 Federal Census, Tuscarawas Township (part of) East Greenville Precinct, Lawrence Road, Stark County, Ohio, Family 28, Lines 20-21: FRANKLIN ECKROAD, head, male, white, age 61, M1 for 42 years, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother's birth unknown, can read/write/speak English, roadman for coalmine, wage earner, out of work 25 weeks, home owned mortgage free; MARTHA J. ECKROAD, wife, female, white, age 61, M1 42 yeaers, mother of 5 children, 3 living, born in Pennsylvania, father and mother born in Pennsylvania, can read/write/speak English, no occupation
1920 Federal Census, Tuscarawas, Stark County, Ohio, Family 321, Line 87, farm: MARTHA ECKROAD, head, home owned, mortgage rett, female, white, age 76, widow, can read/write/speak English, born in Pennsylvania, father and mother born in Pennsylvania, occupation: none
1930 Federal Census, Tuscarawas, Stark County, Ohio, Lincoln Highway West, Family 38, Lines 28-31: CHARLES ECKROAD, head, home owned, value $2500, with radio, male, white, age 51, married, age 21 at 1st marriage, can read/write, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pennsylvania, laborer for brick yard, wage earner, not a veteran; SADIE ECKROAD, wife, female, white, age 53, married, age 22 at 1st marriage, can read/write/speak English, born in Ohio, father born in France, mother born in Alsace Lorraine, can read/write/speak English, no occupation; LUCILLE ECKROAD daughter, female, white, age 29, single, can read/write/speak English, born in Ohio, father and mother born in Ohio, occupation: capping for paper products plant, wage earner; MARTHA ECKROAD, mother, female, white, age 81, widow, can read/write/speak English, born in Pennsylvania, father and mother born in Pennsylvania, no occupation
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