Other than birth date, place, and parents, nothing is known about Martha until marriage. See husband profile for further information on Martha.
Children
Mary S. and William H. died early; they were the first two children.
Stephen Wilkinson, 1854
Walter Scott, 1857
Florence Louise, 1859
Oscar Columbus, 1861
Martha Eliza, 1863
George Willis, 1865
Etta Orrilla, 1868-1940
Carrie May, 1870-1933
Emma Effie, 1874-1970
DNA
Wikitree autosomal DNA confirmation rules checklist
MATERNAL confirmation for Elizabeth Taylor is by DNA triangulation between GS. AM, and JSL Sr at MH, all descendants of MRCA William Poe and Elizabeth Bray. They share a 9.5 cM segment on Chromosome 1. Their descendancy from the MRCA is:
GailS<-WeldonS<-Carrie May Jackson/Conner<-Martha Eliza Bower<-Elizabeth Taylor<-Lydia Poe<-WilliamP+Eliz. Bray (5C1R)
AM<-Marjorie Ellen Rittenhouse<-Ida Florence Moak<-Wilmer Scott M<-Susanna Bowers<-Elizabeth Taylor<-Lydia P<-WilliamP+Eliz. Bray (5C1R)
Further showing this tree is well biologically justified:
One of Martha's parents, William or Elizabeth Bower, is confimed via autosomal DNA triangulation between descendant 3C and 3C1R cousins from this couple.
The testing analysis was done at the MH site, to which cousin WS uploaded his 23&Me DNA data.
The MH cousins are AM, JL, TL. All four cousins triangulate on a 31.5 cM segment of chromosome 17.
MRCA identification is via two connecting trees for WS and AM:
WS <- James Smith <- Carrie May Jackson <- Martha Eliza Bower <- [[William J. Bower + Wife 1] -> Susanna Azubah Moak -> Wilmer Scott Moak -> Ida Florence Moak -> Marjorie Ellen Rittenhouse -> AM[1].
Record collection of family researcher, Weldon Smith
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
For your DNA confirmation statement: Because the matching test takers are more distantly related than third cousin, you will need to use triangulation. See this part of the DNA confirmation instructions:
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