Martha was born in 1867. She was the daughter of John Cabiness and Mary Elizabeth Reames. She passed away in 1933. Her husband was William S. Merrell, born Feb 1863.
1900 Census, Spring Creek, Shelby county, Alabama. William S Merrell Head M 37 Alabama; Martha Merrell Wife F 33 Alabama; Lizie P Merrell Daughter F 9 Alabama; Noyel J Merrell Son M 6 Alabama; Reuben E Merrell Son M 1 Alabama; Elizabeth Cabinis Mother[-in-law] F 72 Georgia.
Sources
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ6R-3QJ : 6 November 2017), William Merrell and Mattie Cabiness, 22 Dec 1889; citing Shelby, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,571,845.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9D1-6GG : accessed 11 December 2018), Elizabeth Cabinis in household of William S Merrell, Precinct 2 Spring Creek, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 121, sheet 4B, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,039.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWQ-KS6 : accessed 1 November 2020), Mattie Merrell in household of William Merrell, Spring Creek, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 5A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 32; FHL microfilm 1,374,045.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXDJ-QQC : accessed 1 November 2020), Mattie Merrell in household of W S Merrell, Spring Creek, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing ED 111, sheet 4B, line 97, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 40; FHL microfilm 1,820,040.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 December 2018), memorial page for Martha Catherine “Mattie” Cabaniss Merrell (30 Jun 1867–26 Mar 1933), Find A Grave Memorial no. 5960146, citing Comers Cemetery, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Richard Robinson (contributor 46480518) .
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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 ancestors' 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: