Martha (Chestnut) Parker (1876 - 1919)

Born 15 May 1876 in Horry County, South Carolina

Ancestors

Died 17 May 1919 at age 43 in Bucksport, Horry County, South Carolina

Biography

Martha (Chestnut) Parker is a part of US Black heritage.

In the 1880 census Martha (age 4) was the daughter of Samuel Chestnut (1853-1920) and Flora A. (Lewis) Chestnut (1855-bef.1920) in Little River, Horry, South Carolina.^[1] Before 1910, she married Charley Parker and lived in Socastee, Horry, South Carolina.^[2] Children were:

• Joe Cephas Parker (1901–1956)
• Flora Parker (1902–Deceased)
• Henry Jr. Parker (1903–1954)
• Allen Parker (1905–Deceased)
• Lucy Parker (1907–1960)
• William B Ervin (1907–Deceased)
• Violet Parker (1908–Deceased)
• Charlie Parker (1910–Deceased)

She died at age 40 on 17 May 1919 in Bucks Township, Horry, South Carolina according to her death certificate.^[3][4] She was actually 43.

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M6SF-RFH : accessed 10 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBG-V8R, Martha F Chesnut (4), single daughter, in household of Saml. Chesnut (30) in Little River, Horry, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina, United States; citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00085; Digital film/folder number: 005162335; FHL microfilm: 1255232; Image number: 94; Sheet number: 319; Sheet letter: B.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M5D5-8WS : accessed 10 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GT85-5LW, Martha Parker (30), wife, in household of Charley Parker (35) in Socastee, Horry, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004985519; FHL microfilm: 1375476; Image number: 618; Sheet number: 23; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03491-3.
3. ↑ Death: "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: N968-919 : accessed 10 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6969-125, Martha Parker death 17 May 1919 (born 15 May 1879), daughter of Sam. Chestnut, in Bucks Township, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 004177352; FHL microfilm: 1913573; Image number: 852; Packet letter: I; Indexing batch: B06364-7.
4. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index," database, (FamilySearch Record: Q291-CL67 : accessed 10 January 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #155366660, Martha Chestnut Parker burial (died on 17 May 1919). Born on 15 May 1879; citing record ID 155366660, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.