Martha H. (Martin) Mulkey (1804 - 1862)

Born 15 May 1804 in Washington, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Philip Mulkey — married 20 Nov 1820 in Monroe County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1862 at age 58 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Martha H. Martin was born 15 May 1804, in or near Washington, Virginia.

She married 20 Nov 1820 in Monroe County, Kentucky, Philip Mulkey. Their children included:

1. Martin F. Mulkey (abt.1824-1847)
2. Mary Ann Mulkey (abt.1825-)
3. John Thomas Mulkey (1825-1896)
4. Henry B. Mulkey (abt.1828-)
5. Welcome Hays Mulkey (abt.1831-)
6. Patrick Henry Mulkey (1834-)
7. Elizabeth Margaret (Mulkey) Barger (1835-1866)
8. Martha E. Mulkey (1837-)
9. Amelia Russell Mulkey (1841-1903)
10. Hannah J. Mulkey (1844-)

This family (except for their first born son Martin F. Mulkey, who died while serving in the U.S. Army during the war with Mexico) were pioneers during the great westward migration of the mid-1800s, traversing the North American continent on the Oregon Trail, eventually settling in the wilderness of the Willamette River valley near the emerging village of Eugene, Oregon.

Martha H. (Martin) Mulkey died 24 Oct 1862 at Eugene, Oregon. Her grave is in Mulkey Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA: Find A Grave: Memorial #14342829

Notes

Note NI3259Welcome Martin did make a will, however, it did not survive the destructon of the Monroe County, Kentucky Court House fires. Welcome Martin made his will sometime before 22 May 1824 when daughter Celia married John Davis.] The ones that were married are shown with husbands.] This indenture made this _____ day of _____in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six. Between John C. Roper and Hannah Roper his wife, Philip Mulkey and Martha Mulkey his wife, John Davis and Celia Davis his wife. Silas Mayberry and Anne Mayberry his wife, Eliza Martin and Julia Martin legal heirs and representatives of Welcome Martin dec'd, of the one part. William Berry of the County of Monroe and State of Kentucky of the other part. [This next document was made in Missouri, where John Davis was living by then.] Know all men by these present that we, John Davis and James Tade do bind ourselves....unto William Hudspeth, executor of Welcome Martin, deceased in the sum of eighty dollars to which payment will be made unto William Hudspeth, his heirs....as witness our hands and seals this 1st day of July 1843.... The condition of the above is such that whereas Welcome Martin by his last will and testament gave his daughter Celia, a legacy of his estate among his several heirs equally and since making of the said will, the said Celia intermarried to the aforesaid John Davis by whom she had six living children and since Celia has departed this life, Now, in case should the said children, heirs of Celia ever claim anything of the said Hudspeth as executor of the said Martin, said Davis and Tade is to refund the executor the sum of forty dollars with lawful interest form the above date written and it is to be further understood that at any time should any of the said legacy be necessary or any part thereof be wanting to discharge any debts....which the said last will and testament shall have no other ___ to pay them in case the said John Davis or James Tade....shall return the said legacy or such part threof that maybe necessary for the payment of said debt as a proportional part thereof. Signed, Sealed this day and year above written. Signed John Davis, James Tade, Witt:John C. Roper. - Source - Mary Ellen Baker

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TOMBSTONE: Eugene, Lane County, Oregon - Mulkey Cemetery

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Mulkey, Martha H.

May 15, 1804

Oct 24, 1862

Wife of Philip Mulkey

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