Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James T Moorhead
and Margaret (Monks) Moorhead
Wife of
Edward Smith Frank
— married
14 Feb 1878 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Nonae Ruth (Frank) Bradley and James Edward Frank
Died
at age 76
in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Oct 2016
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Biography
Martha was born on 5 October 1848 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of James T Moorhead and Margaret Monks.[1]
By 1860, the family lived in Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois.[2][3]
Martha married Edward Frank on 14 February 1878 in Brown County, Illinois.[4] They were the parents of two children.
In 1880, Martha and her husband lived in Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois.[5] By 1900, the family lived in Concord Township, Adams County, Illinois.[6]
Martha died on 20 November 1924 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois.[7] She was buried at Southside Cemetery in Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois.[8]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44R-NSV : Wed Oct 04 11:10:07 UTC 2023), Entry for James Moorhead and Margaret Moorhead, Buffalo Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX41-ZH1 : Wed Oct 04 15:55:20 UTC 2023), Entry for J T Moorehead and M Moorehead, Buckhorn Township, Brown, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64C-BW6 : Fri Oct 06 07:05:41 UTC 2023), Entry for James Moorehead and Margaret Moorehead, Buckhorn Township, Brown, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2P5-YPK : Thu Nov 30 11:47:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Smith Frank and William Frank, 14 Feb 1878; Brown County, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN3-YGK : Thu Oct 05 18:34:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Frank and Martha Frank, Lee Township, Brown, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSM-S55 : Wed Oct 04 10:15:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward S Frank and Martha J Frank, Concord Township, Adams, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQKY-M6L : Tue Jan 09 19:08:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Martha Jane Frank and Jas. Morehead, 18 Nov 1924; citing Death, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185062732/martha-jane-frank: accessed 05 February 2024), memorial page for Martha Jane Moorhead Frank (5 Oct 1848–18 Nov 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185062732, citing Southside Cemetery, Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tree Leaf (contributor 47481781).
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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:
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:
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