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Martha (Riggs) Hunter (abt. 1844 - 1937)

Martha (Mattie) Hunter formerly Riggs
Born about [location unknown]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 92 [location unknown]
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Biography

Martha was born in 1844.

In the 1880 census Martha (age 28), Keeping House, was the wife of Jackson Hunter in Fish Pond, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States.[1] This record gives her birth year as 1852. The household was:

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Jackson Hunter 34
Martha Hunter 28
Johnie Hunter 6
Ida Hunter 3
Lula Hunter 4/12

In the 1900 census Martha (age 55), House Work, was the wife of Andrew Hunter in Midway, Bamberg, South Carolina.[2] This census record gives her birth date as Sep 1844. Find a Grave gives 1849 and her death record gives 1850. The household was:

Name Age Relation
Andrew Hunter 59 Head
Martha M Hunter 55 Wife
John M Hunter 26 Son
Ida D Hunter 24 Daughter
Lula R Hunter 20 Daughter
Mary W Hunter 18 Daughter

Mary died (age 87) on 13 April 1937 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[3]

Sources

  1. 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Fish Pond, Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 1220; Page: 219C; Enumeration District: 030
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12509740 (accessed 2 February 2022)
    Martha Hunter (28), wife, Keeping House, in household of Jackson Hunter (34) in Fish Pond, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
  2. 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Midway, Bamberg, South Carolina; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241517
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #69583110 (accessed 2 February 2022)
    Martha M Hunter (55), wife, House Work, in household of Andrew Hunter (59) in Midway, Bamberg, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, USA.
  3. Death: "South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969"
    South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Charleston
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8741 #558153 (accessed 2 February 2022)
    Mary M Hunter death 13 Apr 1937 (age 87) in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  • Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
    Ancestry Record 60525 #5515911 (accessed 2 February 2022)
    Martha Mary Hunter burial (died in 1937) in Bamberg, Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States of America.




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