Martha was born in 1850, in Preble County.. She was the daughter of James Skinner and Sarah Lewellen. She married Chan Smith in 1869, in Wayne County, Indiana. They had four children. She died in 1939, in Centerville, at the age of 88.
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US Census 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930;
Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Find a Grave memorial #41702879
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27VP-WNZ : 10 December 2017), George C Smith and Emma Skinner, 04 Nov 1869; citing Wayne, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007030219.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHST-8CK : 19 August 2017), Martha E Smith in household of George C Smith, Centerville, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 67, sheet 215C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,322.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M99K-NNC : accessed 11 September 2020), Martha E George in household of Smith George, Center Township (north half), Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 13B, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,412.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKRC-2S4 : accessed 11 September 2020), Martha E Smith in household of George C Smith, Center, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 165, sheet 10A, family 238, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 387; FHL microfilm 1,374,400.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHH-SWF : accessed 11 September 2020), Martha Smith in household of Chan George Smith, Centerville, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing ED 141, sheet 5B, line 87, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 473; FHL microfilm 1,820,473.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41C-SYN : accessed 11 September 2020), Martha E Smith in household of Elmer J Smith, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 16B, line 57, family 428, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 638; FHL microfilm 2,340,373.
Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, citing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 14. | Martha E Smith d/o James Skinner and Sarah Lewellen [sic] b. 28 Dec 1850, Preble County, Ohio d. 2 Dec 1939, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA ; Spouse: Geo C. Smith.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emma by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
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