Biography

Martha Elizabeth Turman was born 21 Jan 1861 to Emmanuel N Turman and Margaret Sue Jones in Smith County, Texas.^[1][2]

1870 Census: Martha, age 9, residing in the household of her parents, Eml and Margaret Truman in Smith County, Texas.^[2]

1875: Martha marries John McMillan in Smith County, Texas.^[3][4]

21 Apr 1976: A daughter, Emma Dora, is born to Martha and John.^[5][6]

c. 1877 : Martha's husband John McMillan dies.^[7]

1 Nov 1877: Martha marries R. B. Blackman in Smith County, Texas.^[3][8]

29 Aug 1878: A daughter, Caledonia, is born to Martha and Robert Blackman.^[9][10]

21 Oct 1879: Martha marries Aurelius Franklin Cone in Smith County, Texas.^[11]

1880 Census: Martha, age 19, is living in the household of her husband, Aurelias Cone, in rural Smith County, Texas.^[6]

18 Mar 1894: Martha's third husband, Auerlius Cone dies.^[12]

1900 Census: Martha, now 39, is widowed and living in Smith County, Texas with her children Willie T. (15), Leon R. (12), and Mary E. (8) Cone.^[13]

21Nov1904: Martha marries Ulysses C. Hargrove. ^[14]

2 Dec 1939: Martha, a widow, passes in Tyler, Texas at the age of 78.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 January 2021), memorial page for Martha E. Turman Cone (21 Jan 1861–2 Dec 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #29327238, citing Hawthorne Cemetery, Noonday, Smith County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Annegail (contributor 47035148)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-68V3-752?cc=1438024&wc=K5HP-K68%3A518656001%2C519220001%2C519366101 : 12 June 2019), Texas > Smith > Etna, Beat 3 > image 29 of 76; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94K-9ZZJ?cc=1803985&wc=3L32-PTG%3A1560596501 : accessed 3 January 2021), 007255719 > image 176 of 1271; citing various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Service and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.
4. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94V-TD6J?cc=1803985&wc=3L32-SPD%3A1560597301 : accessed 3 January 2021), 007255720 > image 1399 of 1425; citing various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Service and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 January 2021), memorial page for Emma Dora McMillan Thedford (21 Apr 1876–28 Jul 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #29327250, citing Hawthorne Cemetery, Noonday, Smith County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Annegail (contributor 47035148)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBD-8KB?cc=1417683&wc=XWV1-6TL%3A1589414395%2C1589404104%2C1589395982%2C1589395474 : 24 December 2015), Texas > Smith > Precinct 4 > ED 98 > image 16 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.).
7. ↑ FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHWS-MTG: accessed 3 Jan 2021), entry for John McMillan; submitted by multiple contributors; source information cited.
8. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894K-FQ5V?cc=1803985&wc=3L32-RM3%3A1560598201 : accessed 3 January 2021), 007255721 > image 223 of 913; citing various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Service and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.
9. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GB98-9HHY?cc=1983324&wc=9THR-ZNP%3A263835801%2C284568001%2C284575901 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1962 > Vol 065, certificates 032001-032500, May, Parker-Tarrant counties > image 304 of 507; State Registrar Office, Austin.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 January 2021), memorial page for Caledonia Blackman Thedford (29 Aug 1878–11 May 1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #34893918, citing Dean Baptist Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Bonnie (contributor 47042521).
11. ↑ Smith County Clerk's Office; Tyler, Texas; Smith County Marriage Records; The Book Series: ML; Volumes: 0000H; Pages: 0496.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 January 2021), memorial page for LTC Aurelius Franklin Cone (10 Jul 1836–18 Mar 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #14936901, citing Hawthorne Cemetery, Noonday, Smith County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Texan (contributor 46634996).
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-64VQ-DJN?cc=1325221&wc=9B74-797%3A1030553601%2C1032653901%2C1035488201 : 5 August 2014), Texas > Smith > ED 105 Justice Precinct 4 (voting precinct 7) > image 16 of 31; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
14. ↑ Smith County Clerk's Office; Tyler, Texas; Smith County Marriage Records; The Book Series: ML; Volumes: 0000H; Pages: 0496
15. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9Z-QBWY?cc=1983324&wc=9TH2-7M9%3A263835801%2C268207301%2C268222901 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1939 > Vol 115, certificates 057100-057500, Dec, Rusk-Tom Green counties > image 140 of 425; State Registrar Office, Austin.

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