Martha Jane (Underwood) Childress (1872 - 1940)

Born 31 Jan 1872 in Patrick, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Jan 1940 at age 67 in Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Martha Jane Underwood was born on 31 January 1872.^[1] Her parents were Isaac W. Underwood and Mary Lucinda (Finney) Underwood.

Martha Jane was enumerated with her family by the U.S. Census taker on 1 June 1880 in the Mayo Magisterial District of Patrick County, Virginia, as follows: Underwood, Isaac W., white, male, age 45, married, farmer; Underwood, Mary L., white, female, age 43, wife, keeping house; Underwood, William M., white, male, age 19, son, single, labors on farm, attended school; Exony E., white, female, age 17, daughter, single, at house, attended school; Sarah L., white, female, age 15, daughter, single, at house, attended school; Rebecca E.R., white, female, age 11, daughter, single, at house, attended school, cannot write; Martha J., white, female, age 8, daughter, single, at house, attended school. The entire household was born in Virginia, with both parents born in Virginia. ^[2]

On 12 January 1896 in Patrick County, Virginia, Martha Jane married George Washington Childress.^[3] Martha and George do not appear to have had any children.

In the 1910 U.S. Census, Martha and George were enumerated on 27 May 1910 in Mayo River Magisterial District of Stuart, Patrick County, Virginia. They had been married for 14 years. No children were listed. [The columns for how many children born and how many still living were both blank.]^[4]

In the 1930 census Martha and George were enumerated on 1 April 1930 in the Mayo River Magisterial District, Patrick County, Virginia, United States. ^[5]

Martha Jane died on 22 January 1940, of tuberculosis, in Stuart, Patrick County, Virginia.^[6] Her bereaved husband, George, had carved into her gravestone the following inscription: "HERE LIES A PERFECT WOMAN." George died several years later, on 4 October 1951, and was buried with his beloved wife.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRH-1FF8 : 16 August 2019), Martha Underwood Childress, 22 Jan 1940; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Patrick, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5T-L5X : 20 February 2021), Martha J Underwood in household of Isaac W Underwood, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 159, sheet 65A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,383.
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9R-9HV : 29 January 2020), Martha J. Underwood in entry for Geo. W. Childress, 1896.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 77, sheet 24B, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1640; FHL microfilm 1,375,653.
   FamilySearch (accessed 22 October 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 01096
   Martha Childress in household of George W Childress, Mayo River, Patrick, Virginia, United States
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 6B, line 92, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2454; FHL microfilm 2,342,188.
   FamilySearch (accessed 22 October 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00474
   Martha J Childress in household of George W Childress, Mayo River Magisterial District, Patrick, Virginia, United States
6. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRH-1FF8 : 16 August 2019), Martha Underwood Childress, 22 Jan 1940; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Patrick, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54032678/martha-j-childress : accessed 22 October 2021), memorial page for Martha J. Underwood Childress (Feb 1872–22 Jan 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54032678, citing George W. Childress Grave 273, Patrick County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Thomas Wise Rorrer, Jr. (contributor 46862475) .