Martha Whitehead was born in 1836 in Tennessee, United States. Her parents were William Whitehead and Tabitha Wilson.
She married Levander Rittenberry
Together they had 1 child:
Martha also had the following child:
She died on February 06, 1920 in Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Just a note that on Jess's death record it states Tom Phillips as his father but Martha gave him , the surname Rittenberry
Citation "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDK-DRQ : 23 December 2020), Martha Whitehead in household of William Whitehead, Jackson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Citation "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TL-LMX : 18 February 2021), Martha Whitehead in entry for William Whitehead, 1860.
Citation "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWQ-6WC : 20 February 2021), Martha Rittenburg in household of William Whitehead, District 11, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 168D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,275.
Citation "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFQ-WPG : accessed 12 June 2021), Martha A Rittenberry in household of Thomas Rittenberry, Civil District 11, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 8A, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1516; FHL microfilm 1,375,529.
Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPQ-ZLK : 3 February 2021), Martha Rettenberry in entry for Tom Rittenberry, 1920.
Citation "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9P5-JDC : 1 March 2021), Martha Ann Rittenberry, 6 Feb 1920; Death, Putnam, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Citation "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9LL-ZR8 : 23 February 2021), Martha Ann Whitehead in entry for Thomas Rittenberry, 29 Dec 1947; Death, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Citation "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSC2-YZ3 : 1 March 2021), Martha Whitehead in entry for Jess Rittenberry, 29 Jan 1955; Death, Buffalo Valley, Putnam, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
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