Martha
Clay
Worsham
Born in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Daughter of William Carrol Worsham
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Francis Marion Worsham [half], Lucy Ann (Worsham) Glenn [half], William Carrol Worsham [half], Napoleon Bonaparte Worsham, Christopher Columbus Worsham, George Hallie Washington Worsham, George Washington Worsham [half], Ellender E Worsham and Mary Marjorie Worsham [half]
Wife of
Samuel L. Williford
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
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Biography
Martha Clay Worsham was born 12 February 1835 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA. She was the daughter of William Carrol Worsham and Mary Elizabeth Taylor. Her older siblings were:
1837, her brother Napoleon Bonaparte Worsham was born.
1839, her brother Christopher Columbus Worsham was born.
1840s
On 14 Feb 1840, her brother George Hallie Washington Worsham was born in Pulaski.
On 23 Apr 1843, her sister Ellender Elizabeth Worsham was born in Virginia.
On 13 Apr 1845, her sister Mary Marjorie Katherine Worsham was born in Pulaski.
On 13 Jan 1847, her brother Henry Clay Worsham was born in Tennessee.
1850s
In 1850, Martha C (14) lived in Giles County, Tennessee with her father William (48), mother Mary (38), older sister Lucey Ann (19), older brothers Francis M (18), William C (16), and younger siblings Napolion B (13), Christopher C (11), George W (9), Ellender E (7), Mary (5), and Henry C (3). William Sr owned $500 value in real estate. William Sr, Francis, and William Jr worked as farmers. William Sr and Mary had been born in Virginia; the Worsham children were born in Tennessee. All of the Worsham children had attended school within the year. [1]
On 14 Jul 1850, her sister Ann Eliza Worsham was born in Pulaski.
On 12 Feb 1852, her sister Lucy Worsham married James Glenn in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee.
1852, Martha C Worsham married William Massey.
On 10 Nov 1852, her sister Nancy Worsham was born in Lynnville, Giles County.
1853, her daughter Annie Elizabeth Massey was born in Tennessee.
1856, her son William Leonidas Massey was born in Tennessee.
About 1857, her brother Napoleon Worsham married Mary Webb in Giles County.
About 1856, her husband William Massey died.
Martha C Massey married Samuel L Willeford. Samuel was born in Tennessee.
1860s
On 9 Jun 1860, Martha C Willeford (24) lived in Northern Subdivision, Giles County with her husband Samuel L (37), daughter Anna (6), and son William L (4). Samuel worked as a merchant; the value of his personal estate was $3300. They were born in Tennessee. [2]
1870s
On 17 Aug 1870, Martha C Willeford (33) lived in Leymanville Station, 15th Civil District, Giles County with her husband Samuel L (47), daughter Elizabeth A J Massey (16), and son William L Massey (14). Samuel was a farmer with a personal estate valued at $1200. Martha was keeping house; Elizabeth was attending school; William was a farm laborer. They were born in Tennessee. [3]
On 26 Sep 1873, her daughter Annie Elizabeth Massey married William Monroe Blow in Gils County, Tennessee. [4] [5]
1880s
On 1 Jun 1880, Martha C Willeford (46) lived in Grainger, Giles County, Tennessee with her husband Samuel L (56), daughter Annie M Blow (26), son-in-law William M Blow (31), granddaughter Ellen M Blow (5), granddaughter Minnie E Blow (3), grandson Vergil M Blow (9m), Mr James W Smith (22), and Mr John Foalson (18). The Blow family, Samuel, Martha, and James were white; John was black. William and Samuel were farmers; Annie was keeping house; Martha was a boarder; James and John were laborers. James and John were single. Vergil was born in August. [6]
On 21 Jun 1880, her father William C Worsham Sr died in Giles County.
On 12 Sep 1881, her mother Mary Worsham died in Giles County.
On 5 Feb 1886, her brother Napoleon B Worsham died. He was buried at Scatter Branch Cemetery in Hunt County, Texas. [7]
1890s
1900s
On 4 Jun 1900, Martha Williford (65) lived in Collinsville town (Justice Precinct 5 north part), Grayson County, Texas with her daughter Annie Blow (46), son-in-law William M Blow (57), and Blow granddaughters Minnie (23),, Vergil (20), Jessie (18), Pearl (13), and Bertie (11). William and Annie had been married 26 years; she was the mother of 8 children with 6 living. William was born Dec 1848 in Tennessee and worked as a day laborer. Annie was born Jun 1854 in Tennessee and a school teacher. Minnie was born Apr 1877 in Tennessee and disabled ("idiot"). Vergil was born Aug 1879 in Tennessee and worked as a dry goods clerk. Jessie was born Jun 1881 in Tennessee and attending school. pearl was born Apr 1887 in Tennessee and attending school. Bertie was born Feb 1889 in Texas and attending school. The Blow children were single. Martha was widowed, the mother of 2 children, both living, and a housekeeper. They were white. [8]
1910s
1910, Martha C Williford (75) lived in Cleveland, Miller County, Arkansas with her daughter Annie M Blow (65) and son-in-law Willim M Blow (61). [9]
On 24 May 1919, Martha Clay Williford (84) died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. She was widowed. She was born 12 Feb 1835 in Tennessee and the daughter of William and Mary Taylor Worsham. [10]
Timeline Facts
- Fact: Residence (1850) Giles county, Giles , Tennessee
- Fact: Residence (24 May 1919) stop Edgewood ,Fort Worth-Dallas, Tarrant, Texas Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
- Fact: Burial (25 May 1919) Greenwood Cemetery, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDX-81R : 23 December 2020), Martha C Worsham in household of William Worsham, Giles, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TC-F41 : 18 February 2021), Martha C Willeford in entry for Saml L Willeford, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD81-YRR : 29 May 2021), Martha C Willeford in entry for Samuel L Willeford, 1870.
- ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNHY-61K : 4 December 2014), William M Blow and Annie Marsey, 26 Sep 1873; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 154, Giles, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
- ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQ3-LM3 : 16 March 2020), Annie Massey in entry for William M. Blow, 1873.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD74-FGY : 15 January 2022), Martha C. Wellerford in household of William M. Blow, District 8, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8699178 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8699178/napolion-b-worsham : accessed 29 October 2021), memorial page for Napolion B. Worsham (28 Oct 1836–5 Feb 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8699178, citing Scatter Branch Cemetery, Hunt County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by ♥ Tamara (contributor 47079084) .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G6-L4V : 30 November 2021), Martha Williford in entry for Wm M Blow, 1900.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKV6-GVF : accessed 16 February 2022), Marthy C Williford in household of William M Blow, Cleveland, Miller, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 6A, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 57; FHL microfilm 1,374,070.
- ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DD-5S5 : 20 February 2021), Martha Clay Williford, 24 May 1919; citing certificate number 17158, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,073,633.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 December 2018, 17:38), entry for Martha Clay Worsham(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KJZC-GJ1); contributed by various users. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJZC-GJ1
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