Martha Ellen Wilson

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Martha Ellen Wilson (McWhirter)

Also Known As: "McWherter"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Coshocton Co., Ohio
Death: circa March 1872 (29-38)
Indiana
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Robert Mewhirter and Elizabeth Mewhirter
Wife of William Lawson Wilson
Mother of Samuel Albert Wilson and Robert Wilson
Sister of Samuel Taylor McWhirter; Mary Jane Roberts; Susan Mary Emery; Robert Barr McWhirter; Sarah Elizabeth Byers and 3 others

Managed by: Judith "Judi" Elaine (McKee) Burns
Last Updated:

About Martha Ellen Wilson

Family lore is that she committed suicide.

Martha Ellen McWhirter

  • Lawson Family Tree
  • Spouse: William Harris
  • Father: Robert McWhirter
  • Mother: Elizabeth Taylor
  • Children: David
  • Birth: 1838 USA
  • Death: Mar 1872 Indiana, USA
  • Residence: 1 June 1875 Tompkins, USA

Year: 1850; Census Place: Taylor, Greene, Indiana; Roll: 148; Page: 412b

  • Name: Martha E Mewhirter [McWherter] [McWhirter]
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 12
  • Birth Year: abt 1838
  • Birthplace: Ohio
  • Home in 1850: Taylor, Greene, Indiana, USA
  • Line Number: 10
  • Dwelling Number: 86
  • Family Number: 808
  • Household Members Age
  • Robert Mewhirter 57
  • Elizabeth Mewhirter 42
  • Samuel T Mewhirter 19
  • Susannah Mewhirter 16
  • Martha E Mewhirter 12
  • Robert R Mewhirter 9
  • Sarah E Mewhirter 7
  • Sabina K Mewhirter 6
  • Nancy E Mewhirter 2

Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941

  • Name: Martha E McWhirter
  • Spouse Name: William Lawson
  • Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1856

Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Greene, Indiana; Page: 835; Family History Library Film: 803262

  • Name: Martha Wilson
  • Age: 23
  • Birth Year: abt 1837
  • Gender: Female
  • Birth Place: Ohio
  • Home in 1860: Jackson, Greene, Indiana
  • Post Office: Owensburg
  • Dwelling Number: 1698
  • Family Number: 1698
  • Cannot Read, Write: Y
  • Household Members Age
  • Robert Wilson 25
  • Martha Wilson 23
  • Samuel Wilson 1

RECORD:

1. Records of Elizabeth W. Dayton, letter, 30 Mar 2002, Elizabeth W. Dayton, "Martha Ellen MeWhirter married William Lawson Wilson. Its. Wrong in the index but its right in the actual record. Martha Ellen became my great grandmother."

2. Records of Saundra and John Carr, Saundra and John Carr,

Joined the Bethel Christian Church Jackson twp., Greene co., In."
Martha Ellen McWherter: After her husbands incarceration and death, Martha's son Samuel Albert Wilson lived with his McWherter grandparents in 1870.
A Martha Wilson is living in Martin Co w/Robert Harris and wife and family - unknown relationship. However, a Martha Wilson m William Harris in Clinton Co in 21 Jun 1860 the same age as Martha McWherter Wilson.

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Martha Ellen Wilson's Timeline

1838
1838
Coshocton Co., Ohio
1858
November 6, 1858
Jackson Twp., Greene Co., Indiana, Jackson Township, Greene County, IN, United States
1861
1861
Indiana
1872
March 1872
Age 34
Indiana