Martha Eleanor LETCHWORTH
21st Jan 1822 - 12th Apr 1863
Life History
21st Jan 1822 |
Born in near Overton, Cooper, MO |
20th Feb 1840 |
Married Nathan Breed CHISM in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, USA |
3rd Dec 1840 |
Birth of daughter Mary Estes CHISM in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, USA |
3rd Dec 1840 |
Birth of daughter Mary CHISM in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, USA |
17th Nov 1842 |
Birth of son Michael CHISM in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, USA |
18th Feb 1845 |
Birth of daughter Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" CHISM in Eldon near Versa, illes, Morgan, MO |
5th Aug 1847 |
Birth of daughter Georgiana CHISM in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, USA |
7th Sep 1849 |
Birth of son Joseph Thomas "Joe" CHISM in Linn Creek, Camden, MO, Horseshoe Bend |
22nd Nov 1851 |
Birth of son Jacob Letchworth "Jake" CHISM in Linn Creek, Camden, MO, Horseshoe Bend |
15th Aug 1854 |
Birth of son Granville CHISM in Linn Creek, Camden, Missouri, Horseshoe Bend |
7th Feb 1857 |
Birth of daughter Catherine Lavenia "Kate" CHISM in Linn Creek, Camden, MO, Horseshoe Bend |
16th Jan 1860 |
Birth of son William Tolbert CHISM in Linn Creek, Camden, MO, Horseshoe Bend |
12th Apr 1863 |
Died in Horseshoe Bend, Camden, MO, Moutain spot fev |
16th Apr 1863 |
Buried in Camden, Missouri, USA |
Other facts
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Baptised |
Notes
- Martha was born in Cooper County Missouri near Overton. Her motherand
father died when she was very young. She was raised in the home ofher
grandparents, Jacob and Priscilla Chism. She migrated with her
grandparents when they moved from Cooper County to Morgan Countyaround
1835. In 1840, she was united in marriage to her second cousin,Nathan
Breed Chism. They established themselves in a farming enterprise in
Morgan County Missouri. Around 1838, Nathan and Martha moved to Linn
Creek in Camden County Missouri. In 1865, during the Civil War,Nathan
was killed by bushwackers in the front yard of his home. Martha haddied
previously in 1863. We do not know the location of their burialsites.
Sources:
Record: Morgan County missouri Marriage Records
Record: Bible, Nathan Breed Chism's Bible
Book: "Morgan County History", page 261
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