Martha Hard (1838–1907) was born in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA and died in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Martha Elizabeth Hard 1838–1907

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Born 6 JUN 1838 · Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA

Died 8 NOV 1907 · Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Father Augustus Hard Jr

Mother Martha Freer

Spouse James Crosby Linnell

Children Fannie M Linnell, James Arthur Linnell, Lillian Hard Linnell, Minnie Ida Linnell

Siblings Elizabeth Hard, Francis Jane Hard

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1855 Census of United States … Find A Grave, Compiler Knapp, John I., Illustrated History …

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The story of Martha Elizabeth Hard began in 1838 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA. In 1855, Martha Elizabeth Hard was recorded in the census in Murray, Orleans, New York, USA. Martha Elizabeth Hard married james crosby linnell, and had children including fannie m linnell, james arthur linnell, lillian hard linnell, minnie ida linnell. Martha Elizabeth Hard passed away in 1907 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.

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Record 1855 Census of United States of America, New York, Orleans, Murray, New York State Census, 1855 Schedule; Online Images
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Record Knapp, John I., Illustrated History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Mich

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1838

Birth of Martha Elizabeth Hard in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA

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1855

Martha Elizabeth Hard appeared in census in Murray, Orleans, New York, USA

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1907

Death of Martha Elizabeth Hard in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Martha Hard

This ancestor line traces from Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (1750) to Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA (1838) across 3 generations.

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: Martha Hard (1838–1907) was born in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA and died in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Martha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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