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Martha Jane Eaton 1842–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1842

Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 3 Dec 1906

Death Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Father: Eli Eaton

Mother: Jane McGuire

Spouse(s): Jessee Shelton, Francis Shelton, Bill Williams

Children(s): John Shelton, Sarah Shelton, Samuel Shelton, Butler Shelton, Elizabeth Williams, Frances Shelton

Martha Jane Eaton was born in 1842 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, the child of Eli Eaton And Jane Mcguire. In 1850, Martha Jane Eaton resided in District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Martha Jane Eaton resided in District 7, Fentress, Tennessee, United States. Martha Jane Eaton married Bill Williams, Francis Marion Shelton, Jessee Ransom Shelton, and had children including Butler G Shelton, Elizabeth Lizzie Williams, Frances S Fanny Shelton, John Wesley Shelton, Samuel Forrest Shelton, Sarah Parthenia Sallie Shelton. Martha Jane Eaton passed away in 1906 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Jane Eaton was born in 1842 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, the child of Eli Eaton And Jane Mcguire.
  • In 1850, Martha Jane Eaton resided in District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Martha Jane Eaton resided in District 7, Fentress, Tennessee, United States.
  • Martha Jane Eaton married Bill Williams, Francis Marion Shelton, Jessee Ransom Shelton, and had children including Butler G Shelton, Elizabeth Lizzie Williams, Frances S Fanny Shelton, John Wesley Shelton, Samuel Forrest Shelton, Sarah Parthenia Sallie Shelton.
  • Martha Jane Eaton passed away in 1906 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Eaton
1804–1873
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Jane McGuire
1804–1862
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jessee Shelton
1844–1940
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, United States
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Francis Shelton
1837–1905
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
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Bill Williams
1841–1940
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

John Shelton
1869–1946
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Shelton
1870–1954
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
SS
Samuel Shelton
1878–1969
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
SS
Butler Shelton
1879–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Williams
1865–1944
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
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Frances Shelton
1888–1981
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Martha Eaton's Ancestors

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Martha Eaton
1842–1906
Birth Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Eli Eaton
1804–1873
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jane McGuire
1804–1862
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Eaton
1785–1811
Beaver County, PA
Rebecca Brookshire
1785–1870
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Eaton
1748–1787
Mary Brown
1737–1780
James Brookshire
1760–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pinketham Eaton
1712–1761

Martha Eaton's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Eaton (30 Sep 1842–3 Dec 1906) m. Jessee (Ransom) Shelton (16 Jan 1844–14 May 1940) m. Francis (Marion) Shelton (28 Mar 1837–9 Jul 1905) m. Bill Williams (1841–23 Mar 1940)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Shelton 1869–1946 m. Eliza (Ella) McMahan 1869–1964
  2. 2. Sarah (Parthenia "Sallie") Shelton 1870–1954 m. John (Lotspeich) Hoover 1857–1938
    1. 1. Shingo Hoover 1894–
    2. 2. Icherone Hoover 1897–
  3. 3. Samuel (Forrest) Shelton 1878–1969 m. Annie (E) Frizzell 1885–1968
    1. 1. Mary (Sue) Shelton 1920–2012 m. Clark* 1917–
  4. 4. Butler (G) Shelton 1879–1955
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Williams 1865–1944 m. John Jackson 1864–1920
    1. 1. William (H) Jackson 1886–
    2. 2. Martha (Dolly) Jackson 1888–
    3. 3. James (Edward) Jackson 1890–
    4. 4. Kyle Jackson 1893–1979
    5. 5. Lon (C) Jackson 1894–1979
    6. 6. Ada (Mae) Jackson 1898–
    7. 7. Minnie Jackson 1900–
    8. 8. Read Jackson 1903–
    9. 9. Lucile Jackson 1905–1989
  6. 6. Frances (S "Fanny") Shelton 1888–1981 m. Seaborn (Gray) McMasters 1889–1958
    1. 1. James (Buford) McMasters 1916–1970
    2. 2. Kathleen (Martha) McMasters 1913–1995 m. Willis (Elvy) Bass 1911–1987

Martha Eaton's Timeline

7 Records

1842
30 Sep 1842
Birth of Martha Jane Eaton in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 8
Martha Jane Eaton resided here in District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Martha Jane Eaton resided here in District 7, Fentress, Tennessee, United States
District 7, Fentress, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
Martha Jane Eaton resided here in District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 58
Martha Jane Eaton resided here in Civil District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee
Civil District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee
1906
3 Dec 1906
Age 64
Death of Martha Jane Eaton in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 68
Martha Jane Eaton resided here in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1842
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 1276; Family History Film: 1255276; Page: 380B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: .
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1594; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 123.
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 42; Image: 89.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 875; Page: 9b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 875; Page: 9b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 7, Fentress, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 42; Image: 89.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 1276; Family History Film: 1255276; Page: 380B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1594; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 123.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1906
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
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