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Martha Elizabeth Fontaine 1824–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1824

Birth Location: Oldham, KY

Death Date: 26 Nov 1912

Death Location: Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas, USA

Father: James Fontaine

Mother: Deborah Hobbs

Spouse(s): John Foushee

Children(s): Alphonse Foushee, Fontaine Foushee, Deborah Foushee, Franklin Foushee, Barbary Foushee, John Foushee, Charles Foushee, Martha Foushee

Martha Elizabeth Fontaine was born in 1824 in Oldham, KY, the child of James Terrell Fontaine And Deborah Hobbs. Martha Elizabeth Fontaine married John Woolfolk Foushee, and had children including Alphonse Bell Foushee, Barbary Barbara Foushee, Charles Lee Foushee, Deborah Bennett Foushee, Fontaine Lewis Foushee, Franklin Pierce Foushee, John Robert Foushee, Martha Mattie Pope Foushee. Martha Elizabeth Fontaine passed away in 1912 in Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Elizabeth Fontaine was born in 1824 in Oldham, KY, the child of James Terrell Fontaine And Deborah Hobbs.
  • Martha Elizabeth Fontaine married John Woolfolk Foushee, and had children including Alphonse Bell Foushee, Barbary Barbara Foushee, Charles Lee Foushee, Deborah Bennett Foushee, Fontaine Lewis Foushee, Franklin Pierce Foushee, John Robert Foushee, Martha Mattie Pope Foushee.
  • Martha Elizabeth Fontaine passed away in 1912 in Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas, USA.

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Martha Fontaine's Ancestors

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Martha Fontaine
1824–1912
Birth Place: Oldham, KY
Parents
James Terrell Fontaine
1776–1840
Louisa Co., VA
Deborah Hobbs
1778–1867
Frederick Co., Maryland
Grandparents
Aaron Fontaine
1753–1823
Westover, Charles City Co., VA
Barbara (Overton) Terrell
1756–1798
St Martins, Louisa Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1691–1759
Sarah Wade
1715–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacques Fontaine
1658–1728
Anne Boursiquot
1686–1721

Martha Fontaine's Descendants

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Martha (Elizabeth) Fontaine (22 Jun 1824–26 Nov 1912) m. John (Woolfolk) Foushee (13 Jan 1825–30 Dec 1870)
  1. 1. Alphonse (Bell) Foushee 1847–1887
  2. 2. Fontaine (Lewis) Foushee 1849–
  3. 3. Deborah (Bennett) Foushee 1851–1891 m. Joseph (Jefferson) Walker 1843–1899
    1. 1. Henry (Owen) Walker 1878–1960 m. Susan (Dorsey Susie) Jones 1878–
      1. 1. Lucy (R.) Walker 1905–1905
      2. 2. Henry (Owen) Walker 1917–1917
    2. 2. Charles (V.) Walker 1870–1888
    3. 3. Joseph (Gage) Walker 1873–1947
    4. 4. Willie (B.) Walker 1876–1879
    5. 5. Emma Walker 1881–1947
    6. 6. Martha (Mattie) Walker 1884–1923
    7. 7. Bessie Walker 1886–
  4. 4. Franklin (Pierce) Foushee 1853–
  5. 5. Barbary (Barbara) Foushee 1855–1859
  6. 6. John (Robert) Foushee 1858–
  7. 7. Charles (Lee) Foushee 1863–1937 m. Fannie (Bell) Anderson 1873–1932
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Foushee 1894–1922
    2. 2. Charles (Lee) Foushee 1897–1963 m. Elsie (Clara) Hills 1898–1970
  8. 8. Martha ("Mattie" Pope) Foushee 1861–1934 m. William (H.) Heard 1840–1902
    1. 1. Walter (Lewis) Heard 1881–1955
    2. 2. Catherine (Patteson) Heard 1879–1930 m. Arthur (Edward) Lestourgeon 1879–1942
      1. 1. Arthur (Heard) Lestourgeon 1902–1970

Martha Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1824
22 Jun 1824
Birth of Martha Elizabeth Fontaine in Oldham, KY
Oldham, KY
1912
26 Nov 1912
Age 88
Death of Martha Elizabeth Fontaine in Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas, USA
Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1824
    Event Place: Oldham, KY
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1999
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

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