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Martha Ellen Bales Fountain 1856–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 April 1856

Birth Location: Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 6 May 1937

Death Location: Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William Bales

Mother: Susanna Bales

Spouse(s): Joseph Fountain

Children(s): Dora FOUNTAIN

Martha Ellen Bales Fountain was born in 1856 in Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of William W Bales And Susanna Susan Triggs Bales. Martha Ellen Bales Fountain married Joseph Francis Fountain, and had children including Dora Fountain. Martha Ellen Bales Fountain passed away in 1937 in Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Ellen Bales Fountain was born in 1856 in Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of William W Bales And Susanna Susan Triggs Bales.
  • Martha Ellen Bales Fountain married Joseph Francis Fountain, and had children including Dora Fountain.
  • Martha Ellen Bales Fountain passed away in 1937 in Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bales
1833–1912
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
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Susanna Bales
1829–1912
Birth Location: Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Fountain
1852–1905
Birth Location: Warren County, Iowa, United States of America
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Children(s)

Dora FOUNTAIN
1887–1956
Birth Location: ( ) Iowa USA
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Martha Fountain's Ancestors

Self
Martha Fountain
1856–1937
Birth Place: Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
William W. Bales
1833–1912
Indiana, United States of America
Susanna ("Susan" Triggs) Bales
1829–1912
Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Bowater Bales
1810–1848
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Suzannah (Jane) Snow
1813–1870
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Fountain's Descendants

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Martha (Ellen Bales) Fountain (30 April 1856–6 May 1937) m. Joseph (Francis) Fountain (October 1852–23 February 1905)
  1. 1. Dora FOUNTAIN 1887–1956 m. Phileman (Lloyd (aka Philmon)) Parcel 1880–1955
    1. 1. Warren (W) Parcell 1915–1975 m. Alice (Myrtle) Snider 1914–2005
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Parcell 1933–2022 m. William (Harvey) Black 1930–2010
      2. 2. Francine (Mae) Parcell 1937–2001 m. John (Clinton) Schafer 1929–1959 m. Ralph (Richard) Smith 1906–1986
      3. 3. Darlene (Faye) Parcell 1940–2017

Martha Fountain's Timeline

3 Records

1856
30 April 1856
Birth of Martha Ellen Bales Fountain in Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
1877
1877
Age 21
Martha Ellen Bales Fountain was married
None
1937
6 May 1937
Age 81
Death of Martha Ellen Bales Fountain in Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1856
    Event Place: Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1877

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1937
    Event Place: Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
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