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Martha Viola Goodman 1836 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina

Death Date: 27 Sept 1914

Death Location: Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina

Father: Whitmel Goodman

Mother: Sarah Carr

Spouse(s): Alexander Jones

Children(s): Martha Jones, Jesse Jones

Martha Viola Goodman was born in 1836 in Chowan, North Carolina, the child of Whitmel "Whitty' Goodman and Sarah Jones Carr. In 1850, Martha Viola Goodman resided in Gates, North Carolina, USA. Martha Viola Goodman married Alexander Jones, and had children including Martha E Jones, Jesse A. Jones. Martha Viola Goodman passed away in 1914 in Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Martha Viola Goodman was born in 1836 in Chowan, North Carolina, the child of Whitmel "Whitty' Goodman and Sarah Jones Carr.
  • In 1850, Martha Viola Goodman resided in Gates, North Carolina, USA.
  • Martha Viola Goodman married Alexander Jones, and had children including Martha E Jones, Jesse A. Jones.
  • Martha Viola Goodman passed away in 1914 in Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Whitmel Goodman
1801 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sarah Carr
1800 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Jones
1820 – 1875
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Martha Jones
Birth Location: North Carolina
MJ
Jesse Jones
1874 – 1940
Birth Location: Hertford Co., N. C.
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Martha Goodman's Ancestors

Self
Martha Goodman
1836 – 1914
Birth Place: Chowan, North Carolina
Parents
Whitmel "Whitty' Goodman
1801 – 1860
North Carolina
Sarah (Jones) Carr
1800 –
North Carolina
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Betty) Barnes
1762 – 1863
Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Goodman's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Viola) Goodman (1836 – 27 Sept 1914) m. Alexander Jones (abt 1820 – 1875)
  1. 1. Martha (E) Jones (Dec – )
  2. 2. Jesse (A.) Jones (1874 – 10 Apr 1940)

Martha Goodman's Timeline

7 Records

1835
about 1835
Birth of Martha Viola Goodman in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
1836
1836
Birth of Martha Viola Goodman in Chowan, North Carolina
Chowan, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 14
Martha Viola Goodman resided here in Gates, North Carolina, USA
Gates, North Carolina, USA
1858
02 April 1858
Age 22
Martha Viola Goodman was married
None
1858
1858-04-02
Age 22
Martha Viola Goodman was married in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
1914
27 Sep 1914
Age 78
Death of Martha Viola Goodman in Pitt, North Carolina
Pitt, North Carolina
1914
27 Sept 1914
Age 78
Death of Martha Viola Goodman in Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina
Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1835
    Event Place: Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 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: Gates, North Carolina; Roll: 631; Page: 3a
    [3] 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: Person, North Carolina; Roll: 640; Page: 482a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 April 1858

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1858-04-02
    Event Place: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Gates, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: Gates, North Carolina; Roll: 631; Page: 3a
    [2] 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: Person, North Carolina; Roll: 640; Page: 482a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1914
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sept 1914
    Event Place: Harrellsville, Hertford County, North Carolina
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