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Martha Ellen Sargent 1858–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1858

Birth Location: Nicholas County, Virginia

Death Date: 24 Jul 1889

Death Location: Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

Father: Balis Sargent

Mother: Elizabeth Sargent

Spouse(s): William Ramsey

Children(s): Francis Smith, William Ramsey, Henry Ramsey, Laura Stover, R Hicks, Virginia Yates

The story of Martha Ellen Sargent began in 1858 in Nicholas County, Virginia. In 1860, Martha Ellen Sargent resided in Clay, Clay, Virginia, USA. Martha Ellen Sargent married William Riley Ramsey, and had children including Francis Isabelle Smith, Henry Franklin Ramsey, Laura Ellen Ramsey Stover, R Nellie Hicks, Virginia Lee Ramsey Yates, William C Ramsey. Martha Ellen Sargent passed away in 1889 in Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Ellen Sargent began in 1858 in Nicholas County, Virginia.
  • In 1860, Martha Ellen Sargent resided in Clay, Clay, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha Ellen Sargent married William Riley Ramsey, and had children including Francis Isabelle Smith, Henry Franklin Ramsey, Laura Ellen Ramsey Stover, R Nellie Hicks, Virginia Lee Ramsey Yates, William C Ramsey.
  • Martha Ellen Sargent passed away in 1889 in Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Sargent's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sargent
1858–1889
Birth Place: Nicholas County, Virginia
Parents
Balis B Sargent
1815–1886
, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Sargent
1824–1900
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Abraham (Sargent) Sr
1773–1839
Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth Sargent
1765–1851
Bird Town Village (now Oconluftee), Swain County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John White)
1757–1855
Nancy Clan"
1760–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cherokee
1738–1760
Ka Cherokee
1740–1820
Muskrat Clan
1740–1820
MeLi (1623)
1740–1820

Martha Sargent's Descendants

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Martha (Ellen) Sargent (4 Dec 1858–24 Jul 1889) m. William (Riley) Ramsey (Apr 1853–24 Jul 1912)
  1. 1. Francis (Isabelle) Smith 1877–1933 m. William (Robert) Smith –1946
    1. 1. Bernice Quesinberry 1910–1933
  2. 2. William (C) Ramsey 1879–1945
  3. 3. Henry (Franklin) Ramsey 1881–1932
  4. 4. Laura (Ellen Ramsey) Stover 1883–1909
  5. 5. R (Nellie) Hicks 1883–1921 m. William Wicks 1877–1955
    1. 1. Ira (O) Hicks 1902–1942
    2. 2. Wesley (L) Hicks 1904–1967
    3. 3. Hattie Hicks 1907–
    4. 4. Garland Hicks 1910–1995
    5. 5. Roy (A) Hicks 1914–2000 m. Elma (Maxine) Perdue 1924–
  6. 6. Virginia (Lee Ramsey) Yates 1889–1948

Martha Sargent's Timeline

3 Records

1858
4 Dec 1858
Birth of Martha Ellen Sargent in Nicholas County, Virginia
Nicholas County, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 2
Martha Ellen Sargent resided here in Clay, Clay, Virginia, USA
Clay, Clay, Virginia, USA
1889
24 Jul 1889
Age 31
Death of Martha Ellen Sargent in Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Nicholas County, Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clay, Clay, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

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