THOMPSON Martha Elizabeth

1845 - 1920

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Birth 10 May 1845 Madison Co., Ga. [1, 3]

Gender Female

Buried Mar 1920 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cem. Enterprise, Coffee Co., Al. [1]

Died 17 Mar 1920 Enterprise, Coffee Co., Al. [1]

Person ID I07827 Master Tree

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Father THOMPSON James Madison, b. 30 May 1816, Madison Co., Ga.

Mother PELHAM Dianah, b. 18 Jul 1816, Barnwell Co., SC

Family ID F03190 Group Sheet

Family ANDREWS Bennett, b. 29 Dec 1828, SC

Married 7 Feb 1860 Dale Co., Al. [1]

Children

>	1. ANDREWS Moses Alexander, b. 30 Nov 1862, Ozark, Dale Co., Al.
	2. ANDREWS William Lafealia, b. 5 Jul 1865, Dale Co., Al.
	3. ANDREWS Middleton Monroe, b. 30 Oct 1867, Dale Co., Al.
	4. ANDREWS Walter M., b. 3 Sep 1870
>	5. ANDREWS Thomas Damascus, b. 13 Dec 1872, Dale Co., Al.
>	6. ANDREWS Ella A., b. 7 Jul 1879

Family ID F03271 Group Sheet

Notes	Purchased 120 acres In Coffee Co. August 14, 1899 in her name under the Homestead act. Patentee Name: MARTHA E ANDREWS Land Patent Document #: 17185 Misc. Doc. Nr: 28784 # Aliquot Parts Sec/Blk Twnshp Range Fract/Sect. Meridian State Counties SurveyNr. 1 NESW 36/ 4-N 21-E No St STEPHENS AL COFFEE --- 2 S½SW 36/ 4-N 21-E No St STEPHENS AL COFFEE --- Lived in the Battens Cross Roads Community of Coffee Co., AL 1900 Census Coffee Co., ED 54 Sheet 13a line 2, page 209a Precinct 17, Enterprise Indicates she owns her house and land, and appears she is a farmer 56 years old. NameRelationBirthAgePOB Martha E. AndrewsSelfMay 184456Georgia William son July 1865 34 Alabama Moses A. sonNov 186237Alabama Ewell M.GrandsonNov 188910Alabama Walter C.GrandsonJune 189306Alabama Charly A.GrandsonMarch 189505Alabama Harvey T.GrandsonMarch 189703Alabama Martha carried on the family farm after Bennett's death and she also cared for her 15 year old sister Callie, after their mother died. In addition Martha helped raise her oldest son Moses children after the death of his wife. Martha and Bennett had adopted their last child Ella, from a neighbor woman who was not married. Burial: Mt Pleasant Baptist Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee Co., AL Medical Information: died at home