Richard C CARSON Richardine CARSON William Wilkinson GREGORY Elizabeth GREGORY Mary GREGORY Mini tree diagram
Martha H STEWART

Martha H STEWART5,1,6,2,3,4,7

18291,2,3,4 - 3rd Oct 18861

Life History

1829

Born in Pennsylvania.1,2,3,4

23rd Sep 1851

Married Richard C CARSON in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.6

1855

Birth of daughter Richardine CARSON in North Carolina.1,2,3,4

16th Feb 1856

Death of Richard C CARSON in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.1,6,7,1,7

13th Dec 1860

Married William Wilkinson GREGORY in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.5

4th Dec 1862

Birth of daughter Elizabeth GREGORY in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.3,4,8,1

about 1865

Birth of daughter Mary GREGORY in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.3,4

17th Apr 1885

Death of William Wilkinson GREGORY in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina

3rd Oct 1886

Died in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.1

12th Oct 1886

Buried in Old Fourth Creek Cemetery, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.1

Notes

  • North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    Martha H Stewart
    R C Carson
    Marriage 23 September 1851 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Ceremony by Cyrus Johnston
    Recorded in the Mecklenburg County Marriage Register

    Martha's husband Richard Carson died in about February 1856.  The 1860 reports her as a widowed head of her household with two children, Ellas and Richardeen and her sister Mary Stewart.

    1860 Federal Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 14 September, P O Charlotte, NC, page 169, Hse #1307, Fam #1379
    Martha H Carson 30 F Widow [no actual occupation given] $4000 Real Estate $12,900 Pesonal Estate b New York [b abt 1830]
    Ella Carson 17 F b North Carolina
    Richardeen Carson 5 F b North Carolina
    Mary Stewart 32 F School Mistress $12,500 Personal Estate born New York [b abt 1828]

    North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
    William W Gregory
    Martha H Carson
    Bond #000081366 signed 13 December 1860
    Bondsman H B Williams
    Witness P S Whisnant
    Marriage 13 December 1860 Mecklenburg County, Virginia
    Performed by A Sinclair, Minister of the Gospel
    North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Record #01 088
    (Text Only, No Image)

    1870 Federal Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 2 June, Charlotte Ward 2, PO Charlotte, page 8, Hse #55, Fam #60
    Gregory, William 63 M W Physician $6000 Personal b VA
    Gregory, Martha 40 F W Keeping House born PA
    Carson, Richardine 14 M [F] W At School born NC
    Gregory, Lizzie 7 F W born NC
    Gregory, Mary 6 F W born NC
    Miller, Malinda 30 F M born NC Cannot Read or Write
    Miller, Mattie 13 F M born NC Cannot Read or Write
    Miller, Amzie 5mos (born Jan) M M born NC Cannot Read or Write
    Miller, Jacob 60 M B Laborer b NC Cannot Read or Write

    1880 Federal Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 4 June, Charlotte, District 106, page 5, Hse/Fam #32
    Gregory, William W  W M 72 Physician VA Scotland VA
    Gregory, Martha H  W F 50 Wife Keeping House PA PA PA
    Gregory, Elizabeth  W M 16 Dau Single At School NC VA NC
    Gregory, Mary  W F 15 Dau Single At School NC VA NC
    Gregory, Mary Jr  W F 10 Granddau Single At School NC VA NC
    Gregory, Caroline  W F 3 Granddau Single NC NC PA
    Carson, Richardue [sic] W F 22 Step-daughter Single At Home NC NC PA

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    Martha Stewart Gregory
    BIRTH 1829 Pennsylvania, USA
    DEATH 3 Oct 1886 (aged 56-57) Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
    BURIAL Old Fourth Creek Cemetery, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina

    Obituary
    The Landmark, 07 October 1886, Thursday

    Mrs Martha Gregory, widow of the late Dr W W Gregory, of Charlotte, and step-mother of Mr W H H  Gregory, of this place, died at her home at Asheville Sunday night.  Her remains were brought here by Monday's train and were placed in the Presbyterian church where they remained until Tuesday afternoon, when, after funeral exercises conducted by Rev Dr Wood, they were interred in the cemetery near by, where her husband, who died here about a year and a half ago, was buried.

    2nd wife of Dr William Wilkinson Gregory.  She was married first to an unknown Carson.

    Spouse William Wilkinson Gregory 1807-1885
    Children:
    Richardine Carson 1855-1887
    Elizabeth Gregory Brown 1862-1951

    Created by Kelly Jane O 16 Apr 2011
    --  Find A Grave Memorial 68433462, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68433462/martha-gregory
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