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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Sources
- 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 2. 1860 Federal Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- 14 September, P O Charlotte, NC, page 169, Hse #1307, Fam #1379
- 3. 1880 Federal Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- 4 June, Charlotte, District 106, page 5, Hse/Fam #32
- 4. 1870 Federal Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- 2 June, Charlotte Ward 2, PO Charlotte, page 8, Hse #55, Fam #60
- 5. North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
- 6. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
- 7. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
- 8. South Carolina Certificate of Death
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