Martha Jane Weaver was born to Samuel Pierce Weaver and Cicely Weaver (née Johnson) on October 07, 1848 near West Point, Mississippi.
Before the Civil War, the Weavers were fairly well off. In 1860, Samuel's estate was valued at $20,000 with real estate worth about $5000. In today's dollars, that's over 3/4 of a million dollars. He also held eight slaves: two household servants, some field hands and an assortment of children. For Martha Jane, the family was able to send Martha to private school when she was 12.
She attended the prestigious Mary Sharpe College for young ladies in Winchester, Tennessee. Unfortunately, the Civil War cut her education short. The school closed from late 1861 until 1865. During the war, the school was occupied by Union Troops.
At the close of the war, Martha married Dr. William Crawford Dickson, a decorated war veteran and well-known dentist. About 1870, she along with her husband, an infant daughter, and her father made their way overland to New Orleans. From there, they took a boat to Galveston then made their way to Limestone County, Texas before finally settling in Waxahachie, Texas where her husband established a successful practice. She died in 1936 having raised numerous children.
Before the Civil War, the Weavers were fairly well off. In 1860, Samuel's estate was valued at $20,000 with real estate worth about $5000. In today's dollars, that's over 3/4 of a million dollars. He also held eight slaves: two household servants, some field hands and an assortment of children. For Martha Jane, the family was able to send Martha to private school when she was 12.
She attended the prestigious Mary Sharpe College for young ladies in Winchester, Tennessee. Unfortunately, the Civil War cut her education short. The school closed from late 1861 until 1865. During the war, the school was occupied by Union Troops.
At the close of the war, Martha married Dr. William Crawford Dickson, a decorated war veteran and well-known dentist. About 1870, she along with her husband, an infant daughter, and her father made their way overland to New Orleans. From there, they took a boat to Galveston then made their way to Limestone County, Texas before finally settling in Waxahachie, Texas where her husband established a successful practice. She died in 1936 having raised numerous children.
Martha Jane Weaver was born to Samuel Pierce Weaver and Cicely Weaver (née Johnson) on October 07, 1848 near West Point, Mississippi.
Before the Civil War, the Weavers were fairly well off. In 1860, Samuel's estate was valued at $20,000 with real estate worth about $5000. In today's dollars, that's over 3/4 of a million dollars. He also held eight slaves: two household servants, some field hands and an assortment of children. For Martha Jane, the family was able to send Martha to private school when she was 12.
She attended the prestigious Mary Sharpe College for young ladies in Winchester, Tennessee. Unfortunately, the Civil War cut her education short. The school closed from late 1861 until 1865. During the war, the school was occupied by Union Troops.
At the close of the war, Martha married Dr. William Crawford Dickson, a decorated war veteran and well-known dentist. About 1870, she along with her husband, an infant daughter, and her father made their way overland to New Orleans. From there, they took a boat to Galveston then made their way to Limestone County, Texas before finally settling in Waxahachie, Texas where her husband established a successful practice. She died in 1936 having raised numerous children.
Before the Civil War, the Weavers were fairly well off. In 1860, Samuel's estate was valued at $20,000 with real estate worth about $5000. In today's dollars, that's over 3/4 of a million dollars. He also held eight slaves: two household servants, some field hands and an assortment of children. For Martha Jane, the family was able to send Martha to private school when she was 12.
She attended the prestigious Mary Sharpe College for young ladies in Winchester, Tennessee. Unfortunately, the Civil War cut her education short. The school closed from late 1861 until 1865. During the war, the school was occupied by Union Troops.
At the close of the war, Martha married Dr. William Crawford Dickson, a decorated war veteran and well-known dentist. About 1870, she along with her husband, an infant daughter, and her father made their way overland to New Orleans. From there, they took a boat to Galveston then made their way to Limestone County, Texas before finally settling in Waxahachie, Texas where her husband established a successful practice. She died in 1936 having raised numerous children.
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