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Martha Catherine <I>King</I> Beverage

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Martha Catherine King Beverage

Birth
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Death
9 May 1908 (aged 74)
Rupert, Van Buren County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Rupert, Van Buren County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 14
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Martha was 17 years old when she married a widower, John Washington Beverage, about 21 years older her.

John was the son of John & Mary Margaret (Rymer) Beverage. He was 23 years old when he married his first wife, Sarah Alexander, 18, in Wayne Co, TN. Their children were:
William "Bill" Alexander 1839 – 1883
Thomas Edison 1840 – 1919
Sarah Ann Jane 1842 – 1922
Susan 1844 – 1868

Sarah died in TN sometime before 1850.

John & Martha's children were:
Mary 1852 –
Nancy Beverage 1856 –
Delfina C. 1860 – 1943
John Washington, Jr. 1862 – 1940
Henry M. 1866 – 1920
Adam Asbury 1868 – 1946
Benjamin Dempsey 1870 – 1948
Zachery Taylor 1876 – 1940
Julia Dorcus 1873 – 1938
Medire 1877 –
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On Aug. 18, 1860,
John & Martha Beverage, ages 48 & 27, lived in Sulphur Springs, Searcy Co, AR where he was a Blacksmith. John's children were William, age 23; Thomas, 21; Jane, 19; Susan, 16; & Elnora, 10. Their children were Mary, 8; Lucinda, 6; & Nancy, 4.

On Aug. 3, 1870,
John & Martha C., ages 55 & 40, lived in Hartsugg, Van Buren Co, AR. Children in the family were Nancy, age 14; Delphina, 9; John, 7; Henry M., 4; Edwin A., 2.

Other members of the family were Jesse & Mary Lowe, ages 19 & 18.
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John died on March 29, 1879.

On June 9, 1880,
Martha, age 47, lived in Archey Valley Township, Van Buren Co, AR. Children were shown as Catherine V., age 19; Henry M., 15; Adam A., 11; Benjamin D., 8; Darcus V., 7; & Mcdire T. (daughter), 3.
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Thanks to FindAGrave member, Ron Long (#47164197), for Martha's full name & family information (Oct. 31, 2013), which has inspired me to research the family.
Martha was 17 years old when she married a widower, John Washington Beverage, about 21 years older her.

John was the son of John & Mary Margaret (Rymer) Beverage. He was 23 years old when he married his first wife, Sarah Alexander, 18, in Wayne Co, TN. Their children were:
William "Bill" Alexander 1839 – 1883
Thomas Edison 1840 – 1919
Sarah Ann Jane 1842 – 1922
Susan 1844 – 1868

Sarah died in TN sometime before 1850.

John & Martha's children were:
Mary 1852 –
Nancy Beverage 1856 –
Delfina C. 1860 – 1943
John Washington, Jr. 1862 – 1940
Henry M. 1866 – 1920
Adam Asbury 1868 – 1946
Benjamin Dempsey 1870 – 1948
Zachery Taylor 1876 – 1940
Julia Dorcus 1873 – 1938
Medire 1877 –
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On Aug. 18, 1860,
John & Martha Beverage, ages 48 & 27, lived in Sulphur Springs, Searcy Co, AR where he was a Blacksmith. John's children were William, age 23; Thomas, 21; Jane, 19; Susan, 16; & Elnora, 10. Their children were Mary, 8; Lucinda, 6; & Nancy, 4.

On Aug. 3, 1870,
John & Martha C., ages 55 & 40, lived in Hartsugg, Van Buren Co, AR. Children in the family were Nancy, age 14; Delphina, 9; John, 7; Henry M., 4; Edwin A., 2.

Other members of the family were Jesse & Mary Lowe, ages 19 & 18.
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John died on March 29, 1879.

On June 9, 1880,
Martha, age 47, lived in Archey Valley Township, Van Buren Co, AR. Children were shown as Catherine V., age 19; Henry M., 15; Adam A., 11; Benjamin D., 8; Darcus V., 7; & Mcdire T. (daughter), 3.
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Thanks to FindAGrave member, Ron Long (#47164197), for Martha's full name & family information (Oct. 31, 2013), which has inspired me to research the family.


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