Her Social Security application lists her birth as Sept. 6, 1872 in Maywood, Indiana and her parents as Marcus and Nancy (Whitlow) Murray. The 1880 Census shows Martha A. Murry (age 7, born in Indiana) living in Pittsboro, Hendricks County, Indiana with parents Marcus T. (age 45) and Nancy R. (age 38) and siblings Taylor (age 19), James (age 17), Samuel (age 14), Mary J. (age 12), Nancy E. (age 10), Lotta B. (age 2) and Ellenora M. (age 8 months). Martha A. Murray married Joseph A. Sheckles on Dec. 27, 1891 in Montgomery County, Indiana. The 1900 Census shows Martha A. Sheckels (age 27, born in Indiana in Sept. 1872) living in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana with husband Joseph C. (age 38) and children Virlin H. (age 8), Alta M. (age 5) and William M. (age 2). The 1910 Census shows shows Martha A. Shickles (age 36) living in Jackson County, Missouri with husband Joseph A. (age 48) and children Virlin H. (age 17), Alta (age 15), W. Merrill (age 12), Josephine N. (age 5), Theodore (age 3) and Henry A. (age 0). The 1920 Census shows Martha A. Sheckles (age 47) living in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana with husband Joseph A. (age 57) and children Josephine N. (age 14), Theodore A. (age 12) and Henry A. (age 10). The 1930 Census shows Martha A. Scheckels (age 56) as divorced and living in Indianapolis with daughter Alta M. Arnold (age 35) and Alta's son Oscar A. Arnold (age 14). The 1940 Census shows Martha A. Sheckels (age 67) living in Indianapolis in the household of her daughter Alta M. Arnold (age 45). According to his Indiana death certificate, her husband Joseph was born March 16, 1861 in North Salem, Indiana, died on March 28, 1947 in Indianapolis and is buried in Barnard, Indiana.