Born Martha Desire Blackford on July 29, 1819 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA, to Anthony Blackford (b. 1788) and Elizabeth (Duncan) Blackford (b. 1790).
At the age of 13, Martha arrived in Shelby County, Missouri with her family. In 1843 at the age of 24, her mother passed (age 53). In 1846 at the age of 27, her father passed (age 58).
Martha married Charles Greene Gilcrease on December 7, 1846, in Shelby County, (from Missouri Marriage Records, 1805 - 2002). She was 27 years of age; he was 26.
The US 1850 census indicates her married family as residing in 'District 94', Shelby County, Missouri. By the 1860 census 'District 94' had become part of Jackson Township. Martha would reside with her family at their 320 acre homestead in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, for the rest of her life.
Martha and Charles offered life seven children; sons Charles Edgar Gilcrease/Gilchrist (1848, 1935), Robert Gilcrease (1850, 1852), James Anthony Gilchrist (1854, 1928), Walter D Gilcrease (1858, 1881), Joseph E Gilcrease (1859, 1904), John Glover Gilcrease (1861, 1939) and daughter Mary E Gilcrease (1862, 1862).
Martha's spouse, Charles Greene Gilchrist (b. 1820 - Indiana), passed at the Missouri family residence on December 27, 1872.
Martha continued to reside at the family homestead of Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, while the farm was conducted by two of her sons, Charles E Gilcrease and Joseph E Gilcrease.
Martha passed in Jackson, Shelby County, Missouri, on January 18, 1887, at the age of 67. She is buried in the Gilchrist Cemetery at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri.
At the age of 13, Martha arrived in Shelby County, Missouri with her family. In 1843 at the age of 24, her mother passed (age 53). In 1846 at the age of 27, her father passed (age 58).
Martha married Charles Greene Gilcrease on December 7, 1846, in Shelby County, (from Missouri Marriage Records, 1805 - 2002). She was 27 years of age; he was 26.
The US 1850 census indicates her married family as residing in 'District 94', Shelby County, Missouri. By the 1860 census 'District 94' had become part of Jackson Township. Martha would reside with her family at their 320 acre homestead in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, for the rest of her life.
Martha and Charles offered life seven children; sons Charles Edgar Gilcrease/Gilchrist (1848, 1935), Robert Gilcrease (1850, 1852), James Anthony Gilchrist (1854, 1928), Walter D Gilcrease (1858, 1881), Joseph E Gilcrease (1859, 1904), John Glover Gilcrease (1861, 1939) and daughter Mary E Gilcrease (1862, 1862).
Martha's spouse, Charles Greene Gilchrist (b. 1820 - Indiana), passed at the Missouri family residence on December 27, 1872.
Martha continued to reside at the family homestead of Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, while the farm was conducted by two of her sons, Charles E Gilcrease and Joseph E Gilcrease.
Martha passed in Jackson, Shelby County, Missouri, on January 18, 1887, at the age of 67. She is buried in the Gilchrist Cemetery at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri.
Born Martha Desire Blackford on July 29, 1819 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA, to Anthony Blackford (b. 1788) and Elizabeth (Duncan) Blackford (b. 1790).
At the age of 13, Martha arrived in Shelby County, Missouri with her family. In 1843 at the age of 24, her mother passed (age 53). In 1846 at the age of 27, her father passed (age 58).
Martha married Charles Greene Gilcrease on December 7, 1846, in Shelby County, (from Missouri Marriage Records, 1805 - 2002). She was 27 years of age; he was 26.
The US 1850 census indicates her married family as residing in 'District 94', Shelby County, Missouri. By the 1860 census 'District 94' had become part of Jackson Township. Martha would reside with her family at their 320 acre homestead in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, for the rest of her life.
Martha and Charles offered life seven children; sons Charles Edgar Gilcrease/Gilchrist (1848, 1935), Robert Gilcrease (1850, 1852), James Anthony Gilchrist (1854, 1928), Walter D Gilcrease (1858, 1881), Joseph E Gilcrease (1859, 1904), John Glover Gilcrease (1861, 1939) and daughter Mary E Gilcrease (1862, 1862).
Martha's spouse, Charles Greene Gilchrist (b. 1820 - Indiana), passed at the Missouri family residence on December 27, 1872.
Martha continued to reside at the family homestead of Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, while the farm was conducted by two of her sons, Charles E Gilcrease and Joseph E Gilcrease.
Martha passed in Jackson, Shelby County, Missouri, on January 18, 1887, at the age of 67. She is buried in the Gilchrist Cemetery at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri.
At the age of 13, Martha arrived in Shelby County, Missouri with her family. In 1843 at the age of 24, her mother passed (age 53). In 1846 at the age of 27, her father passed (age 58).
Martha married Charles Greene Gilcrease on December 7, 1846, in Shelby County, (from Missouri Marriage Records, 1805 - 2002). She was 27 years of age; he was 26.
The US 1850 census indicates her married family as residing in 'District 94', Shelby County, Missouri. By the 1860 census 'District 94' had become part of Jackson Township. Martha would reside with her family at their 320 acre homestead in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, for the rest of her life.
Martha and Charles offered life seven children; sons Charles Edgar Gilcrease/Gilchrist (1848, 1935), Robert Gilcrease (1850, 1852), James Anthony Gilchrist (1854, 1928), Walter D Gilcrease (1858, 1881), Joseph E Gilcrease (1859, 1904), John Glover Gilcrease (1861, 1939) and daughter Mary E Gilcrease (1862, 1862).
Martha's spouse, Charles Greene Gilchrist (b. 1820 - Indiana), passed at the Missouri family residence on December 27, 1872.
Martha continued to reside at the family homestead of Jackson Township, Shelby County, Missouri, while the farm was conducted by two of her sons, Charles E Gilcrease and Joseph E Gilcrease.
Martha passed in Jackson, Shelby County, Missouri, on January 18, 1887, at the age of 67. She is buried in the Gilchrist Cemetery at Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri.
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Photo Request submitted on August 31, 2015. Thanks to Contributor 'kinfobes' for the source, 'History of Shelby County, Missouri', p 1122, pub 1884. LG
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