Daughter of Ransom O'Briant and Leah Long O'Briant.

Married to John Joseph Whitfield on December 21, 1865 in Person County, North Carolina.

John and Martha were the parents of:
Flora Savannah Whitfield Vickers
Comodore Perry Whitfield
Henry Graham Whitfield
Pernesa Dorsey Whitfield Cheek Covington(1873-1945)
Joseph Whitfield
John Ransom Whitfield
Ira Edwin Whitfield(1881-unk)
Mary Fredoria Whitfield(1883-unk)
Grover Cleveland Whitfield
Cara J Whitfield
Jessie Anna Whitfield
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Obriant
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Person, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Rausons Obriant 30
Leah Obriant 28
William Obriant 9
Henry Obriant 7
Martha Obriant 5
Amanda Obriant 2

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Obriant
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Person, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Bushy Fork
Household Members: Name Age
Ransom Obriant 45
Leah Obriant 44
William Obriant 19
Henry Obriant 17
Martha Obriant 15
Maudy Obriant 13
Mary Obriant 11
John Obriant 7
Ann Obriant 3

North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Martha Obriant
Gender: Female
Spouse: Joseph Whitefield
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1865
Marriage County: Person
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: FHL microfilm # ?????
Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family
Notes: Joseph Whitefield married Martha Obriant on Dec 21, 1865 in Person, NC

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Whitfield
Age in 1870: 24
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Durhams
Household Members: Name Age
John A Whitfield 21
Martha Whitfield 24
Flora S Whitfield 4
Comedus P Whitfield 2
Henry Graham Whitfield 3/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Whitfield
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J. J. Whitfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
J. J. Whitfield 30
Martha Whitfield 30
Perry Whitfield 14
Flora Whitfield 12
Henry Whitfield 10
Dorsey Whitfield 7
Joseph Whitfield 2
John R. Whitfield 5m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Whitfield
Age: 55
Birth Date: Apr 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J J Whitfield
Marriage Year: 1865
Years Married: 35
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 11
Mother: How many children: 14
Household Members: Name Age
J J Whitfield 51
Martha Whitfield 55
John R Whitfield 20
Ira E Whitfield 18
Freddie Whitfield 16
Grover C Whitfield 15
Cara J Whitfield 13
Jessie Whitfield 10
Ada Whitfield 16