Daughter of Eldridge Milton Gorham 1819 - 1889 and Sarah Elizabeth Mullins 1827 - 1910.
On the 1860 census Martha is with her mother and siblings in Georgia, Eldridge is not enumerated there. Eldridge apparently split with Sarah and passed away in 1889 in Arkansas. Martha went to live with her Maternal Grandparents Jesse and Martha Mullins growing to womanhood on their Plantation in Warm Springs. the plantation bordered the farm ( in 1941 owned by President Roosevelt.)
January 1 1867 Martha married Stephen Jefferson and they lived in Atlanta, in December 1870 they move to San Marco Texas. They lived there for five years then moved to a farm in Taylor County three miles West of Buffalo Gap. Her husband Stephen became ill in 1930 and He and Martha then lived ( where they remained ) at the residence of their daughter Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P. Strawn ) in Strawn Texas. August of 1940 she went to Vernonia Oregon to visit her daughter ( my g grandmother ) Jessie Neal Jackson, on New years eve she suddenly became ill and passed away 16 January 1941. She was returned to Buffalo Gap and buried alongside of her husband Stephen Jefferson Neal.
CHILDREN
Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P Strawn )
1871–1962
A. B. Neal
1873–
Howard Stephen Neal
1875–1949
William R Neal
1871– 1948
Baby Neal
1880–
Jessie Neal ( Mrs. John Greene Jackson )
1882–1963
Robert Malone Neal Senior
1884–1967
Arthur Lamar Neal
1887–1978
DAUG. OF Eldridge Milton Gorham 1819 - 1889 and Sarah Elizabeth Mullins 1827 - 1910.
SIBLINGS
William R. (Bert) Gorham
1845–1904
Jesse Gorham
1854–
James Henry M Gorham MEM # 41773891
1854–1906
OBITUARY FOR MARTHA AVERY GORHAM
Burial Set Wednesday At Buffalo Gap for Mrs. S. J. Neal, 90
Mrs. S.J. Neal who died Jan 16 in a hospital in Salem Oregon, will be buried in Buffalo Gap cemetery Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. beside the graves of her husband and three of her children.
Mrs. Martha Gorham Neal was nearing her 90th birthday when she died. She was born March 9 1851 in Talbot County Georgia, and grew to womanhood on the plantation of her Maternal grandfather. Which adjoins the farm at Warm Springs Georgia, now owned by President Roosevelt.
On Jan 1 1867 she was married to S.J. Neal and lived in Atlanta Georgia until they moved to San Marcos, Texas in Dec 1870. After five years they moved to their farm in Taylor county, three miles West of Buffalo Gap, where they resided until 1930. When Mr. Neal's illness caused them to go to live with their eldest child, Mrs. Louis P. Strawn of Strawn.
Mr. Neal died Sept 3 1931 and Mrs. Neal continued to make her home with the Strawns until last August; when she went home with her daughter Mrs. Jesse Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon to spend the Winter. She became suddenly and critically ill New Years Eve.
Mrs. Neal had been virtually confined indoors more then two years, but attended to her business until her last illness. She was intensely interested in all current events and kept abreast of them by reading and radio. Political, Legislative and War news particularly absorbed her until her last interest. During the last ten years of her life she pieced more then 70 Quilt tops for her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by 6 children, Mrs. Strawn of Strawn, Howard S. Neal of Glenrose, W R. (Bert) Neal of Mountain Home, Idaho, Mrs. John G. Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon, Robert M. Neal of Mountain City, Nev., Arthur L. Neal of Bruneau, Idaho: and eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The daughter, Mrs. Jackson and her sons Bert, Robert and Arthur were with her in her last illness.
On the 1860 census Martha is with her mother and siblings in Georgia, Eldridge is not enumerated there. Eldridge apparently split with Sarah and passed away in 1889 in Arkansas. Martha went to live with her Maternal Grandparents Jesse and Martha Mullins growing to womanhood on their Plantation in Warm Springs. the plantation bordered the farm ( in 1941 owned by President Roosevelt.)
January 1 1867 Martha married Stephen Jefferson and they lived in Atlanta, in December 1870 they move to San Marco Texas. They lived there for five years then moved to a farm in Taylor County three miles West of Buffalo Gap. Her husband Stephen became ill in 1930 and He and Martha then lived ( where they remained ) at the residence of their daughter Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P. Strawn ) in Strawn Texas. August of 1940 she went to Vernonia Oregon to visit her daughter ( my g grandmother ) Jessie Neal Jackson, on New years eve she suddenly became ill and passed away 16 January 1941. She was returned to Buffalo Gap and buried alongside of her husband Stephen Jefferson Neal.
CHILDREN
Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P Strawn )
1871–1962
A. B. Neal
1873–
Howard Stephen Neal
1875–1949
William R Neal
1871– 1948
Baby Neal
1880–
Jessie Neal ( Mrs. John Greene Jackson )
1882–1963
Robert Malone Neal Senior
1884–1967
Arthur Lamar Neal
1887–1978
DAUG. OF Eldridge Milton Gorham 1819 - 1889 and Sarah Elizabeth Mullins 1827 - 1910.
SIBLINGS
William R. (Bert) Gorham
1845–1904
Jesse Gorham
1854–
James Henry M Gorham MEM # 41773891
1854–1906
OBITUARY FOR MARTHA AVERY GORHAM
Burial Set Wednesday At Buffalo Gap for Mrs. S. J. Neal, 90
Mrs. S.J. Neal who died Jan 16 in a hospital in Salem Oregon, will be buried in Buffalo Gap cemetery Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. beside the graves of her husband and three of her children.
Mrs. Martha Gorham Neal was nearing her 90th birthday when she died. She was born March 9 1851 in Talbot County Georgia, and grew to womanhood on the plantation of her Maternal grandfather. Which adjoins the farm at Warm Springs Georgia, now owned by President Roosevelt.
On Jan 1 1867 she was married to S.J. Neal and lived in Atlanta Georgia until they moved to San Marcos, Texas in Dec 1870. After five years they moved to their farm in Taylor county, three miles West of Buffalo Gap, where they resided until 1930. When Mr. Neal's illness caused them to go to live with their eldest child, Mrs. Louis P. Strawn of Strawn.
Mr. Neal died Sept 3 1931 and Mrs. Neal continued to make her home with the Strawns until last August; when she went home with her daughter Mrs. Jesse Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon to spend the Winter. She became suddenly and critically ill New Years Eve.
Mrs. Neal had been virtually confined indoors more then two years, but attended to her business until her last illness. She was intensely interested in all current events and kept abreast of them by reading and radio. Political, Legislative and War news particularly absorbed her until her last interest. During the last ten years of her life she pieced more then 70 Quilt tops for her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by 6 children, Mrs. Strawn of Strawn, Howard S. Neal of Glenrose, W R. (Bert) Neal of Mountain Home, Idaho, Mrs. John G. Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon, Robert M. Neal of Mountain City, Nev., Arthur L. Neal of Bruneau, Idaho: and eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The daughter, Mrs. Jackson and her sons Bert, Robert and Arthur were with her in her last illness.
Daughter of Eldridge Milton Gorham 1819 - 1889 and Sarah Elizabeth Mullins 1827 - 1910.
On the 1860 census Martha is with her mother and siblings in Georgia, Eldridge is not enumerated there. Eldridge apparently split with Sarah and passed away in 1889 in Arkansas. Martha went to live with her Maternal Grandparents Jesse and Martha Mullins growing to womanhood on their Plantation in Warm Springs. the plantation bordered the farm ( in 1941 owned by President Roosevelt.)
January 1 1867 Martha married Stephen Jefferson and they lived in Atlanta, in December 1870 they move to San Marco Texas. They lived there for five years then moved to a farm in Taylor County three miles West of Buffalo Gap. Her husband Stephen became ill in 1930 and He and Martha then lived ( where they remained ) at the residence of their daughter Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P. Strawn ) in Strawn Texas. August of 1940 she went to Vernonia Oregon to visit her daughter ( my g grandmother ) Jessie Neal Jackson, on New years eve she suddenly became ill and passed away 16 January 1941. She was returned to Buffalo Gap and buried alongside of her husband Stephen Jefferson Neal.
CHILDREN
Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P Strawn )
1871–1962
A. B. Neal
1873–
Howard Stephen Neal
1875–1949
William R Neal
1871– 1948
Baby Neal
1880–
Jessie Neal ( Mrs. John Greene Jackson )
1882–1963
Robert Malone Neal Senior
1884–1967
Arthur Lamar Neal
1887–1978
DAUG. OF Eldridge Milton Gorham 1819 - 1889 and Sarah Elizabeth Mullins 1827 - 1910.
SIBLINGS
William R. (Bert) Gorham
1845–1904
Jesse Gorham
1854–
James Henry M Gorham MEM # 41773891
1854–1906
OBITUARY FOR MARTHA AVERY GORHAM
Burial Set Wednesday At Buffalo Gap for Mrs. S. J. Neal, 90
Mrs. S.J. Neal who died Jan 16 in a hospital in Salem Oregon, will be buried in Buffalo Gap cemetery Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. beside the graves of her husband and three of her children.
Mrs. Martha Gorham Neal was nearing her 90th birthday when she died. She was born March 9 1851 in Talbot County Georgia, and grew to womanhood on the plantation of her Maternal grandfather. Which adjoins the farm at Warm Springs Georgia, now owned by President Roosevelt.
On Jan 1 1867 she was married to S.J. Neal and lived in Atlanta Georgia until they moved to San Marcos, Texas in Dec 1870. After five years they moved to their farm in Taylor county, three miles West of Buffalo Gap, where they resided until 1930. When Mr. Neal's illness caused them to go to live with their eldest child, Mrs. Louis P. Strawn of Strawn.
Mr. Neal died Sept 3 1931 and Mrs. Neal continued to make her home with the Strawns until last August; when she went home with her daughter Mrs. Jesse Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon to spend the Winter. She became suddenly and critically ill New Years Eve.
Mrs. Neal had been virtually confined indoors more then two years, but attended to her business until her last illness. She was intensely interested in all current events and kept abreast of them by reading and radio. Political, Legislative and War news particularly absorbed her until her last interest. During the last ten years of her life she pieced more then 70 Quilt tops for her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by 6 children, Mrs. Strawn of Strawn, Howard S. Neal of Glenrose, W R. (Bert) Neal of Mountain Home, Idaho, Mrs. John G. Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon, Robert M. Neal of Mountain City, Nev., Arthur L. Neal of Bruneau, Idaho: and eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The daughter, Mrs. Jackson and her sons Bert, Robert and Arthur were with her in her last illness.
On the 1860 census Martha is with her mother and siblings in Georgia, Eldridge is not enumerated there. Eldridge apparently split with Sarah and passed away in 1889 in Arkansas. Martha went to live with her Maternal Grandparents Jesse and Martha Mullins growing to womanhood on their Plantation in Warm Springs. the plantation bordered the farm ( in 1941 owned by President Roosevelt.)
January 1 1867 Martha married Stephen Jefferson and they lived in Atlanta, in December 1870 they move to San Marco Texas. They lived there for five years then moved to a farm in Taylor County three miles West of Buffalo Gap. Her husband Stephen became ill in 1930 and He and Martha then lived ( where they remained ) at the residence of their daughter Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P. Strawn ) in Strawn Texas. August of 1940 she went to Vernonia Oregon to visit her daughter ( my g grandmother ) Jessie Neal Jackson, on New years eve she suddenly became ill and passed away 16 January 1941. She was returned to Buffalo Gap and buried alongside of her husband Stephen Jefferson Neal.
CHILDREN
Willie Neal ( Mrs. Louis P Strawn )
1871–1962
A. B. Neal
1873–
Howard Stephen Neal
1875–1949
William R Neal
1871– 1948
Baby Neal
1880–
Jessie Neal ( Mrs. John Greene Jackson )
1882–1963
Robert Malone Neal Senior
1884–1967
Arthur Lamar Neal
1887–1978
DAUG. OF Eldridge Milton Gorham 1819 - 1889 and Sarah Elizabeth Mullins 1827 - 1910.
SIBLINGS
William R. (Bert) Gorham
1845–1904
Jesse Gorham
1854–
James Henry M Gorham MEM # 41773891
1854–1906
OBITUARY FOR MARTHA AVERY GORHAM
Burial Set Wednesday At Buffalo Gap for Mrs. S. J. Neal, 90
Mrs. S.J. Neal who died Jan 16 in a hospital in Salem Oregon, will be buried in Buffalo Gap cemetery Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. beside the graves of her husband and three of her children.
Mrs. Martha Gorham Neal was nearing her 90th birthday when she died. She was born March 9 1851 in Talbot County Georgia, and grew to womanhood on the plantation of her Maternal grandfather. Which adjoins the farm at Warm Springs Georgia, now owned by President Roosevelt.
On Jan 1 1867 she was married to S.J. Neal and lived in Atlanta Georgia until they moved to San Marcos, Texas in Dec 1870. After five years they moved to their farm in Taylor county, three miles West of Buffalo Gap, where they resided until 1930. When Mr. Neal's illness caused them to go to live with their eldest child, Mrs. Louis P. Strawn of Strawn.
Mr. Neal died Sept 3 1931 and Mrs. Neal continued to make her home with the Strawns until last August; when she went home with her daughter Mrs. Jesse Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon to spend the Winter. She became suddenly and critically ill New Years Eve.
Mrs. Neal had been virtually confined indoors more then two years, but attended to her business until her last illness. She was intensely interested in all current events and kept abreast of them by reading and radio. Political, Legislative and War news particularly absorbed her until her last interest. During the last ten years of her life she pieced more then 70 Quilt tops for her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by 6 children, Mrs. Strawn of Strawn, Howard S. Neal of Glenrose, W R. (Bert) Neal of Mountain Home, Idaho, Mrs. John G. Jackson of Vernonia, Oregon, Robert M. Neal of Mountain City, Nev., Arthur L. Neal of Bruneau, Idaho: and eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The daughter, Mrs. Jackson and her sons Bert, Robert and Arthur were with her in her last illness.
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