Daughter of William L Hopson and Martha "Patsy" Moring Hopson.

Married to George Washington Barbee on February 16, 1854 in Wake County, North Carolina.

George and Martha were the parents of:
Eugenia Barbee Beasley
Christopher Barbee
William Barbee(1858-unk)
Clotilda Barbee Shipp
Mary A Barbee Barbee
Martha Alice Barbee Ferrell
Georgetta Barbee Lowe
Elizabeth J Barbee Edwards
Margaret Barbee(1869-unk)
George Washington Barbee
James M Barbee
Nancy Barbee Pendergrass
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Hopson
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Female
Home in 1850: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina
Family Number: 627
Household Members: Name Age
William Hopson 54
Martha Hopson 46
Rebekah Hopson 17
Martha Hopson 15
Nancy Hopson 14
Mary Hopson 10
Clotildy Hopson 8
Scinthia Hopson 6
Margaret Hopson 2
Sarah A Atkins 23
Alsey B Holland 26

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Groom: George W Barbee
Bride: Martha Hopson
Bond_Date: 13 Feb 1854
Bond #: 000151312
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1854
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 003848
County: Wake
Record #: 01 026
Bondsman: Simpson Barbee
Witness: Thomas J Utley
Performed By: Johnson Olive

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Barbee
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Wake, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Morrisville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
George W Barbee 35
Martha Barbee 23
Eugenia Barbee 5
Christopher Barbee 3
William Barbee 2
Clotilda Barbee 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Barbee
Birth Year: abt 1835
Age in 1870: 35
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
G W Barbee 42
Martha Barbee 35
Ugenia Barbee 16
Christopher Barbee 14
Curtilda Barbee 12
Mary Barbee 10
Allice Barbee 8
Georgetta Barbee 7
Elizabeth Barbee 3
Margaret Barbee 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Barbee
Home in 1880: Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: George Barbee
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
George Barbee 55
Martha Barbee 45
Clotilda Barbee 21
Mollie Barbee 19
Alice Barbee 17
Ella Barbee 15
Elizabeth Barbee 13
Margaret Barbee 11
George Barbee 9
James Barbee 7
Mamie Barbee 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha J Barbee
Home in 1900: Cedar Fork, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 66
Birth Date: Jun 1833
Birthplace: N Carolina
[North Carolina]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: N Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: N Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 11
Mother: How many children: 12
Spouse's Name: George W Barbee
Marriage year: 1853
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 47
Household Members: Name Age
George W Barbee 77
Martha J Barbee 66
Clotilda Barbee 41
Elizabeth J Barbee 32
George W Barbee 29
James M Barbee 26
Nancy D Barbee 22
James Barbee 18

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha M Barber
Age in 1910: 75
Estimated Birth Year: 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Martha M Barber 75

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Barbee
Home in 1920: Cedar Fork, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 86
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Martha Barbee 86
Bettie Barbee 52
James M Barbee 45

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Martha J Barbee
[Martha J Hopson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 87
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1834
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 30 May 1922
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Wm Hopson
Mother's Name: Miss Adkins
Cause of death: Cardiac insufficiency, chronic fibroid myocarditis, old age
Informant: T L Pendergrass, Rt 3, Durham NC