Martha Jane ASBURY

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Asbury
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Asbury
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Without Occupation

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha L Beaross [Martha J Beavers]
Note: I thought the indexer just couldn't read the name, but when I looked at the original record, it did at first look like "Beaross" but if you looked closely, the "r" was a "v". Sure wish the census takers had taken a handwriting course for legibility.
Age: 39
Birth Date: Jul 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alxander Beaross [Beavers]
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 9
Household Members:
Alexander Beavers 43
Martha L Beavers 39
Elvira Beavers 20
Joseph O Beavers 15
Eliza J Beavers 13
Thomas A Beavers 12
Nathan E Beavers 10
Maggie W Beavers 5
Charles M Beavers 4
Flora J Beavers 3
Willie E Beavers 1 month

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha J Beavers
Age in 1910: 50
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Martha J Beavers 50
Nathan C Beavers 20
Maggie M Beavers 16
Charlie M Beavers 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Beavers
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Charlie Beavers 24 [her son]
Maggie Beavers 20 [daughter-in-law]
Hazel Beavers 3 [granddaughter]
Sadie Beavers 1 [granddaughter]
Martha Beavers 59

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Beavers
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Ruff K Asbury 67
Mammie Asbury 63
William H Asbury 18
Virginia Woolridge 14
Francis Woolridge 11
Martha Beavers 69

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Beavers
Age: 79
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law [in reality she was the step mother-in-law. Sally Beavers Rose was the daughter of Alexander Beavers and his first wife Martha Jane Barnett]
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Crocket Rose 54
Sally B Rose 57
Eliza Rose 38
Bandy Rose 19
Petty J Bowman 5 [grandaughter to Crockett and Sally]
Martha Beavers 79



Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=beavers&GSiman=1&GScid=2200716&GRid=17973689&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=404421&Type=Death

Martha married Alexander R. BEAVERS 13 Apr 1882, Tazewell, Va.. Alexander (son of James W. (Beardy) BEAVERS and Amanda Elizabeth WHITT) was born 24 Jul 1854, Tazewell, Co. VA; died Aft 1900, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

Groom's Name: Alex'R Beavers
Groom's Birth Date: 1856
Groom's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Martha Asbury
Bride's Birth Date: 1859
Bride's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Bride's Age: 23
Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1882
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: James Beavers
Groom's Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Bride's Father's Name: Albert P. Asbury
Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 34214
Reference Number: Page 60 Line 32

1. John E. BEAVERS was born 2 Nov 1883, Dalton Branch, Tazewell Co.VA; died 06 Nov 1892, Dalton Branch, Tazewell Co.VA.
2. Joseph Carter BEAVERS was born 18 Dec 1883, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA; died 12 Apr 1963, Squire, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Hartwell Cemetery, Canebrake, McDowell Co. WV.
3. Eliza J. BEAVERS was born 30 Nov 1889, Tazewell Co. VA; died 4 Jan 1924.
4. Thomas A. BEAVERS was born Mar 1888, Tazewell Co. VA.
5. Nathan Crockett BEAVERS was born 19 Jan 1890, Tazewell Co. VA; died 07 Jan 1965, Pike Co. KY.
6. Maggie M. BEAVERS was born 8 Oct 1894, North Tazewell, VA; died 1 Oct 1976, Gastonia, Gaston Co. NC; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA.
7. Charles Montague BEAVERS was born 4 Apr 1897, Bishop, Va; died 3 Jul 1970, Squire, WVA; was buried , Grassy Spur Church Cemetery, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA.