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^{1875 Martha Brown}

Martha BROWN ‎(I720)‎

Given Names: Martha
Surname: BROWN

Gender: Female Female

Birth: July 1834

21 New York, USA
Death: 22 May 1905 ‎(Age 70)‎ Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA

Personal Facts and Details

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Birth	July 1834 22 21 New York, USA
Biographical Notes	1900 ‎(Age 65)‎ Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Source: US Census 1900 Note: In the 1900 Census Martha was living with her sister Mary Brown Bird and her brother-in-law Charles. Also living with them was Mary E. Watts, granddaughter of Mary and Charles.
Death	22 May 1905 ‎(Age 70)‎ Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Cause of death: Cancer Note: On Martha's death record it says that the undertaker was Foglesong Brothers. From the death record in Point Pleasant, Mason Co WV she was 66 when she died.
Estate	25 May 1905 ‎(3 days after death)‎ Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Note: Be it remembered that at a Probate Court held within and for the County of Gallia and State of Ohio at the Court House in the City of Gallipolis on the 25th day of May, 1905, when the following order was made herein, to wit: In the matter of the Will of Martha Brown, deceased. This day an instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Martha Brown, late of Gallipolis Township, in this county, deceased, was produced in open court for Probate, and it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this court, and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to all the next of kin of the testa..., resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this court on the 29th day of May, 1905, at 10 o'clock A.M. W.T. Minturn probate Judge. Notice to all the heirs and next of kin were issued herein as follows, to wit: Notice to Next of Kin Probate Court, Gallia County, Ohio. In the matter of the Will of Martha Brown Deceased, No 2789. Notice of Probate to Miles H. Brown, Martin E. Brown, Mary E. Bird, Selina M. Guthrie, Mathew Brown, Melvin M. Brown and Manly B. Brown. You are hereby notified that on the 25th day of May, A.D. 1905, an instrument of writing, purporting.........‎[legal jargon]‎ We the undersigned persons within named, hereby acknowledge service of the within ‎[written]‎ notice, this 27th day of May, 1905. M.E. Brown, Selina M. Guthrie, Mary E. Bird, Miles H. Brown. We the undersigned persons with in named, hereby acknowledge service of the written notice, this 25th day of May, 1905: Matthew D. Brown, Melvin M. Brown, Manly B. Brown. On the 29th day of May, 1905 affidavit as to signature of David B. Hebard subscribing witness to will taken and filed herein in words and figures as follows, to wit: ‎[David Hebard's wrote the will pm 21st day of July 1896, but he had died; so his writing had to be verified.]‎ David A. Baron swore that he was present at the writing of the will in July 1896...that he saw said Testatrix sign said instrument at the end thereof, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her Will; and that said Martha Brown....was of full age, and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint. Finally, the will! In the name of God Amen. I, Martha Brown now residing in Gallipolis, Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament viz: First: I direct my just debts to be paid, including funeral and burial expenses. Second, I give and devise to my sister Selina M. Guthrie residing in Gallipolis, Ohio, the North East or upper half of City lot....which is numbered three hundred and eighteen 318=together with priviledges and appurtenances thereto. Third, I give and bequeath to my sister Mary E. Bird who also resides in Gallipolis, Ohio five hundred dollars = $500. in money out of my monies, credits and personal effects: Also I give and bequeath the use of my gold watch to my said sister Mary E. Bird during her life, at her death, I give said watch to Mary E. Watts whose mother's name is Cora Watts. fourth: I give and bequeath to my sister, Mary E. Bird and Selina M. Guthrie above named, all the residue of my property and personal effects, which includes my furniture, and household articles, of every kind, to them to be divided equally as nearly as can be between them, share and share alike, absolutely. Fifth: I desire and direct that my bodily remains be buried at Hartford City, West Va. beside my father's bodily remains, and that a metallic lined coffin or casket be procured to contain my bodily remains, and as there is a family monument in the lot of the cemetery where my father is buried, I desire a small tomb stone at my bodily remains to cost not over about $95.00 I here appoint my said sisters Mary E. Bird and Selina M. Guthrie Executrix and Charles W. Bird Executor, of this Will; and I direct that no inventory nor appraisement be made of my personal estate or effects; and I direct that said persons named as Executrix and Executor do execute said trust without bond, and without being required to give bond. In testimony whereof I herto set my hand and seal at Gallipolis, Ohio this 21st dayof July,A.D. 1896. Martha Brown ‎[seal]‎ On 11 February 1888 there was a Codicil in which Martha gave lot #318 to Selina Guthrie in Gallipolis and lot #352, owned by Major Brown, and occupied by Mary E Bird to Mary.
Burial	Brown Cemetery, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Source: Mide Ginther McKnight Note: Martha was short and pretty. She died in Gallipolis ‎[at her sister Mary Brown Bird's home]‎, but she was brought to Hartford for burial. It was the days of horses and carriages, but they could have brought her on a boat. I'm not sure. There were some sister and cousins there. There was one Marion Bird. She was getting in that horse cab, and Mary Bird was in there. She had the prettiest blouse on. Her father, old Doc Guthrie, was a doctor in Gallipolis. Mide Ginther, born Nov. 1896 was eight and a half years old at the time of her great-Aunt Martha's death. How like a little girl to remember the pretty blouse.
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Parents Family (F273)
Father	Major BROWN 1812 - 1887
Mother	Selina ‎(unknown)‎ 1812 - 1858
	Martha BROWN 1834 - 1905
Brother	Mathew D. BROWN 1835 - 1914
Brother	Major J. BROWN 1837 - 1858
Brother	Melvin M. Mel BROWN 1839 - 1921
Brother	Capt. Miles H. BROWN 1841 - 1924
Brother	Capt. Marlin E. BROWN 1842 - 1908
Brother	Manly B. BROWN 1844 - 1919
Sister	Mary Elizabeth BROWN 1847 - 1933
Sister	Mariah Selina Salina BROWN 1848 - 1908
Brother	Martin L. BROWN 1851 - 1902

Step-Parent Family (F281)
Father	Major BROWN 1812 - 1887
Step-Mother	Ingaby Ingaba BURNS 1823 -
Half-Sister	Willie Ann BROWN 1861 -

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Biographical Notes	In the 1900 Census Martha was living with her sister Mary Brown Bird and her brother-in-law Charles. Also living with them was Mary E. Watts, granddaughter of Mary and Charles.
Death	On Martha's death record it says that the undertaker was Foglesong Brothers. From the death record in Point Pleasant, Mason Co WV she was 66 when she died.
Estate	Be it remembered that at a Probate Court held within and for the County of Gallia and State of Ohio at the Court House in the City of Gallipolis on the 25th day of May, 1905, when the following order was made herein, to wit: In the matter of the Will of Martha Brown, deceased. This day an instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Martha Brown, late of Gallipolis Township, in this county, deceased, was produced in open court for Probate, and it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this court, and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to all the next of kin of the testa..., resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this court on the 29th day of May, 1905, at 10 o'clock A.M. W.T. Minturn probate Judge. Notice to all the heirs and next of kin were issued herein as follows, to wit: Notice to Next of Kin Probate Court, Gallia County, Ohio. In the matter of the Will of Martha Brown Deceased, No 2789. Notice of Probate to Miles H. Brown, Martin E. Brown, Mary E. Bird, Selina M. Guthrie, Mathew Brown, Melvin M. Brown and Manly B. Brown. You are hereby notified that on the 25th day of May, A.D. 1905, an instrument of writing, purporting.........‎[legal jargon]‎ We the undersigned persons within named, hereby acknowledge service of the within ‎[written]‎ notice, this 27th day of May, 1905. M.E. Brown, Selina M. Guthrie, Mary E. Bird, Miles H. Brown. We the undersigned persons with in named, hereby acknowledge service of the written notice, this 25th day of May, 1905: Matthew D. Brown, Melvin M. Brown, Manly B. Brown. On the 29th day of May, 1905 affidavit as to signature of David B. Hebard subscribing witness to will taken and filed herein in words and figures as follows, to wit: ‎[David Hebard's wrote the will pm 21st day of July 1896, but he had died; so his writing had to be verified.]‎ David A. Baron swore that he was present at the writing of the will in July 1896...that he saw said Testatrix sign said instrument at the end thereof, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her Will; and that said Martha Brown....was of full age, and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint. Finally, the will! In the name of God Amen. I, Martha Brown now residing in Gallipolis, Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament viz: First: I direct my just debts to be paid, including funeral and burial expenses. Second, I give and devise to my sister Selina M. Guthrie residing in Gallipolis, Ohio, the North East or upper half of City lot....which is numbered three hundred and eighteen 318=together with priviledges and appurtenances thereto. Third, I give and bequeath to my sister Mary E. Bird who also resides in Gallipolis, Ohio five hundred dollars = $500. in money out of my monies, credits and personal effects: Also I give and bequeath the use of my gold watch to my said sister Mary E. Bird during her life, at her death, I give said watch to Mary E. Watts whose mother's name is Cora Watts. fourth: I give and bequeath to my sister, Mary E. Bird and Selina M. Guthrie above named, all the residue of my property and personal effects, which includes my furniture, and household articles, of every kind, to them to be divided equally as nearly as can be between them, share and share alike, absolutely. Fifth: I desire and direct that my bodily remains be buried at Hartford City, West Va. beside my father's bodily remains, and that a metallic lined coffin or casket be procured to contain my bodily remains, and as there is a family monument in the lot of the cemetery where my father is buried, I desire a small tomb stone at my bodily remains to cost not over about $95.00 I here appoint my said sisters Mary E. Bird and Selina M. Guthrie Executrix and Charles W. Bird Executor, of this Will; and I direct that no inventory nor appraisement be made of my personal estate or effects; and I direct that said persons named as Executrix and Executor do execute said trust without bond, and without being required to give bond. In testimony whereof I herto set my hand and seal at Gallipolis, Ohio this 21st dayof July,A.D. 1896. Martha Brown ‎[seal]‎ On 11 February 1888 there was a Codicil in which Martha gave lot #318 to Selina Guthrie in Gallipolis and lot #352, owned by Major Brown, and occupied by Mary E Bird to Mary.
Burial	Martha was short and pretty. She died in Gallipolis ‎[at her sister Mary Brown Bird's home]‎, but she was brought to Hartford for burial. It was the days of horses and carriages, but they could have brought her on a boat. I'm not sure. There were some sister and cousins there. There was one Marion Bird. She was getting in that horse cab, and Mary Bird was in there. She had the prettiest blouse on. Her father, old Doc Guthrie, was a doctor in Gallipolis. Mide Ginther, born Nov. 1896 was eight and a half years old at the time of her great-Aunt Martha's death. How like a little girl to remember the pretty blouse.