Individual Details

Martha Walters

(1804 - 1844)



Martha is not listed anywhere except in the Montgomery County, TN book, in an article written by Lucinda Clair Kinsall, p.329.
She is said to have married Abram Gossett, who was born in Montgomery Co in 1791, a son of John Gossett, b. South Carolina. John Gossett, a Methodist minister, said to have had 18 sons and 4 daughters, all by the same wife; Abram being the youngest son and 20th child. Abram & Martha and family said to have gone to White Co IL about 1835.

1830 Census. Montgomery Co TN
John Gossett, Senr: 1m 5-10, 1m 30-40, 1m 80-90. 1f under 5, 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15, 2f 30-40, 1f 40-50, 1f 80-90. [appears to be old John and wife living with a child and family]

1840 Census. White Co IL
Abram Gossett: 2m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 50-60. 1f 5-10, 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40.

No Abram found in 1850; he was apparently much older than Martha. I did not find Martha either. There was a William Gossett, born 1825 in Tennesee as well as several young male Gossetts born in Illinois.

Events

Birth1804Virginia
Death1844White County, Illinois

Families

FatherArchibald "Archer" Walters (1768 - )
MotherEdith "Edy" Slayden ( - )
SiblingAnderson Walters (1794 - )
SiblingAsa Walters/Waters (1795 - 1868)
SiblingElizabeth Walters ( - )
SiblingThomas Walters ( - )
SiblingDaniel Walters (1800 - )
SiblingLucy Walters (1802 - )