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Female Martha Ann Speaks Click to view Martha Ann Speaks in the family tree

Martha Ann was born on May 17th, 1825 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1   Martha Ann's father was Wiley Speaks and her mother was Mary Elizabeth (Betsey) Murphey.  Her maternal grandfather was James Murphy and her maternal grandmother is Rachel Laine. She had five brothers and two sisters, named Mary Ann, James T., William Asbury, Samuel Jasper, Henrietta C, Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) and Ellen Preston.  She was the third oldest of the eight children. She had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Hansford and Nancy J..  She died at the age of 90 on August 31st, 1915 in Schliecher Co., Texas.1 


Martha Ann's first family with Richard H. Basham

‌Martha Ann and Richard H. were married in a religious ceremony on May 24th, 1845 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1   They had a son named Donald M. (Moody).


Martha Ann's second family with William James Vaughan

‌Martha Ann and William James were married in a religious ceremony on March 14th, 1852 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1 

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