Martha Ella Shoemaker

Martha Ella was born on September 9th, 1858.  Martha Ella's father was Robert Shoemaker and her mother was Jane Hunt.  Her paternal grandparents were Henry Shoemaker and Elizabeth Elliott. She had four sisters named Ella, Emmarilla, Mary and Sarah Elizabeth. She had a half-brother named Joseph.  She died at the age of 85 on November 19th, 1943.

‌Martha Ella and Benaja were married in a religious ceremony on February 28th, 1883.  They had a son and a daughter, named William Pearley and Etta Mae.