Martha Jane Blackwell

Martha Jane was born on August 12th, 1844 in Princeton,Jackson Co.,Alabama. Martha Jane's father was Joel Blackwell and her mother was Sarah Ememline Graham. Her maternal grandparents were Jesse Abner ,Rev. Graham and Martha Jane Fannin. She had seven brothers and two sisters, named John Milton, George Washington Grant, Amos Jefferson, Peter Willis, William Newton, Benjamin David, Alexander Jefferson, Mary Ann and Lydia Ellen. She was the oldest of the ten children. She had a half-brother named Charles Stuart ,Jr.. She died at the age of 28 on April 17th, 1873 in Coryell,Co.,Texas.

‌Martha Jane and Jesse Saunders were married in a religious ceremony on January 31st, 1858 in Coryell Co.,Texas. They had three sons and three daughters, named Jesse Newton, John M., Levi Irvin, Susan, Louise Angel and Martha Leona.

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