Martha Ellen Harris

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Personal and Family Information

Martha was born on 2 Feb 1890 in Jackson County, Arkansas, the daughter of Albert W Harris and Martha Ellen Rotenberry.

She died on 9 Nov 1923 in Jackson County, Arkansas.

Her husband was Samuel Hall, who she married on 8 JAN 1907 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas. Their three known children were Walter Jack (1907-1975), Margaret Pauline (1910-1997) and Kathrine (1914-1964).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Martha Ellen Harris
(1890-1923)

 

Albert W Harris
(1859-1892)

 

James Fletcher Harris
(-1877)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Sarah A Walls
(1836-1899)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Martha Ellen Rotenberry
(1859-1890)

 

James A Rotenberry
(1838-c1866)

 

Bowen Geoff Rotenberry
(1811-<1860)

 
   

Mary A Winsett
(1814-1894)

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Cornelia Jane McGuire
(1838-1877)

 

William B McGuire
(1812-1866)

 
   

Martha Peace
(c1822-<1847)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth2 FEB 1890
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Type: calculated from date and age when married
Agency: 1900 census
Death9 NOV 1923
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: BB Bowie records and likely also with Joyce Shelton McFarland
Census1 JUN 1900
Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 10
Type: niece with Ben F Simmons
Address: Breckenridge Twp, dwelling 8, family8
Census-1900-Arkansas, Jackson,Breckridge B
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Census29 APR 1910
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 20
Address: dwelling 152, familyl 156 Hall, Sam, head mw age 35, married 2yrs, born Ark, f&m Missouri __ Ellen, wife fw age 20 married 2 yrs, born Ark f&m Ark __ Walter W son mw age 1 11/12 single, born Ark f&m Ark __ Pauline, daughter fw age 0, single born Ark, f&m Ark
CensusJAN 1920
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 29
Address: Farm dwelling 34 family 36 Hall , Sam mw 31 m born Ark f texas m texas farmer __ Ellen wife fw 29 m born Ark , f and m Ark __ Walter son mw 11 s b Ark, Pauline dau fw 9 s Ark, Katherine dau fw 5 s Ark

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Notes

Note 1

Raised by Ben Simmons at Tupelo Ark after parents died

Note 2

I would like to share information on the Bowie line from Jackson Co. AR. Have some information that you may not have.  My mother was Margaret Pauline Hall, daughter of Sam Hall and Ellen Harris.

Joyce McFarland Feb 28, 2016 CMCFARL641@AOL.COM

DNA match at FamilyTree DNA 93cM 35cM longest

Double Cousin, Rotenberry on paternel, Shelton on Maternal

Obit by Sandra (#46915147)

Mrs Margaret "Pauline" Hall Shelton, 87, of Marion, AR, died Sunday Sept 28, 1997 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis, AR.

She was born April 3, 1910. Formerly of Osceola she was a homemaker and member of the First Assembly of God.

Her husband Obediah Shelton and daughter Eloise Jenne` predecease her.

Survivors include two sons: JB Shelton of Tulsa, OK, and Wayne Shelton of Starkville, MS, one daughter Joyce McFarland of West Memphis, AR, six grandchildren and 11 great grand-children.

Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 11 at Roller Swift Funeral Home of Osceola with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery.

Note 3

Simmons, Ben F, head, WM b May 1866, widower, married 16 years, born Flordia, father Georgia, mother Alabama, farmer, reads, writes, speaks english, owns farm, no mortage.

Simmons, Mrs Theodora, mother, WF b April 1834, age 66, widow,

married 38 years, 4 children, 3 living, born Alabama, Father South Carolina, Mother North Carolina, reads, writes and speaks english.

Felix, son WM June 1885,. 14 single, b Ark, f Fla, m Ala, at school, 9 months

Cora, dau, WF Sept 1887, 12 single, b Ark, f Fla, m Ala, at school, 3 months

Walter S, son WM, Dec 1888, 11 single, b Ark, f Fla, m Ala, at school, 3 mo

William, son, WM Aug 1890, 9 single, b Ark, f Fla, m Ala, at school, 3 mo

Theodora, dau, WF, Nov 1892, 7 single, b Ark, f Fla, m Ala, at school, 3 mo

Lon Bowen, son, WM, Feb 1895, 5 single, b Ark, f Fla, m Ala, , 3 mo

Ben Fletcher, son WM, July 1899. 10/12, single b Ark, f Fla, m Ala,

Harris, Maude E, niece, WF Feb 1885, 15 single, b Ark, f Ala, m Ala, at school 3 mo, reads, writes, speaks english

Lena, niece, WF May 1887, 13 single, b Ark, f Ala, m Ala, at school 3 mo, reads, writes, speaks english

Ellen, niece WF, Feb 1890, 10 single, b Ark, f Ala, m Ala, at school 3 mo, reads, writes, speaks english

Graham, John A, hired hand, WM July 1874, 25 single, b Ala, F Fla, M Ala, farm labor