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Martha Jane "Mattie" Bowersock
Last updated 1 Mar 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: Bet 22 May 1864 and 1 Jun 1864 in , Athens County, Ohio, United States
Died: 1942
Father: Jacob Bowersock (bet 1831/1832 – ?)
Mother: Keziah Spear (1833 – 1868)
census-us-1870-ps-oh-athens-york-twp-28: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Athens County, York Township, page 28 (form) or page 284B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2024), “⟩ Ohio ⟩ Athens ⟩ York”, image 28; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1171 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 32-40, dwelling 212, family 218
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Bowersock, Martha J.).
marker-martha-adams-1942: Gravestone of Martha J. Adams (1942); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), memorial ID 117432021, photograph uploaded 21 Sep 2013 by Ron; citing “Nye Cemetery (Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Martha J. Adams).
marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mrs. Mattie Preston).
marriage-larison-bowersock-1881: Marriage license and return for William Larison and Martha Jane Bowersock (1881); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 1 Mar 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1880 - 1892”, image 34, entry page 63, entry 1; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Miss Martha Jane Bowersock).
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census-us-1870-ps-oh-athens-york-twp-28: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Athens County, York Township, page 28 (form) or page 284B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2024), “⟩ Ohio ⟩ Athens ⟩ York”, image 28; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1171 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 32-40, dwelling 212, family 218
Comment Detail: Source includes age (6) and location (Ohio [, USA]). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Jun 1870 gives a birth date range from 2 Jun 1863 to 1 Jun 1864.
marker-martha-adams-1942: Gravestone of Martha J. Adams (1942); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), memorial ID 117432021, photograph uploaded 21 Sep 2013 by Ron; citing “Nye Cemetery (Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1864).
marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (39) and location (Athens County, Oho [, USA]). Using her age and the marriage license date of 21 May 1904 gives a birth date range from 22 May 1864 to 21 May 1865.
marriage-larison-bowersock-1881: Marriage license and return for William Larison and Martha Jane Bowersock (1881); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 1 Mar 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1880 - 1892”, image 34, entry page 63, entry 1; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (17). Using her age and the marriage affidavit date of 16 Jul 1881 gives a birth date range from 17 Jul 1863 to 16 Jul 1864. Note that although the "age of eighteeen" is part of the boilerplate of the form, this number was stricken through and replaced with "seventeen."
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marker-martha-adams-1942: Gravestone of Martha J. Adams (1942); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), memorial ID 117432021, photograph uploaded 21 Sep 2013 by Ron; citing “Nye Cemetery (Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1942).
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marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Jacob Bowersock as the father of Mrs. Mattie Preston. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
census-us-1870-ps-oh-athens-york-twp-28: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Athens County, York Township, page 28 (form) or page 284B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2024), “⟩ Ohio ⟩ Athens ⟩ York”, image 28; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1171 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 32-40, dwelling 212, family 218
Comment Detail: Source implies Martha J. Bowersock is a daughter of Jacob Bowersock. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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census-us-1870-ps-oh-athens-york-twp-28: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Athens County, York Township, page 28 (form) or page 284B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2024), “⟩ Ohio ⟩ Athens ⟩ York”, image 28; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1171 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 32-40, dwelling 212, family 218
Comment Detail: Source implies Martha J. Bowersock is a daughter of Louvine Bowersock. Because her mother is identified as K. Spears in Martha's marriage license and return with E. J. Adams, Louvine must be a step mother.
marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source identifies K. Spears as the mother of Mrs. Mattie Preston. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Family #1
Spouse/Partner: William Larison (bef 1860 – ?)
Married: 16 Jul 1881 in , Athens County, Ohio, United States
marriage-larison-bowersock-1881: Marriage license and return for William Larison and Martha Jane Bowersock (1881); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 1 Mar 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1880 - 1892”, image 34, entry page 63, entry 1; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (16 day of July, A.D. 1881) and location (The State of Ohio, Athens County).
marker-martha-adams-1942: Gravestone of Martha J. Adams (1942); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), memorial ID 117432021, photograph uploaded 21 Sep 2013 by Ron; citing “Nye Cemetery (Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Martha J. [Adams] as the wife of E. J. Adams.
marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (21st day of May A.D. 1904) of the marriage of E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston.
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Family #2
Spouse/Partner: E. J. Adams (bet 1873/1874 – ?)
Married: 21 May 1904 in , Athens County, Ohio, United States
marriage-larison-bowersock-1881: Marriage license and return for William Larison and Martha Jane Bowersock (1881); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 1 Mar 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1880 - 1892”, image 34, entry page 63, entry 1; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (16 day of July, A.D. 1881) and location (The State of Ohio, Athens County).
marker-martha-adams-1942: Gravestone of Martha J. Adams (1942); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), memorial ID 117432021, photograph uploaded 21 Sep 2013 by Ron; citing “Nye Cemetery (Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Martha J. [Adams] as the wife of E. J. Adams.
marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (21st day of May A.D. 1904) of the marriage of E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston.
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: at Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, United States
Cemetery: Nye Cemetery at Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, United States
marker-martha-adams-1942: Gravestone of Martha J. Adams (1942); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), memorial ID 117432021, photograph uploaded 21 Sep 2013 by Ron; citing “Nye Cemetery (Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source implicitly identifies location (Chauney, Athens County, Ohio, USA).
marker-martha-adams-1942: Gravestone of Martha J. Adams (1942); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), memorial ID 117432021, photograph uploaded 21 Sep 2013 by Ron; citing “Nye Cemetery (Chauncey, Athens County, Ohio, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source implicitly identifies cemetery name (Nye Cemetery) and location (Chauney, Athens County, Ohio, USA).
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Attributes
Residence: at York Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States
Residence: at , Athens County, Ohio, United States
Residence: at Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio, United States
census-us-1870-ps-oh-athens-york-twp-28: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Athens County, York Township, page 28 (form) or page 284B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Feb 2024), “⟩ Ohio ⟩ Athens ⟩ York”, image 28; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1171 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 32-40, dwelling 212, family 218
Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Jun 1870) and residence location (York Township, in the County of Athens, State of Ohio [, USA]).
marriage-larison-bowersock-1881: Marriage license and return for William Larison and Martha Jane Bowersock (1881); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 1 Mar 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1880 - 1892”, image 34, entry page 63, entry 1; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes marriage affidavit date (16th day of July, A.D. 1881) and location (State of Ohio, Athens County [, USA]).
marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes marriage license date (May 21st, 1904) and residence location (Nelsonville, Athens County, O.[Ohio, USA]).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
Martha had her father's consent to marry William Larison, since she was only 17. [marriage-larison-bowersock-1881]
She secondly married _____ _____, then thirdly married _____ Preston, who died before 1904. She been married three times and was a widow before she (Mrs. Mattie Preston) married E. J. Adams, her fourth husband. [marriage-adams-preston-1904
Her third husband's name may be Samuel Preston, from a marriage license granted 2 Jul 1892, and a return dated 17 Jul 1892. Her surname in this record also suggests Samuel Preston was her second, not third husband, which would mean (1) her marriage record with E. J. Adams (which explicitly names her parents) is incorrect (she was married twice, not three times before, or (2) she was married before William Larison (highly unlikely), or (3) she restored her previous married surname after her second marriage (unusual), or (4) her second husband's surname was also Preston (unusual), or (5) this record is for a different person. (from a public picture of Samuel Preston and Mattie Larison's marriage record, found in a search on Martha Jane Bowersock on Ancestry; likely held in Athens County, Ohio marriage records; page 14, entry 2.)
marriage-adams-preston-1904: Marriage license and return for E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston (1904); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 Feb 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1903 - 1909”, image 12, entry: page 4, top; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
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marriage-larison-bowersock-1881: Marriage license and return for William Larison and Martha Jane Bowersock (1881); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 1 Mar 2024), “⟩ Athens ⟩ 1880 - 1892”, image 34, entry page 63, entry 1; citing “Marriage Records, Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
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