Martha E. Ridings

1840 - 1919  (78 years)

• Name	Martha E. Ridings
  Census	1840	Hawkins Co, TN
  	A female child between 0 and 5 is in the household of William
  Birth	10 Jun 1840	Hawkins Co, TN
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Lee Co, VA
  Census	1860	Lee Co, VA
  Census	1870	Claiborne Co, TN
  Census	1880	Claiborne Co, TN
  	Lives next door to brother - David Ridings
  Census	1900	Union Co, TN
  	1900 census stated that martha had 6 children and 2 are still living. (Sterling and Mary) Actually they were the 2 still living at home
  Census	1910	Union Co, TN
  	born Hawkins Co TN
  Death	29 May 1919	Union Co, TN
  	Name: Martha Houston Gender: Female Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 29 May 1919 Death Place: Union County, Tennessee Age: 78 Birth Date: 10 Jun 1840 Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Housewife Race: White Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: William Riderings Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Name: Elizabeth Crowder Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06491-4 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy Source Film Number: 1299711 Reference Number: 379 Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955
  Burial	Union Co, TN
  	FindAGrave Memorial 35915777
  Person ID	I123	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	William A. Ridings,   b. Abt 1816, Stokes Co, NC d. Abt 1886, Claiborne Co, TN (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Crowder,   b. Abt 1818   d. Between 1871 and 1880 (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1840
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin F. Houston,   b. 27 Oct 1842, TN d. 23 Feb 1923, Union Co, TN (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1873	Claiborne Co, TN
  	Groom's Name: Berry F. Houston Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Martha S. Ridings Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 05 Apr 1873 Marriage Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71021-1 System Origin: Tennessee-VR Source Film Number: 898394 Reference Number: 2:1T069QN Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950
  Children	1. Sterling C. Houston,   b. 29 Nov 1873   d. 13 Feb 1944 (Age 70 years)   2. William Franklin Houston,   b. Jun 1871, TN d. Yes, date unknown   3. Oma Elizabeth Houston,   b. 4 May 1876   d. 13 Jan 1906, TN (Age 29 years)   4. Mary Caroline Houston,   b. 13 Oct 1877, Union Co, TN d. 23 Dec 1945, Union Co, TN (Age 68 years)   5. Sarah J. Houston,   b. Oct 1879, Claiborne Co, TN d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026