Martha E. Ridings

Female 1840 - 1919  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martha E. Ridings was born on 10 Jun 1840 in Hawkins Co, TN; died on 29 May 1919 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Martha married Benjamin F. Houston on 5 Apr 1873 in Claiborne Co, TN. Benjamin was born on 27 Oct 1842 in TN; died on 23 Feb 1923 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sterling C. Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1873; died on 13 Feb 1944; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. 3. William Franklin Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1871 in TN; and died.
    3. 4. Oma Elizabeth Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1876; died on 13 Jan 1906 in TN.
    4. 5. Mary Caroline Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1877 in Union Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 1945 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    5. 6. Sarah J. Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1879 in Claiborne Co, TN; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sterling C. Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 29 Nov 1873; died on 13 Feb 1944; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  2. 3.  William Franklin Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born in Jun 1871 in TN; and died.

  3. 4.  Oma Elizabeth Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 4 May 1876; died on 13 Jan 1906 in TN.

    Oma married John E. Nelson on 22 Dec 1892 in Union Co, TN. John was born in Jul 1872 in Union Co, TN; died on 24 Oct 1939 in Campbell Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Francis Marion Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1894 in Union Co, TN; died on 14 Dec 1926 in Maricopa Co, AZ; was buried in Maricopa Co, AZ.
    2. 8. Albert C. Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1896 in Union Co, TN; died on 25 Oct 1924 in Washington Co, TN.
    3. 9. Ida L Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1899 in Union Co, TN; died on 28 Feb 1981; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    4. 10. Pearlie Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1901; and died.
    5. 11. Aaron Tilden Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1902 in Union Co, TN; died on 7 Aug 1962 in Anderson Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN.
    6. 12. Martha Jane Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Nov 1904 in TN; died on 23 Nov 1939 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  4. 5.  Mary Caroline Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 13 Oct 1877 in Union Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 1945 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Mary married John Taylor Carter on 15 Oct 1905 in Union Co, TN. John was born on 10 Sep 1851 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 19 Nov 1917 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Frank Issac Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1907 in TN; died on 3 May 1981 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. 14. Surelda Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in TN; died before 1920.
    3. 15. Mammie R Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1912 in TN; and died.
    4. 16. John Lincoln Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1916 in Union Co, TN; died on 6 Sep 1916 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Mary married James M. Gibson on 17 May 1922 in Union Co, TN. James was born on 14 Feb 1870 in KY; died on 27 May 1937 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Sarah J. Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born in Oct 1879 in Claiborne Co, TN; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Francis Marion Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 17 Jun 1894 in Union Co, TN; died on 14 Dec 1926 in Maricopa Co, AZ; was buried in Maricopa Co, AZ.

  2. 8.  Albert C. Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 15 Apr 1896 in Union Co, TN; died on 25 Oct 1924 in Washington Co, TN.

  3. 9.  Ida L Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 28 Jul 1899 in Union Co, TN; died on 28 Feb 1981; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Ida married William Robert Woods on 19 Feb 1919 in Union Co, TN. William was born on 9 Sep 1873 in Campbell Co, TN; died on 12 Jul 1942 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Willie P Woods  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1922 in Union Co, TN; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.

  4. 10.  Pearlie Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born about 1901; and died.

  5. 11.  Aaron Tilden Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 29 Mar 1902 in Union Co, TN; died on 7 Aug 1962 in Anderson Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN.

  6. 12.  Martha Jane Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 7 Nov 1904 in TN; died on 23 Nov 1939 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Martha married William David Sharp on 28 Nov 1928 in Knox Co, TN. William was born on 14 Nov 1902 in TN; died on 11 Aug 1968 in TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Georgia Marie Sharp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1929 in Knox Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 2012 in Lincoln Co, NC; was buried in Mecklenburg Co, NC.
    2. 19. Elbert Glennard Sharp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1932 in Knox Co, TN; died on 16 Mar 2004 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.

  7. 13.  Frank Issac Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born on 12 Jan 1907 in TN; died on 3 May 1981 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Frank married Daisy Marie Pierce on 21 Jun 1939 in Union Co, TN. Daisy was born on 6 Nov 1923; died on 28 Nov 2006 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 14.  Surelda Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born about 1909 in TN; died before 1920.

  9. 15.  Mammie R Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born about 1912 in TN; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Monte Chester Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 16.  John Lincoln Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born on 18 Jul 1916 in Union Co, TN; died on 6 Sep 1916 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Willie P Woods Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ida3, 4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 2 Aug 1922 in Union Co, TN; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.

  2. 18.  Georgia Marie Sharp Descendancy chart to this point (12.Martha3, 4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 11 Sep 1929 in Knox Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 2012 in Lincoln Co, NC; was buried in Mecklenburg Co, NC.

  3. 19.  Elbert Glennard Sharp Descendancy chart to this point (12.Martha3, 4.Oma2, 1.Martha1) was born on 21 Mar 1932 in Knox Co, TN; died on 16 Mar 2004 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.




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