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Martha Ellen Belcher
Abt 1868 - Aft 1938 (~ 70 years)-
Name Martha Ellen Belcher Born Abt 1868 Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
[1] Gender Female Died Aft Jun 1938 Buried Aft Jun 1938 Person ID I5331 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father John Hardy Belcher, b. 20 Jul 1834, Missouri, United States , d. 21 Mar 1887, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 52 years) Mother Nancy Jane Smith, b. 6 Feb 1836, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 24 Aug 1912, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 76 years) Married 21 Apr 1857 Sullivan, Missouri, United States [2, 3, 4] Family ID F1741 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John W Bivens, b. 26 Nov 1852, Illinois, United States , d. 3 Jul 1915, Grantsville, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 62 years) Married 14 Oct 1895 Sullivan, Missouri, United States [5] Children 1. Mary Edith Bivens, b. Abt 1909, d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1773 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1868 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
Married - 14 Oct 1895 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - c1868 BIRTH: Martha Ellen born about 1868, re 1880 census, called Ella
1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: 17 June, Dw 258/258: Martha Belcher 12/MO, dau of John and Nancy Belcher
1895 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co: John W Biven md Ellen Belcher 14 Oct 1895
1912 HIST: Obit for mother, Aug 1912: "...10 children, 6 survive:...Ellen Bivens..."
1920 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-S Benton Twp-Purdin ED 67: Anc.com-p 21,3B, 9 Jan, Dw 98/99:
BIVENS, Martha E-head 52/MO (MO,MO) widow, own farm; Mary Edith-dau 11/MO (MO,MO)
1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Benton Twp,Purdin ED 3: Anc.com Img 7 pg 17 (4A), 24 April, Dwelling 104, family 109:
BIVENS, Ellen-head 62/MO (MO,MO) md at 20 yrs 1st time-own (value $500) home laundry;
W.C. Bivens-grandson 21/MO (MO,MO) single,truck driver-transfer; Ray Grindstaff-grandson
18/MO (MO,MO) single laborer on farm
1934 HIST: Obit for father, 28 Jun 1934: "Leaves wife, children...sis Ella Bivens of Purdin..."
1938 HIST: Obit sister Rebecca Belle Wilhite,Jun 1938: "...sis Mrs Ellen Bivens of Purdin..."
- c1868 BIRTH: Martha Ellen born about 1868, re 1880 census, called Ella
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Sources - [S300] CENSUS: Missouri,Sullivan Co: US Federal, film #1254738-pg 179D.
Martha Belcher 12/MO, dau of John and Nancy Belcher
1880 CENSUS: Duncan Twp: Anc.com-pg 30, Dw 258/258
Date: 17 June 1880 - [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1, pg 33.
Mary Jane (nee Smith)... Md John H Belcher who dd 21 Mar 1887.. [no date or place shown]
Date: 29 August 1912 - [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, IGI 8028704/22.
Nancy J Smith md John "Belshee," md by Jessie Going 21 Apr 1857, Sullivan Co, MO
Sullivan Co, MO MG BK A pg 100 - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Image 4, MG Bk pg104.
State of Missouri, County of Sullivan: was married by the undersigned, a minister of the Gospel in Sullivan County Missouri on the 21st day of April 1857 Mr John Belshse to Miss Nancy J Smith, given under my hand on the 21st April 1857, Jessee Going.
Missouri Marriage Records 1803-2002, searched 1-19-2009, copy of original marriage rcd book pg 104 - [S283] History of Sullivan Co Missouri, Vol 1 pg 696.
John W Bivens md Ellen Belcher 14 Oct 1895 [Sullivan Co MO]
- [S300] CENSUS: Missouri,Sullivan Co: US Federal, film #1254738-pg 179D.