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Martha Jane KILBY

Martha Jane KILBY[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]

Female 1855 - 1942  (87 years)

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  • Photos
    KILBY, Martha Jane - Death Certificate    		KILBY, Martha Jane - Death Certificate

    Headstones
    CALLOWAY, Alfred Martin & KILBY, Martha Jane - Gravestone    		CALLOWAY, Alfred Martin & KILBY, Martha Jane - Gravestone

  • Name Martha Jane KILBY 
    Born 19 Jan 1855  Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Apr 1942  Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 20, 21, 22] 
    Buried 17 Apr 1942  Ashe County, North Carolina - Burkett Memorial Gardens Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [22, 23, 24] 
    Person ID I75  Schultheis
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2016 

    Father Milton KILBY,   b. 3 Oct 1831, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1918, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Hiley WALLACE,   b. 13 Feb 1830, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1915, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1853  Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [25, 26] 


    • MARRIAGE NOTES:
      Ashe County, North Carolina Marriage - 1800-1900 by Elizabeth Caulder, page 78:
      - Married Feb 17, 1853, Kilby, Milton & Hiley Wallace by J. Bower
    Family ID F79  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alfred Martin CALLOWAY,   b. 19 Jul 1846, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1931, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1873  Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [20, 27, 28] 


    • MARRIAGE NOTES:
      Ashe County, North Carolina Marriage - 1800-1900 by Elizabeth Caulder, page 25:
      - Married Apr 25, 1873, Calloway, Alfred & Martha Kilby by John Eller
    Children 
     1. Laura CALLOWAY,   b. Aft 1873,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 25 years)
     2. Jennie CALLOWAY,   b. 29 Feb 1876, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1963, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Alverda CALLOWAY,   b. 14 Apr 1876, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1943, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Cora Ida CALLOWAY,   b. 7 Feb 1879, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1969, Haywood County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. Hiley Caroline CALLOWAY,   b. 19 Sep 1882, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1970, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     6. Wintford T. CALLOWAY,   b. 19 Jul 1884, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1960, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. William McEwen CALLOWAY,   b. 6 Mar 1886, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1970, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Bessie Leota CALLOWAY,   b. 9 Jan 1891, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1968, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Charles James CALLOWAY,   b. 29 Apr 1893, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1955, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     10. Ella Mae CALLOWAY,   b. 7 May 1895, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1979, Watauga County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 


    • INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
      1860 Ashe County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 1234
      - Surname was "Cilby"
      - Age 8, living with parents
      - Born in Virginia
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      1870 Ashe County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 87, Piney Creek Township
      - Age 16, single, living with parents
      - Born in Virginia
      - Can read, cannot write
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      1900 Ashe County, North Carolina census (abstract):
      - Page 318, Jefferson Township
      - Age 45, married to Alfred Calloway for 26 yrs
      - Born in Jan 1855
      - Mother of 10 children, 9 living
      - Born in North Carolina
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      1910 Ashe County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 107, Jefferson Township
      - Age 54, married 1st to Alfred Calloway for 36 yrs
      - Had 9 children, 9 living
      - Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
      - Speaks English
      - Can read and write
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      1920 Ashe County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 69, Jefferson Township
      - Age 63, married to Alfred
      - Can read and write
      - Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
      - Speaks English
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      1930 Ashe County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 36, West Jefferson Township
      - Age 74, married to Alfred M. Calloway, living in household of son Chas J. Calloway . Age at first marriage was 19
      - Cannot read or write
      - Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
      - Speaks English
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      Obituary published in The Skyland Post, Ashe County, North Carolina, dated April 23, 1942:
      Mrs. Martha J. Calloway
      Martha Jane Kilby Calloway was born January 19, 1855, and died April 16, 1942, making her stay on earth 87 years, 2 months, and 27 days.
      She was married to Alfred Calloway, July 29, 1873. To this union were born ten children, one of which, Laura, died in childhood. The living are; Mrs. J.M. Hartzog and Mrs. R.C. Woodrugg, of Idlewild; Mrs. R.F. Bledsoe of Deep Gap; Mrs. T.S. Roten, Dellwood; Mrs. J.H. Colvard, of Obids; Mrs. G.A. Miller, W.M. Calloway, W.T. Calloway and C.J. Calloway of West Jefferson.
      Surviving also are a sister, Mrs. Callie Baldwin, of Lansing, and a brother, W.N. Kilby, of Bina. Her husband preceded her to the grave eleven years ago.
      She professed a hope in Christ and joined the Primitive Baptist church, early in life, and at the time of her death was a member of Old Beaver Creek church.
      Funeral services were conducted by Elder Ed Davis, April 17th at the Burkett cemetery, where internment was made.
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      Obituary published in The Skyland Post, Ashe County, North Carolina, dated April 23, 1942:
      Mrs. Calloway Buried Friday
      Mrs. Martha Calloway, of West Jefferson, who died last Thursday was buried on Friday at the Phillips cemetery with W.T. Whittington in charge of the service.
      She was 86 years old at the time of her death, which followed a period of serious illness.
      She is survived by nine sons and daughters, Mrs. Verda Hartzog, Mrs. Jennie Bledsoe, Mrs. Callie Woodruff, Mrs. Cora Roten, Wint Calloway, Will Calloway, Mrs. Bessie Colvard, Mrs. Charles Calloway and Mrs. Mae Miller.

  • Sources 
    1. [S333] Paul Purdom, Personal records.

    2. [S188] Ashe County Heritage - North Carolina, Volume I, Family History # 371.

    3. [S194] Ashe County Heritage - North Carolina, Volume II, Family History # 239.

    4. [S253] Social Security Number Application (SS-5), SS-5 for Cora Calloway Roten.

    5. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Alfred Calloway.

    6. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Delayed Birth Certificate of Bessie L. Calloway.

    7. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Bessie Calloway Colvard.

    8. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Charles James Calloway.

    9. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Delayed Birth Certificate of Charles James Calloway.

    10. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Verda Calloway Hartzog.

    11. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Hiley Calloway Woodruff.

    12. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Delayed Birth Certificate of Wintford Calloway.

    13. [S571] Ancestry.com. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line], Death Certificate of Cora Calloway Roten.

    14. [S169] 1860 Ashe County, North Carolina Census, Microfilm, HH # 1234.
      date (1852)/location (NC)

    15. [S390] Photograph of headstone by Christopher Eric Schultheis.
      date

    16. [S209] Cemetery Records of Ashe County, North Carolina.
      date (19 Jan 1856)

    17. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Martha Kilby Calloway.
      date (19 Jan 1956)/location

    18. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Delayed Birth Certificate of Charles James Calloway.
      date (1853)/location

    19. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Verda Calloway Hartzog.
      location

    20. [S231] Skyland Post, Obituary of Martha Kilby Calloway.
      date

    21. [S209] Cemetery Records of Ashe County, North Carolina.
      date

    22. [S251] North Carolina Vital Statistics, Ashe County, Death Certificate of Martha Kilby Calloway.
      date/location

    23. [S390] Photograph of headstone by Christopher Eric Schultheis.
      location

    24. [S231] Skyland Post, Obituary of Martha Kilby Calloway.
      date/location

    25. [S479] Emily Kilby, Personal records.
      date

    26. [S221] Ashe County, North Carolina Marriages - 1800-1900, Page 78.
      date/location

    27. [S221] Ashe County, North Carolina Marriages - 1800-1900, Page 25.
      date (25 Jul 1873)/location

    28. [S328] 1900 Ashe County, North Carolina Census, Abstract, Page 318, Jefferson Twsp.
      date (1874)


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