FOURTH GENERATION

62. Martha Jane Sheley was born on 25 Jan 1824.⁽³⁵³⁾ She was born 25 Jan 1824 or Jun 1821.
She appeared on the census in 1850 in home of spouse. She died on 7 Jun 1865 in Greene County, Ohio.^{(354) (355)} Her death date is listed as 1864, age 43, in Sheley Exhibit 1-26. The headstone listing gives 7 Jun 1865, age 41y 4m 12d. She was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. ⁽³⁵⁶⁾

She was married to John B. Barnhart before 1850. Their marriage is implied in their headstones. John B. Barnhart was born on 6 Aug 1821 in Pennsylvania.⁽³⁵⁷⁾ His birth date was calculated from information on his headstone using 66y 6m 27d. It is listed at 65y in the cemetery listing. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Sugarcreek Township, Greene County, Ohio. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. He died on 2 Mar 1887 in Greene County, Ohio.⁽³⁵⁸⁾ He was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. ⁽³⁵⁹⁾ His age at death was 65y 6m 27d per his headstone. Martha Jane Sheley and John B. Barnhart had the following children:

309 i. Matilda Barnhart appeared on the census in 1850 in home of spouse. She was born about Apr 1850 in Greene County, Ohio.
310 ii. Theodric L. Barnhart⁽³⁶⁰⁾ was born on 28 Feb 1853.⁽³⁶¹⁾ He died on 16 May 1878.⁽³⁶²⁾ He was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio. ⁽³⁶³⁾ His relationship to John B. and Martha Barnhart was presumed from the position of their headstones.
311 iii. Morgan Barnhart was born about 1858 in Ohio. He appeared on the census in 1880 in home of parent.
312 iv. Belle Barnhart was born about 1858 in Ohio. She appeared on the census in 1880 in home of parent.