Ancestors of Martha Ann WADE

Henry WADE
(1824-1895)

Sarah H. WALTERS
(1829-1897)

Martha Ann WADE
(1855-1941)

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Spouses/Children:
James Martin HOPWOOD

Martha Ann WADE ¹

Born: 7 Mar 1855, Burlington, Iowa ²
Marriage: James Martin HOPWOOD on 28 Feb 1869 in Menard Co., Illinois
Died: 21 Jan 1941, Chronic Myocarditis, Roundtree Twp., Illinois at age 85 ³
Buried: 23 Jan 1941, Glendale Cemetery, Fillmore, Illinois ³

bullet General Notes:

Martha ran a hotel in downtown Springfield IL (accross from the depot) after her husbands death. She was half American indian.

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Martha Ann /Hopwood/: Martha Ann /Hopwood/.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Montgomery Co., Illinois. ⁴

• She had a residence in 1893 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois.

• She had a residence on 17 Jun 1930 in Fillmore, Illinois. ⁵

• She had a residence in 1934 in Fillmore, Illinois. ⁶

Martha married James Martin HOPWOOD, son of Rushton HOPWOOD and Margaret COCK, on 28 Feb 1869 in Menard Co., Illinois. (James Martin HOPWOOD was born on 12 Aug 1846 in England, died on 8 Jun 1909 and was buried in 1909 in Hopwood Cemetery, Salisbury Twp., Sangamon Co., Illinois ⁷.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the census in 1880 in Athens, Menard Co., Illinois. ⁸

• They appeared on the census in 1870 in Tullula Po Dist., Menard Co., Illinois. ⁹ Twp. 17 Range 6

2 Filmed Death certificates and index at IL State Archives, Death certificate of Marha Ann Hopwood.

5 Illinois State Journal, Page: 16, Item Info: Deaths - Hopwood, Marsden (Springfield IL, 6/17/1930).

6 Illinois State Journal, Page: 3, Item Info: Thorn in Hand Causes Man's Death (Springfield IL, 3/3/1934).

7 Hopwood Cemetery, Location: Located above the west bank of the Sangamon on land once owned by Rushton and then Marsden Hopwood.

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