52 Ancestors 2015 Week #14 - Martha Maria Thomas

Martha is my 4th great grandmother.

Martha Maria Thomas was born 25 Jan 1846 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, England to Caleb (1819-1885) and Margaret Davies (1824-1875).  Martha had seven siblings:

• Esther (1848-?)
• Samuel (1852-?)
• William (1855-?)
• Margaret (1858-?)
• John (1860-?)
• Anne (1863-?)
• Benjamin (1865-?)

Martha married James Hodges (1843-1881) on 15 Sep 1864 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  They had six children together:

• Charles Leslie Skone (my 3rd great grandfather; 1865-1940)
• Maria Edith (1867-1934)
• James Frederick (1871-1962)
• Anna Nora (1874-1960)
• Arthur Jones (1879-1959)
• Fannie Mabel (1881-1960)

Martha and James moved their family to the states in 1873.  According to the 1880's census they were living in Jackson, Tennessee.  James died on 03 Dec 1881.  Martha would remarry on 01 Aug 1885 to Robert Skone Whittow (1841-1910).  They had two children together:

• George Howard (1885-1960)
• Luella M. (1888-1967)

Martha would eventually settle in Wisconsin.  Martha died on 07 Jan 1927 at age 80.  Martha is buried at Spring Green Cemetery in Spring Green, Wisconsin.