BOTTS, Martha E.

1842 - 1927  (84 years)

• Name	BOTTS, Martha E.
  Nickname	Polly
  Birth	25 Dec 1842	Macomb, McDonough Co., IL   [1]
  	"Martha E. Botts, daughter of Rufus and Jane Botts was born at MaComb, Illinois Dec. 25, 1842. In early childhood she moved with her parents to Knox Co., Mo." Is Jane was her actual mother's name or does it mistakenly refer to Martha's stepmother Jane (Fisher) Botts?
  CENSUS	18 Sep 1850	McDonough Co., IL   [2]
  	The Botts children are presumably Rufus' children by a first wife before Jane The first wife must have died after 1841 given Polly Botts age of 9 years. Rufus married Jane circa 1850 after the death of her first husband Joseph Higgs who died sometime after 1846. The Higgs children are daughters of Jane and Joseph. Curiously missing from the list is Sarah J. Higgs who would have been about 3 years old in 1850. Attending school
  		1850 US Census: McDonough Co., IL p 529
  CENSUS	26 Jul 1860	Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO   [3]
  	Martha E. is apparently Polly from the 1850 census. The Higgs girls are step-mother Jane's daughter's from her first marriage to Joseph Higgs. Attending school
  		1860 US Census: Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO p 137
  Death	21 Dec 1927	Sheldon, Vernon Co., MO   [1]
  	"Mrs. Martha E. Collins died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Robt. Clinkenbeard east of Sheldon, Wednesday morning Dec. 21....On Jan. 31, 1326 she fell and fractured her hip. But through the months of suffering she never complained but talked of the day when the cares of life would be laid aside and faith should become a reality. On Wed, morning as the sun was slowly breaking over the eastern horizon to make its journey she quietly fell into that peaceful sleep."
  		Obituary: Martha E Botts Collins 1927
  Burial	Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon, Vernon Co., MO   [1]
  	"The funeral services conducted by Rev. McCoy were held at the Baptist church in Sheldon."
  Person ID	I1164	Main
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	BOTTS, Rufus,   b. 22 Aug 1811, Adair Co., KY d. 29 Jul 1884, Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Wife 1, Jane   d. 1841-1850
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	COLLINS, Charles Harrison,   b. 27 Dec 1835, Kentucky d. 9 Dec 1911, Sheldon, Vernon Co., MO (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1861  [1]
  	"In 1861 she was married to Chas, H. Collins."
  Family ID	F611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Dec 1842 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 18 Sep 1850 - McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 26 Jul 1860 - Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Death - 21 Dec 1927 - Sheldon, Vernon Co., MO Burial - - Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon, Vernon Co., MO  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S719] News articles: The Lamar Republican, Lamar MO, (The Lamar Republican, Lamar MO), 29 Dec 1927, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S602] 1850 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 18 Sep 1850, McDonough Co., p 529 (Reliability: 2). [S121] 1860 US Census, Missouri, (Ancestry,com), 26 Jul 1860, Salt River Township. p 137 (Reliability: 2).