Martha Bounds

1832 - 1860  (27 years)

• Name	Martha Bounds
  Birth	14 Jun 1832	Vossberg, Jackson Co, Mississippi
  Gender	Female
  Death	1860	Lavaca Co, Texas
  Residence	25 Mar 1871
  	per letter
  	Referred to in Mary Jones' letter to Susan Bounds Butts, "Frances wrote to me not long since. She said for me to tell you your Father was dead. Her Ma (Martha) had got a letter from some one there." (Letter attached)
  		Letter - 1871, 03/25 from Mary M Jones Norton to Aunt Susan, about her life and family, etc, including telling Susan "Frances wrote to me not long since. She said for me to tell you your Father (John Bounds) was dead. Her Ma (Martha Bounds Bosworth) had got a letter from some one there." Martha and Susan were sisters, John's daughters. He had died in 1867, four years prior, in Lee County, about 75 miles north of Lavaca County. Sad it took his daughters so long to get word he died. She again mentions "Martha," but not sure who Martha is. linked to: Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921) Martha Bounds (I32497) Susan Evaline Bounds, (foster?) (I8850) John Chapman Bounds (Bownds) (I9058) Berry Alexander Butts (I9060) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Butts (I32435) Susan Delanie Butts (I9061) Andrew* Prather Jones (I1209) Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev (I583)
  Residence	Abt May 1877	maybe Lavaca Co, Texas
  	per letter
  		Letter - 1877 (about), May from Frances Bosworth, wife of George W. Jones, brother of Susan and Mary Jones, writing to Susan Bounds Botts of family news, church, and daily life. Stated that Pap had left there and was going to Lavaca, but would stop by Mary's to stay awhile. Perhaps this is when Mr. Norton died. linked to: Red Rock, Bastrop Co, Texas Dotia Olevia Bosworth (I32838) Frances Elizabeth Bosworth (I921) Henry Chipman Bosworth (I32498) William M. Bosworth (I32500) Martha Bounds (I32497) Mary Madden Jones (I615) James* Lovelady (I1020)
  Notes	Martha Bounds was called "Big Grandma", as she raised Henry C. Bosworth's children - James Augustus and Eliza Ann - from his first marriage. Their mother is unknown. (Rootsweb tree)
  Person ID	I32497	Roots
  Last Modified	13 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Rev. John Chapman Bounds (Bownds),   b. 08 Aug 1802, South Carolina, or Rockingham, Richmond Co, North Carolina d. 01 Jul 1867, Lee Co, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mary Sophronia "Polly" Cooley,   b. 24 Aug 1808, Darlington District, South Carolina d. Jul 1869, Lee Co, Texas (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1824
  Family ID	F3547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elijah Ladner,   b. 15 Apr 1825   d. 15 Apr 1915, Oak Grove, Lamar Co, Mississippi (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	6 Feb 1848	Mississippi
  Family ID	F11394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2011

  
  

  Family 2	Henry Chipman Bosworth,   b. 16 Feb 1820, Perry Co, Mississippi d. 12 Aug 1904, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1850	Perry Co, Mississippi
  Children	+ 1. Frances Elizabeth Bosworth,   b. 15 Feb 1851, Jackson Co, Mississippi d. 23 Mar 1920, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas (Age 69 years) + 2. Woodson Elliot Bosworth,   b. Feb 1857, Lavaca Co, Texas d. May 1915, Boquillas, Brewster, Mexico (Age ~ 58 years)   3. William M. Bosworth,   b. 1859, Lavaca Co, Texas d. 9 Feb 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 81 years)   4. Dotia Olevia Bosworth,   b. 14 Mar 1861, Lavaca Co, Texas d. 25 Feb 1931, Sanderson, Terrell Co, Texas (Age 69 years)   5. Robert G. Bosworth,   b. 1869, Victoria Co, Texas d. Aft 1895 (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F11393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2011

  
  

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