Re: Martha Evaline Testerman
-
In reply to:
Martha Evaline Testerman
michael barnett 5/12/02
Michael,
I'm not sure how much information Patsy was able to provide, so you may already have this information by this time.Please, if any of the information I give here conflicts with the info provided by Patsy, please let me know.
Parents of Martha Eveline Testerman:
Alfred Gaither Testerman b. 1/7/1823 in Ashe County, NC.
d. 4/17/1910 in Hazel Green, Morgan County, KY.
m. 12/23/1847 in Grayson County, VA. to,
Sarah Lee Russell b. 2/3/1830 in Grayson County, VA d. 2/17/1907 in Hazel Green, Morgan County, KY.
According to their youngest son Charles Fleming, Gaither & Sarah lived on the Russell farm in Virginia until October 1866 when they moved to Morgan County, KY.
Siblings of Martha Eveline Testerman:
James Albert Testerman, b. 2/22/1856 d. 1856
Thomas Hamilton Testerman b. 6/22/1858 d. 9/13/1936 m. 3/27/1878 to Martha Pieratt b. ? d. 1941
Lucy Jane Testerman b. 9/13/1860 d. 9/5/1938 m. 5/15/1876 to Shadrack Perkins d. 1918
Allen Francis Testerman b. 12/13/1865 d. 1866
Charles Fleming Testerman b. 7/22/1867 in Morgan Cnty, KY d. 8/20/1971 (age 104) m. 1/6/1887 to Ann Haney b. 8/18/1867 d. 6/24/1948
Victoria Angeline Testerman b. 2/27/1850 d. 1907 m. 8/30/1866 to James Troy Ross d. cir 1912.Victoria Angeline is the only child that did not move with the family to KY.
Sarah Elizabeth Testerman b. 9/18/1853 d. 7/29/1934 m. 2/5/1874 to John Amos Wells d. 1917
Rosamond Ann Testerman b. 3/3/1855 d. 8/22/1917 m. 4/8/1875 to Charles Nelson Chaney d. 1930
Jeston Virginia Testerman b. 12/23/1851 d. 3/20/1959 (107 yrs of age) m. 8/19/1869 to Raney Chastain Gevedon b. 4/7/1842 d. 1/2/1920(These are my gg-grandparents).
Silas Monroe Testerman b. 1/16/1849.d. 1876 at the age of 26.Tombstone reads something to the effect of "Lost his life while saving the life of another".He drowned while trying to save a friend that was drowning.Silas was a school teacher - as was their father Gaither.m. 2/4/1876 to Mary Frances Nickell d. cir 1895.His wife was pregnant with their first (and only) child when he died.
Have more info if needed - parents and siblings of Gaiter and Sarah, etc.
Again, if any info conflicts with what you have, please let me know.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Linda