| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | March 31 -April 4, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Martha Elizabeth White |
| Birth | 1/30/1842 in near Kennedyville, Kent County, Md. |
| Death | 3/27/1937 at Lyton Home, Wilmington, Del. 95 yo. Funeral service at Ezion .E. Church, Wilmington, Del. |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Born of slave parents, but remained with her mother. Her master was kind to his slaves & gave them opportunity best suited for him. Martha remained in house with other children & learned to read & write. Married after emanicapation to minister Isaac Henry White of the adjoining plantation. She lived in Salisbury until 1915 until friends took her to Wilmington to Home for the Aged. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: Henry & Wilhelmina Spencer (their 3rd chld) Spouse: Isaac Henry White md. 3/23/1865. He died Nov. 1910 at Salisbury. Survived by daughter Mrs. Mary L. Turner, Ocean City, N.J., grandaughter, Mrs. Martha Viola Archer, Easton, Pa, 1 greatgrandson, 3 great-great-grandchildren. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf pg 143 |
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