Martha was daughter of Lemuel and Charity Frances Pruitt Wickson Bess.

She married Thomas Elijah Brazeal on December 14, 1877 in Kerr County, Texas.

The children of Tom and Martha Brazeal were:

Eli Morgan Brazeal born on June 11,1879 in Japonica, Kerr, Texas,and died on June 15, 1892 in Kerr County, Texas from a rattlesnake bite.

Bettie Brazeal born on January 1, 1881 in Japonica, Kerr, Texas and died on March 3, 1964 in Merced County, California. She married a Furman.

Cloy Ann Brazeal was born on February 13,1883 in Japonica, Kerr, Texas and died on April 22, 1971. She married Tolbert Benton.

Thomas Woodard Brazeal was September 29, 1884 in Japonica, Kerr, Texas and died on October 26, 1962. He married Rosa Babb.

George William Brazeal was born on January 14, 1887 in Japonica, Kerr, Texas and died on December 28, 1961 in Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico.

Walter Marion Brazeal was born on March 26, 1889 in Japonica, Kerr, Texas and died in February 1980 in Alamagordo, Otero, New Mexico.

Charity Frances Brazeal was born on November 22, 1890 in Ingram, Kerr, Texas and died on September 8, 1967. She married James Taylor Ross, Sr.

Levi B. Brazeal was born on January 27, 1893 in Rocksprings, Edwards, Texas and died on October 15, 1987 in Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico.

Lettie Clara Brazeal was born on January 9, 1896 in Ingram, Kerr, Texas and died on June 20, 1977.

Luke Oliver Brazeal was born on May 21, 1897 in Ingram, Kerr, Texas and died on February 17, 1981 in Calimesa, Riverside, California. He married Nannie Ophelia Yarbrough.

Frances Myrtle Brazeal was born on January 24, 1900 in Ingram, Kerr, Texas and died on February 4, 1987 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico. She married Charlie Talley.

Robert Alvers Brazeal was born on May 8, 1902 in Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico and died on Januray 9, 1995 in Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico. He married Lela Meadows.