Daughter of William H Wester and Sarah Jane Uzzell Wester.

Sister of:
Mary J Wester Johnson(1847-unk)
Archibald Wester(1850-unk)
[Martha Ada Wester Sledge]
Elizabeth Ann Wester Poythress
Elisha Thomas Wester(1856-unk)
William James Wester(1859-unk)

Married to John Wesley Sledge on January 30, 1873 in Franklin County, North Carolina.

John and Martha were the parents of:
Thomas Haywood Sledge
Mary Emma Sledge Smith
Maggie Elizabeth Sledge Gattis
John Oliver Sledge
Sarah Ethel Sledge Lancaster
Nellie Sledge Crawley
Herbert Sledge(unk-unk)
Ada Sledge(unk-unk)
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William Wester
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Cooks, Franklin, North Carolina
Family Number: 1038
Household Members: Name Age
William Wester 34
Sarah Wester 29
May Wester 5
Archd Wester 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Wester
Age in 1860: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Home in 1860: Franklin, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Louisburg
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah J Wester 33
Mary J Wester 13
Archibald Wester 10
Martha Wester 8
Betsey Ann Wester 6
Elizabeth T Wester 4
William Wester 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha A Wester
Birth Year: abt 1851
Age in 1870: 19
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Louisburg
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Wester 45
Mary Wester 21
Areta Wester 20
Martha A Wester 19
Bettie Wester 17
Elisha T Wester 15
William Jas Wester 12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Sledge
Home in 1880: Cedar Rock, Franklin, North Carolina
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's name: John Sledge
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
John Sledge 30
Martha Sledge 28
Thomas H. Sledge 6
Emma Sledge 4
Maggie Sledge 3
Oliver Sledge 9m
Joseph Leonard 19

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Marth A Sledge
Home in 1900: Cedar Rock, Franklin, North Carolina
Age: 48
Birth Date: Aug 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 8
Spouse's name: John W Sledge
Marriage Year: 1874
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 26
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
John W Sledge 52
Marth A Sledge 48
Thomas H Sledge 26
Emma M Sledge 24
John Oliver Sledge 20
Sarah E Sledge 14
Nellie J Sledge 10
T H Collier 52
Jane Wester 74

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha A Sledge
Age in 1910: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: John W Sledge
Home in 1910: Cedar Rock, Franklin, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
John W Sledge 61
Martha A Sledge 58
John O Sledge 30
Nellie J Sledge 19
Thomas Collier 65