b. 1798, d. 17 March 1879
Birth* | Martha "Polly" Sams was born in 1798 at PA. |
Census | She and Hiram Deem appeared on the census of 1820 at Wood County, (W)VA; Hiram Deem head of house. Free white males of twenty six and under forty-five, including heads of families 1, Free white males of twenty six and under forty-five, including heads of families 1.1 |
Marriage* | Martha "Polly" Sams married Hiram Deem, son of Jacob Deem Sr and Eva Ann Cox, on 14 September 1820 at Wood County, (W)VA; Minister Reece Woolf.2 |
Census | Martha "Polly" Sams and Hiram Deem appeared on the census of 1830 at Wood County, (W)VA; Hiram Deem head of house. Males under 5 years of age 1, males 5 and under 10 3, males 30 and under 40 1, females under 5 1, females 30 and under 40 1.3 |
Census | Martha "Polly" Sams and Hiram Deem appeared on the census of 1840 at Wood County, (W)VA; Hiram Deem head of house. Males ten and under fifteen 1, males fifteen and under twenty 3, males forty and under fifty 1, females under five 1, females five and under ten 2, females ten under fifteen 1, females forty under fifty 1. Slaves Femalenten and under twentyfour 1. Number of persons in each family employed in Agriculture 4.4 |
Census* | Martha "Polly" Sams and Hiram Deem appeared on the census of 1850 at District 65, Wood County, (W)VA; Hiram Deem 53 farmer, Martha Deem 52, John Deem farmer 22, Eve Ann Deem 17, Rebecca Deem 14.5 |
Census | Martha "Polly" Sams and Hiram Deem appeared on the census of 1860 at Fountain Springs, Wood County, (W)VA; Hiram Deem 62 farmer, Martha Deem 60, Eva Ann Spencer 26, Martha D Spencer 4, David E Spencer 2.6 |
Death* | Martha "Polly" Sams died on 17 March 1879 at Wood County, Wv. |
Burial* | She was buried on 19 March 1879 at Mt Zion Cemetery, Chesterville, Wood County, WV. |