A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Martha Davis Herring
WFT 22 # 1690 indicated that Martha died about 1832, along with several other family members (presumably the cholera epidemic mentioned in the Parks manuscript). However, Parks says that Martha Herring married George Chrisman and remained in Virginia. In that case, she would not have died of cholera with the rest of the family in Ohio.
Various places, including http://www.georgechrismanhouse.com/8.html (link no longer works), have information about the family of Martha and George Chrisman. That site also says that Martha was a second cousin to President Abraham Lincoln through great grandparents Alexander Herring and Abigail Harrison. (This would apply to all of Martha's siblings as well, of course.) Note that the original owner of the George Chrisman House was George’s grandfather, Capt. George Chrisman (1745–1816).
Gleanings of Virginia History says she was born in 1802, but several other sources say 1799.
Note: Some of the information in these pages is uncertain. Please let me know of errors or omissions using the email link above. ...Mike Wilson
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