I've found Martha Howard married Nelson Hines in Fayette County Virginia in January 1824 They had a son John Hinds born in October 1824 also in kentucky but i havent found birth information I have no information on Martha Howard other than the marriage record in Fayette and although she is not named she is apparently with nelson and their son in the Fountain County, Indiana 1830 census she was between the ages of 15 and 20 on that census so she would have been only 14 or 15 at the time of her marriage. I haven't been able to locate a death record for the elusive Martha and have searched in fountain and vermillion county indiana and also in kentucky her death would have happened between the 1830 census and Nelson's marriage to Matilda Henthorn in Vermillion county Indiana in 1836 I think she must have died because their son John remained with Nelson. Of course it is simply possible that being so young she simply abandoned her child and the marriage I just dont know. If anyone can help solve the mystery of Martha Howard Hinds Hines please please help

Greetings!

Have you tried looking in Vermilion County, Illinois? They are right across the border. My family jumped back and forth several times - I think they were trying to confuse my on purpose!

Good luck!

ruth

thank you i have searched vermillion county and the hinds family did relocate in the danville area but after martha vanished there is no record of this martha in illinois either unfortunately

i have searched for her in illinois however she had vanished prior to nelson and martha's son john relocating to danville and of course to nelson's second marriage to matilda henthorn when they also moved to danville illinois