Martha Raiford Pickett
b. 18 January 1837, d. 24 August 1898
- Father: Albert James Pickett b. 13 August 1810, d. 28 October 1858
- Mother: Sarah Smith Harris b. 7 February 1816, d. 9 July 1894
- Martha Raiford Pickett was born on 18 January 1837 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
- Albert James Pickett and Sarah Smith Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery, Alabama, enumerated next to Sarah's sister Mary Gindrat.. Other members of the household included Martha Raiford Pickett, William Raiford Pickett, Corinne Albert Pickett, Mary Gindrat Pickett, Eliza Ward Pickett, Sarah Julia Pickett and Eliza Baker.
- Evelina Wood wrote on 28 May 1855, to her daughter Lizzie Powell: ". . . Received a letter today from Sallie Wood. she appears to be enjoying herself very much, she went to the fair at the ridge and speaks of attending Martha Pickett's wedding -- she wrote to me to sell her wardrobe if I could, and wanted her guitar sent to her. . . ."
- She married Michael Leonard Woods on 12 June 1855 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
- Sarah Smith Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included Martha Raiford Pickett, Albert James Pickett Jr., John Gindrat Pickett, Michael Leonard Woods, Corinne Pickett Woods, Albert Pickett Woods, Eliza Ward Pickett, Mary Pickett Banks, Richard Banks, Robert Carter Randolph, Sarah Julia Pickett, Jane Beverly Randolph, George C. Randolph, John Henry Gindrat and Mary Gatlin Harris.
- Sarah Smith Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery, Alabama, at Moulton Street. Other members of the household included Martha Raiford Pickett, Eliza Ward Pickett, Alston Harris Pickett, Elizabeth Cowles Jackson, Frances Jackson Pickett, Sarah Alberta Pickett, Corinne Pickett Woods, Martha Harle Woods, Richard Banks, Francis B. Clark Jr., Mary Pickett Banks, Jane Beverly Randolph, Mary Alston Pickett and Mary Gatlin Harris.
- Martha Raiford Pickett died on 24 August 1898 at age 61.
- Her husband Michael Leonard Woods became a widower at her death.
- She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 9 Oct 2011
Family: Michael Leonard Woods b. 1 April 1833, d. 9 September 1911
- Albert Pickett Woods b. circa 1857
- Corinne Pickett Woods b. 23 December 1869, d. 13 September 1934
- Martha Harle Woods b. 18 September 1873, d. 9 May 1941