Martha Louisa Hagerty
b. 5 February 1835, d. 15 November 1915
- Father: Blasingame Hagerty b. 10 March 1803, d. between 1843 and 1850
- Mother: Elizabeth Zimmerman b. 8 January 1808, d. 28 December 1896
- Martha Louisa Hagerty was born on 5 February 1835 in Alabama.
- She married John Thomas Thrasher, son of John Thrasher and Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell, on 13 July 1852 in Montgomery County, Alabama, with A. T. M. Handy, MG, officiating.
- Mary Wood Mitchell wrote on 5 October 1852, in a letter to her niece Lizzie Green Wood Powell, "It has just occurd to me that I receivd a letter from brother written when they were looking for Willis home. he said Camel was anxiously looking for an answer to his letter. I then answer,d Camel,s letter & described John T. Thrasher,s wife & wedding, also the little party I gave him Perhaps that letter has been received, But I must say that I think John has a choice wife. Emera is delighted with her. they will live with Emera this year if no longer, as Mr Mc Morris has become a traveling Preacher -- he has not spent a month at home this year. E. thinks he answer,d before he was calld."
- John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Wetumpka PO, Coosa County, Alabama, and one young farmhand. Daughter Mary "Lillie" born about 1858 is not enumerated in the household.. Other members of the household included John W. Thrasher, Emera Mitchell Thrasher and Earnest Blasingame Thrasher.
- John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Elmore County, Alabama, and one farm laborer.. Other members of the household included John W. Thrasher, Emera Mitchell Thrasher, Mary Lillian Thrasher, Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Allene Thrasher and Frances Juliet Thrasher.
- John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Elmore County, Alabama, living near Martha Jane's sister Emma Seaman with whom is living their mother Elizabeth Hagerty.. Other members of the household included Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Allene Thrasher, Frances Juliet Thrasher and Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell.
- Martha Louisa Hagerty became a widow at the 30 July 1885 death of her husband John Thomas Thrasher.
- George E. Enslen and Olive Emma Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, with Olive's mother Martha also enumerated in the household of Olive's sister Fannie Wright.. Other members of the household included Martha Louisa Hagerty, John A. Enslen, George E. Enslen, Ehrman T. Enslen, David M. Enslen and Philipp J. Enslen.
- Joseph W. Wright appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, with Fannie's mother Martha also enumerated in the household of Fannie's sister Olive Enslen.. Other members of the household included Martha Louisa Hagerty, Joseph W. Wright Jr. and Frances Juliet Thrasher.
- Martha Louisa Hagerty died on 15 November 1915 at age 80 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas.
- She was interred at Wetumpka City Cemetery, Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 5 Jun 2014
Family: John Thomas Thrasher b. 16 February 1827, d. 30 July 1885
- John W. Thrasher+ b. 9 September 1853, d. 17 January 1916
- Emera Mitchell Thrasher+ b. 3 November 1855, d. 28 February 1935
- Mary Lillian Thrasher+ b. 24 September 1857, d. 9 February 1922
- Earnest Blasingame Thrasher+ b. November 1859, d. between 1900 and 1910
- Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher+ b. 26 December 1861, d. 10 March 1931
- Olive Emma Thrasher+ b. 23 September 1864, d. 11 May 1913
- Phillip H. Thrasher b. circa 1866, d. 7 October 1920
- Allene Thrasher+ b. circa September 1868, d. 1955
- Frances Juliet Thrasher b. April 1870, d. 2 January 1931