Martha Jane Appleton ^{2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: L7N8-18P.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1830 in East Caln Twp., Chester, PA. ⁸

2. Census in 1850 in Birmingham Twp., Allegheny County, PA. ² David Beacher, black smith, 35, was living with Martha L., 30; Jacob H., 8; George R., 6; Elizabeth, 4. Also with them was Rebecca Apleton, 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

Note: Rebecca also is listed in the household of Jacob Appleton establishing him as Martha Jane's father. See https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M446-CLT.

3. Residence: Beecher Martha, widow, south side Sidney between Joseph and Meadow in 1856 in East Birmingham, Allegheny County, PA. ⁹

4. Residence: Beecher Martha J., widow David, 206 Penna av in 1862 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹⁰ The 1862 Pittsburgh City Directory listed these Beechers:
Beecher George R. nail cutter 206 Penna av
Beecher John of M'Williams & Beecher, cor Greensburg road and Highland av, East Liberty
Beecher Martha J., widow David, 206 Penna av
Beecher Thomas sailmaker, 58 Lacock, A
Beecher William carp, cor Fayette and Beaver, M
Beecher William, tavern, 11 Diamond.

5. Occupation: Preacher, Church of God in 1864 in Altoona, Blair, PA. ⁶

6. Census in 1870 in Springfield Twp., Cedar County, IA. ¹¹ The 1870 census recorded Daniel Wertz, clergyman, 53, living with wife Martha J., 48. They were born in Pennsylvania. Daniel's real estate was valued at $7000 and personal estate $700.

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7. Book: History of the City of Altoona and Blair County: Church of God: In the spring of 1864 Elder John Hickernell and Mrs. Martha Beecher conducted services, and remained until the summer of 1865, when Elder Richmond returned and resumed the duties ...", 1880. ¹²

8. Census in 1880 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹³ In the 1880 census in Pittsburgh, Daniel Wertz, minister Church of God, 63, was living alone with wife Martha J. Wertz, 59. Both were born in Pennsylvania. Daniel's parents were born in Germany. Martha's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother in Delaware. Living next door is Martha's daughter, Elizabeth K. Bradley, with her husband George and their children.

9. Iowa State Census census in 1895 in , Ida County, IA. ¹⁴ In the 1895 Iowa Census in Ida, J. H. Beacher, age 53, is living with Susan, 51; John M. 15; Martha J. Wertz, 75; Zetta Wertz, 19, and Robert Beacher, 22.

10. Census in 1900 in Corwin Twp., Ida Co, IA. ¹⁵ J.H. Beecher, farmer, 59, born May 1841, was married for 36 years to wife Susan C., 57, born Jan 1843. She had given birth to 3 children all living in 1900. With them: son John, farm laborer, 20, born Jul 1879, single. Also in the home is Jacob's mother, Martha Wertz, 80, and neice Zella M. Bradley, 22. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Susan's father was born in Germany.
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11. Book: Obituary in History of the Churches of God in the United States of North America, 1914. ⁶
During the year [1903] two ministers, William Vance and Martha J. B. Wertz, ended their earthly careers. Mrs. Beecher was born in Chester county, Pa., August 29, 1819. She was coverted at a Methodist camp-meeting held at London Grove, Chester county, Pa., September 10, 1834, and united with the Methodist Protestant Church. On May 24, 1840, in Allegheny City, Pa., she was married to David Beecher. After Beecher's death she was married to Rev. Daniel Wertz, in Cedar county Ia., August 9, 1866. She was converted to the faith of the Church, and was baptized by J. M. Domer in 1857. In 1859 the West Pennsylvania Eldership granted her an exhorter's license, and in 1864 preacher's license. In 1866 she removed to Iowa and became a member of the Iowa Eldership. "She did her work well."
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Martha married David Beecher, son of Henry Beecher and Letty Cownover, on 24 May 1840 in Allegheny City, Allegheny, PA. (David Beecher was born on 19 Jan 1814 in , Carroll, MD,^{2 3 16} died on 15 Jun 1855 in East Birmingham, Allegheny County, PA ¹⁶ and was buried in Pittsburgh: Allegheny Cemetery, Allegheny, PA ¹⁶.)

Martha next married Rev. Daniel Wertz on 20 Aug 1866 in , Johnson, IA.¹ (Rev. Daniel Wertz was born on 21 Oct 1816 in , York, PA,^{13 17 18} died on 16 Feb 1886 in Ida Grove, Ida County, IA ^{18 19 20} and was buried in Ida Grove: Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida, IA ^{18 20}.)