Person:Martha Hanes (4)

Alternate records show date of birth about 1817 in Louisiana. Records also show a marriage year of 1841, but it looks like they may have been married prior to 1840.

Absalom Wiggins is listed in the 1840 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Census with one female, age 15-20. There are three other Haynes listed in Catahoula for that Census, but none of them have a female Martha's age in the household. Maybe they were married before 1840?

The other Haynes in the parish are: John P., age 60-69 with 1 female age 50-59, 1 male age 20-29, 1 male age 15-19, 1 male age 10-14. Samuel Haynes, age 30-39 with 1 female age 30-39, 1 male age 10-14, and 1 male under age 5. Agripa Haynes, male age 20-29. Maybe these are Martha's parents and brothers?

Listed in the 1850 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Census as Martha Wiggins, age 20, born MS. With husband and children. Oldest child is 10 years old. Could Martha be 30? Children from previous wife?

Also listed in the 1850 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Census are: John P. Hanes, age 74, born VA. With Martha Hanes, age 64, born FL. Nearby is Agrippa Hanes, age 35, born MS. With Mary J., age 28, born KY; John P., age 6, born LA; Samuel H., age 3, born LA; Silas C., age 1, born LA. Also near Peter Hanes, age 29, born LA. With Harriet, age 29, born KY; Henry, age 5, born LA; Albert G., age 2, born LA; Cyrus, age 1, born LA; Eliza Ann Rawlings, age 9, born LA; Sophia Rawlings, age 17, born LA. There are records of a Peter Haines marrying a Harriett Rollins on 11/10/1843 in Catahoula Parish, LA.

Listed in the 1860 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Census as M A Wiggins, age 37, born LA. With husband and children.