Person:Martha Wiggins (9)

Called "Aunt Bettie" by everyone. She told her granddaughter she was originally part of Quanah Parker's family. "White men" were sent to slaughter the tribe, and two deacons who went with them were sickened by the violence. They managed to save 3 babies, and took them to East Texas to find homes for them. Aunt Bettie was one of them. As far as she knows, the 3 babies were the only ones to survive the slaughter. (Perhaps this was a story about a previous family member, as it seems the last U.S. fights with the Comanche were around 1875)

US Census - 1900 Montgomery Co., TX; P. 174-A, Line 22. Shown as Martha E. Wiggins, age 9, born Sep 1890 in TX, living at home with her parents and family.

1910, Montgomery Co., TX; P. 141-B, Line 60. Shown as Bettie Stewart, age 19, married once for 3 years, she and parents born in TX.

1920, Montgomery Co., TX; Enumeration District 113, Justice Precinct 7, sheet 12A, Line 1. Shown as Martha E. Stewart, age 28, born TX., parents born in not known, then written US, shown as single (but she is very much married), and has 4 children living at home.

Listed in 1930 Montgomery County, Texas Census as Bettie Stewart, age 39, married since age 16, born TX, father born TX, mother born TX. Listed with husband and children.