Martha "Mattie" Jane Earls b. 04 May 1867 Tazewell County, Virginia d. 07 Jul 1924 Tazewell County, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

Martha "Mattie" Jane Earls

1867 - 1924 (57 years)

Name Martha "Mattie" Jane Earls

Born 04 May 1867 Tazewell County, Virginia

Census 1870 1870 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
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15	509	Samuel	Earls	56	1814	Male	White	Farmer	Virginia
16	509	Amanda E	Earls	55	1815	Female	White	Keeping House	Virginia
17	509	Amaniel	Earls	22	1848	Male	White	Farm Laborer	Virginia
18	509	James	Earls	10	1860	Male	White	Farm Laborer	Virginia
19	509	Dudley	Earls	12	1858	Female	White	Farm Laborer	Virginia
20	509	Cynthia	Earls	14	1856	Female	White		Virginia
21	509	Matilda	Earls	9	1861	Female	White		Virginia
22	509	Martha	Earls	3	1867	Female	White		Virginia

Census 1900 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	Years Married	Children Born/Living		BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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28	182	B P	Brewster	Head	Male	White	1868	32	Married	10			Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Farmer
29	182	Martha	Brewster	Wife	Female	White	1867	33	Married	10	0	0	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

Newspaper 10 Feb 1911 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Bird Brewster after nine weeks sickness was able to be at church Sunday night to the delight of her many Friends. She was the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Brewster (Mary Ann Earls) until Tuesday.

Newspaper 13 Mar 1911 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Bird Brewster went to Richlands Monday to consult a physician.

Newspaper 14 Jun 1911 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Byrd Brewster was able to attend church here Sunday and Monday night.

Newspaper 23 Jun 1911 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Bird Brewster still continues quite ill at her home here, but is better.

Newspaper 30 Jun 1911 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Bird Brewster is recovering from a long sick spell.

Newspaper 1 Mar 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Ms.Brewster was called to Richla yesterday to see her husband who is very ill of pneumonia at Dr. Williams hosp. His leg was amp. just above the knee Fri. It will be remembered that he lost his leg about 8 months ago catching the bridge cars going to work

Newspaper 7 Mar 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Bryd Brewster is at the bedside of her husband, who still continues very ill at the Williams hospital. Little hope is entertained for his recovery.

Newspaper 22 Mar 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Brewster (nee Earls) made a business trip to Richlands today.

Newspaper 22 Mar 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Brewster spent several days last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Arch Brewster (nee Cynthia Earls), at Maxwell.

Newspaper 29 Mar 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Peery Pruett (Carrie M. Brewster) and children and Mrs. Mattie Bruster went to Maxwell today to visit Mrs. Arch Bruster (Cynthia Brewster).

Newspaper 19 Apr 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster (nee Earls) spent from Saturday to Monday at Maxwell with relatives.

Newspaper 3 May 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster (nee Earls) has recovered from a severe sore throat.

Newspaper 17 May 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster is visiting relatives at Maxwell.

Newspaper 21 May 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster, who was very ill a few days last week is about well now.

Newspaper 24 May 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster is brightening the outside of her cottage with a new coat of paint.

Newspaper 16 Aug 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster visited relatives at Gillespie last week.

Newspaper 27 Aug 1912 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster is on the sick list.

Newspaper 1 Aug 1913 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Mattie Bruster has been sick at her home for the past week. She lifted a big stone jar, causing something to break loose in her side.

Newspaper 12 Dec 1913 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Henry Shamblin (Mattie Earls Brewster) was quite sick a few days last week.

Newspaper 1 Dec 1916 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. George BREWSTER and daughter, Miss Mattie and Mrs. Henry B. SHAMBLIN, were among the witnesses at Tazewell in the Clint FARMER "pistol totin'" case.

Newspaper 21 Mar 1919 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

Mrs. Henry Shamblin visited her sister, Mrs. Arch Bruster, at Maxwell last week. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bruster were very sick with influenza.

Died 07 Jul 1924 Tazewell County, Virginia

Pounding Mill - About 4 PM, Monday, July 7, the death angel came quietly and claimed for its own Mrs. Martha SHAMBLIN, wife of our townsman, H.E. SHAMBLIN.

She had been ill of dropsy for almost a year, and her death was not unexpected. She was a Miss EARLS, before marriage, and was twice married, her first husband being Mr. Bird BRUSTER, who proceeded her to the grave several years ago. She was born May 4, 1866 (?), and married to H.E. SHAMBLIN, November 31, 1915. Her funeral was preached at the Ringstaff cemetery on Tuesday at 4 PM by her pastor, T.S. HARRIS, of Red Ash, assisted by Rev. Johnson FURROW, Christiansburg, of Church of God, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Ten flower girls carried the many beautiful floral tributes. Mrs. SHAMBLIN many times told her relatives and friends that she was ready and gave instructions for her burial and funeral. Much sympathy goes out to the bereaved ones. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Among the persons who attended Mrs. SHAMBLIN'S funeral and burial here were her five brothers in law, the SHAMBLIN brothers and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. EARLS and many others.

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Will Book 11 Page 52

Pounding Mill, Virginia, December 23, 1923

I, Martha J. Shamblin, being of sound mind, do hereby will and bequeath all my property whatsoever, real estate, household goods and moneys to my beloved husband, Henry E. Shamblin, for use during his lifetime and at his death, the same shall pass into the hands of his nearest heir. Signed Martha J. ShamblinSeal W.I. Painter, M.D. Attending PhysicianWitnesses: W.B. Steele Rex E. SteeleDated this the 29th day of December, 1923

In Re: Last Will and Testament of Martha J. Shamblin (Formerly Martha J. Brewster)This day, August 5th, 1924, came Henry Shamblin, together with his attorney, and presented to the undersigned, H.S. Surface, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, in vacation, a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Martha J. Shamblin (formerly Martha J. Brewster), said writing being dated December 17th, 1923, at the beginning thereof and being dated the 29th day of December 1923, after the signatures of the witnesses; and Rex E. Steele, one of the subscribing witnesses to said will, was called, and after being duly sworn by the undersigned Clerk of said Court, stated on oath that the said writing was acknowledged by the said Martha J. Shamblin in the presence of him, the said Rex E. Steele, and W.B. Steele, the other subscribing witness thereto, as and for her last will and testament, all three being present at the same time; and that he, the said Rex E. Steele, and the said W.B. Steele, at the request of the said Martha J. Shamblin, subscribed their names as witnesses to said writing, in the presence of the said Martha J. Shamblin, testatrix, and in the presence of each other, all three being present at the same time; and that the said Martha J. Shamblin at the time of her death, to wit, on the ____ day of July, 1924, had a mansion house and known place of residence in said County of Tazewell, State of Virginia, and owned real estate and personal property in said County. And the said writing being duly and fully proven, it is hereby established and probated, and ordered to be recorded, as and for the last will and testament of the said Martha J. Shamblin, deceased. And the undersigned H.S. Surface, Clerk of said Court, hereby appoints Rex E. Steele, C.M. Hunter and Henry Christian, who after taking the oath prescribed by law, shall appraise such goods and chattels belonging to said estate as may be produced to them and make report thereof as the law directs.Teste: H.S. Surface, Clerk.

Age 57 years

Buried Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia

Siblings 10 siblings

+	1. Nancy "Nannie" J. Earls b. Sep 1843, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. Aug 1910, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age ~ 66 years)
+	2. Sarah Earls b. 1844, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 1866 (Age 22 years)
+	3. Julia Ann Earls b. 1846, Giles County, Virginia d. Greene County, Tennessee, USA
+	4. Ananias "Ennis" Earls b. Aug 1847, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 1911-20, Tazewell County, Virginia
+	5. James Hamilton Earls b. 1852, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 23 Apr 1929, Tip Top, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 77 years)
	6. Margaret Earls b. 1852, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 10 Feb 1854, Floyd County, Virginia, USA (Age 2 years)
+	7. Cynthia Elizabeth Earls b. 1 Sep 1856, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Jun 1941, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 84 years)
+	8. William "Dudley" Paris Earls b. 10 Aug 1859, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 14 Mar 1943, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)
+	9. Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls b. 1861, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 3 Nov 1895, Cavatts Creek, Tazewell Co., Virginia (Age 34 years)
+	10. Mary Ann Earls b. 10 Aug 1869 , Sinking Waters, Tazewell, Virginia d. 27 Nov 1950, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 81 years)

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Person ID P836 Burress

Last Modified 22 May 2018

Father	Samuel Earls b. 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. 7 Jun 1893, Hankins Branch, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 71 years)
Mother	Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong b. 1825, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age > 59 years)
Married	27 Apr 1843	Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Family ID	F417	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Husband 1	Bird "Bud" Patton Bruster b. 08 Mar 1868, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 07 Mar 1912, Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 43 years)
Married	31 Dec 1890	Tazewell County, Virginia
Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
Family ID	F132	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Husband 2	Henry Everett Shamblin b. 28 Dec 1882, Russell County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Feb 1962, Doran, Tazewell, Virginia, United States (Age 79 years)
Married	21 Nov 1913	Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Henry Shamblin and Martha Earls Brewster Marriage Certificate
Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
Family ID	F1060	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 04 May 1867 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1870 - 1870 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
	Married - 31 Dec 1890 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
	Newspaper - Mrs. Bird Brewster after nine weeks sickness was able to be at church Sunday night to the delight of her many Friends. She was the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Brewster (Mary Ann Earls) until Tuesday. - 10 Feb 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Bird Brewster went to Richlands Monday to consult a physician. - 13 Mar 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Byrd Brewster was able to attend church here Sunday and Monday night. - 14 Jun 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Bird Brewster still continues quite ill at her home here, but is better. - 23 Jun 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Bird Brewster is recovering from a long sick spell. - 30 Jun 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Ms.Brewster was called to Richla yesterday to see her husband who is very ill of pneumonia at Dr. Williams hosp. His leg was amp. just above the knee Fri. It will be remembered that he lost his leg about 8 months ago catching the bridge cars going to work - 1 Mar 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Bryd Brewster is at the bedside of her husband, who still continues very ill at the Williams hospital. Little hope is entertained for his recovery. - 7 Mar 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Brewster (nee Earls) made a business trip to Richlands today. - 22 Mar 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Brewster spent several days last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Arch Brewster (nee Cynthia Earls), at Maxwell. - 22 Mar 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Peery Pruett (Carrie M. Brewster) and children and Mrs. Mattie Bruster went to Maxwell today to visit Mrs. Arch Bruster (Cynthia Brewster). - 29 Mar 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster (nee Earls) spent from Saturday to Monday at Maxwell with relatives. - 19 Apr 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster (nee Earls) has recovered from a severe sore throat. - 3 May 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster is visiting relatives at Maxwell. - 17 May 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster, who was very ill a few days last week is about well now. - 21 May 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster is brightening the outside of her cottage with a new coat of paint. - 24 May 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster visited relatives at Gillespie last week. - 16 Aug 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster is on the sick list. - 27 Aug 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Mattie Bruster has been sick at her home for the past week. She lifted a big stone jar, causing something to break loose in her side. - 1 Aug 1913 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Married - 21 Nov 1913 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Henry Shamblin (Mattie Earls Brewster) was quite sick a few days last week. - 12 Dec 1913 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. George BREWSTER and daughter, Miss Mattie and Mrs. Henry B. SHAMBLIN, were among the witnesses at Tazewell in the Clint FARMER "pistol totin'" case. - 1 Dec 1916 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Henry Shamblin visited her sister, Mrs. Arch Bruster, at Maxwell last week. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bruster were very sick with influenza. - 21 Mar 1919 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Died - 07 Jul 1924 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Buried - - Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia