Martha EDWARDS

1891 - 1975  (84 years)

• Name	Martha EDWARDS  [2]
  	Obituary courtesy of contributor Jeffrey Schoch: Mrs. Martha Aughton, 84, of Neversink Ave. died yesterday in St. Francis Hospital, Port Jervis, after a long illness. Born in Mongaup April 18, 1891, the daughter of Stephen and Mary Hawkins Edwards, she was married to the late Irving J. Aughton. A lifelong resident of Port Jervis, Mrs. Aughton was a member of Drew Methodist Church and Gold Star Mothers. Survivors include a son, Irving Aughton of Middletown: three daughters Agnes Fricke of Olive Bridge, Margaret Cherry of Huguenot and Ethel Pine of Sparrow Bush, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Also, two brothers, George Edwards of Huguenot and James Edwards of Greenville; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Burrows, Mrs. Emma Anderson and Mrs Matilda Lewis of Huguenot and Mrs Edith Henry of Port Jervis. Also, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 A.M., at the Knight Funeral Home, 154 E. Main Street, Port Jervis, with Rev. Robert Foster officiating. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery, in Sparrow Bush. Friends may visit at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Donations may be made in memory of Mrs. Aughton to the charity of your choice. --Union Gazette, December 22, 1975 [1]
  Birth	18 Apr 1891	Mongaup, Sullivan Co., New York   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	Living with parents in Lumberland, Sullivan Co., New York   [2]
  Census	1910	Living with husband in Lumberland, Sullivan Co., New York   [4]
  Census	1925	Living with husband in Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York   [5]
  Census	1930	Living with husband in Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York   [6]
  Census	1940	Living with husband in Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York   [7]
  Census	1950	Living with husband in Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York   [8]
  Death	22 Dec 1975	Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York   [1]
  Burial	Sparrowbush Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, Orange Co., New York   [1]
  Person ID	I845	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Stephen William EDWARDS, Sr.,   b. 2 Jun 1852, Mongaup, Sullivan Co., New York d. 4 Apr 1947, Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth HAWKINS,   b. 3 Aug 1874, Pine Island, Orange Co., New York d. 23 May 1926, Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1889  [2]
  Family ID	F775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irving John AUGHTON,   b. 16 Nov 1886, Mongaup, Sullivan Co., New York d. 16 Jun 1960, Port Orange, Orange Co., New York (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1907	Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York   [9]
  Children	1. Irving W. AUGHTON,   b. 6 Mar 1908, Mongaup, Sullivan Co., New York  [Birth]   2. Maggie E. AUGHTON,   b. 22 Jan 1910, Lumberland, Sullivan Co., New York  [Birth]   3. Agnes M. AUGHTON,   b. 25 Apr 1911, Lumberland, Sullivan Co., New York  [Birth]   4. Matilda AUGHTON,   b. 15 Dec 1914, Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York  [Birth]   5. Ethel AUGHTON,   b. 23 Oct 1916, Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York  [Birth]   6. Harold AUGHTON,   b. 11 Sep 1919, Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York d. 29 Jun 1974 (Age 54 years)  [Birth]   7. Emerson Thomas AUGHTON,   b. 12 Jan 1922, Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York d. 21 Nov 1944, France (Age 22 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Headstones

  Irving John Aughton and Martha Edwards Headstone Irving J. Aughton and his wife Martha, daughter of Stephen W. Edwards and May E. Hawkins, are buried in the Sparrowbush Pine Hill Cemetery in Sparrow Bush, Orange Co., New York. Created by: Vivian Photo added by: jschoch

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S165] 1900 Census Lumberland, Sullivan County, New York. [S10088] Ancestry.com: New York State, U.S., Birth Index, 1881-1942. [S170] 1910 Census Lumberland, Sullivan County, New York. [S123] 1925 Census Port Jervis, Orange County, New York. [S5795] 1930 Census Port Jervis, Orange County, New York. [S10539] 1940 Census Port Jervis, Orange County, New York. [S44] 1950 Census Port Jervis, Orange County, New York. [S10613] Ancestry.com: New York State, U.S., Marriage Index, 1881-1967.