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I think she was the wife of Matthew. She was living with him in 1850.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Martin
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Birth Place: Tennessee
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Greenville, Floyd, Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
George W Martin 7
Julia Ann Martin 8
Margaret Martin 29
Matthew Martin 10
Matthew Martin 60
Thomas T Martin 4
In 1870 she still lived with Matthew and had two young children. However,one born after 1860.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Martin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Age in 1870: 12
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Greenville, Floyd, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Greenville
Household Members: Name Age
Mathew Martin 95
Margaret Martin 46
Matilda Martin 12
John Martin 8
But the 1880 census says she was widowed. That doesn't mean she couldn't have been married to Matthew though as he had died by then.Only other alternative is she was a daughter-in-law as you suspect and her husband died young. Then who was the mother of John b 1862?
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Martin
Home in 1880: Greenville, Floyd, Indiana
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Martin 56, b Tn, pa b Tn
Clara Minten 11. granddaughter, father b Ky,mo b In.
I found her father/stepfather?:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: George W Martin
Spouse Name: Sarah Minton
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1867
Marriage County: Floyd
Source Title 1: Floyd County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1845-1920 Inclusive Volum
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Book Number Indicates Location of Record
Book: 6
OS Page: 346
Matthew Martin was born in Georgia about 1775.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia Ann Martin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Age in 1870: 25
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Greenville, Floyd, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Greenville
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip Martin 36
Julia Ann Martin 25
Edward Martin 4
Rebecca Martin 2
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Matilda J Martin
Spouse Name: John Harris
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1875
Marriage County: Floyd
Source Title 1: Floyd County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1845-1920 Inclusive Volum
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Book Number Indicates Location of Record
Book: 7
OS Page: 324
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