Martha Rowland and James Underwood
Martha Ann Rowland was born around 1817 in Tennessee and married James Underwood on 5 September 1834 in Rutherford County. In the 1836 and 1837 tax records for Rutherford County, James is included in the listings for District 12. A Martha Underwood was listed in Rutherford County's tax rolls for 1849; she owned no land and was charged for one poll, but this Martha appears to be a different person, possibly the widow of Levi S. Underwood.
In the 1860 census, a household headed by M. Underwood (female), aged 35, was enumerated seven houses away from Mary Jane (Rowland) Underwood in Civil District 12. It is possible that this is Martha and her children, but we are by no means sure.
In 1880, a James and Martha Underwood are enumerated in Dade County, Missouri, along with a 21-year-old step-niece, Emeline Newman. James was born in 1814 in Tennessee, and Martha was born in 1817, also in Tennessee. Next door is a household headed by Harvey Underwood, born 1844 in Tennessee; his household includes wife Nancy (b 1847 in MO), and children Mary (10), Hubert (8), Elbert (6), and Walter (2), all born in Missouri. It is unclear at this point whether this is the same family as the Rutherford Underwoods.
Martha Ann Rowland (b. 1817, TN - d. aft 1835)
m. 5 Sep 1834, Rutherford, TN
James Underwood (b. ca 1814 - d. aft 1835)
(Possible) children:
i. A. Underwood (male) (1841-aft 1860)
ii. E.M. Underwood (female) (1843-aft 1860)
iii. M.J. Underwood (female) (1845-aft 1860)