Martha L. (?) was born around 1840 in New York. She married Peter Nevyus around 1864, and they had at least three children: Nettie, born around 1866; Willard, born around 1870; and Lura, born around 1877. They lived in Canisteo, New York, and her husband worked as a farmer. By 1870, they owned $2,500 of real estate and $500 of personal property. Her husband died in 1907. She remained in Canisteo, living with her daughter Nettie. She died in 1922.