Martha Youren (c1730-1798)

Martha Youren was born in approximately 1730 in Cornwall, England. Her origins and the names of her parents are currently unknown. It is possible that her surname is misspelt and cound be a variation of the name 'Uren'.

Marriage
Martha married Hugh Long at Gwennap in Cornwall on the 27th May 1751. He was the son of Hugh and Mary Long (maiden name unknown), and came from Gwennap.

The couple would have and raise their children in Gwennap.

Death of Children
Martha and Hugh would lose three of their children in their infancy, and another daughter, Catherine, died at age 16. This left 4 surviving children.

Husband's Death
Hugh died and was buried in Gwennap on the 23rd July 1784, aged 55 years.

Death
Martha outlived Hugh by 14 years, her being buried at Gwennap on 23rd June 1798. Because her baptism date is not known, it is not known how old she was when she died, but it is ikely to have been approximately 68 years.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of Hugh and Martha Long
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of Hugh and Martha Long