Her death certificate states Martha Jane Wells, age 79 years 5 months 17 days, born 29 May 1833, died 17 Nov 1912, widowed, father John Mynhier born Tazwell Co., Va, mother’s maiden name Sallie McKenzie, cause of death old age, informant Winn Mynhier, Yale, Ky.

1850 census of Bath Co., Ky, division 2, enumerated 12 Sep, lists on p. 101 as family #692:
Jonathan Mineer, 22, farmer; Martha, 16; John W., 1/12; Hannah, 65, b. Va; Hannah, 14. All except the elder Hannah born in Kentucky.

The preceding two households are headed by Jonathan’s brothers David and Thomas.