Her death certificate records Martha Angeline Corns, age 76 years 10 months, born March 1854 in Ribolt, Ky, died 22 Jan 1930 in Charters, Valley precinct, Lewis Co., Ky, widow of Geo W. Corns, father Alex McDaniel, birthplace not known, mother’s maiden name Martha Ann Thurman, born in Ribolt, Ky, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant Warder Corns, Charters, Ky, burial in Bethel Cemetery.

In the 1900 census her birthdate was listed as March 1853. In the 1860 census, taken in June, she was listed as age 5.