On 2 Aug 1799 when Martha was 15, she married David Parkhill (50334) , son of Nathaniel Parkhill (33166) (ca 1745-1791) & Mary Holden (45890) (31 Mar 1747-), in Blount County, Tennessee. Born on 10 May 1774 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. David died in Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama, on 24 Feb 1844; he was 69. Buried in Honeycomb Cemetery, Guntersville.

In 1795 Blount County, Tennessee, was created out of Knox County, the part which was created in 1792 from the Indian lands of eastern Tennessee.

Tennessee State Marriages
2 Aug 1799, Blount County
    David Parkhill & Martha Wassham

In 1818, Jackson County was created out of the Cherokee Lands of northeast Alabama.

1830 Federal Census. Jackson County, Alabama
Roll 1, page 145
Family of David Parkhill
    1 male under 5
    2 males 5-9
    1 male 10-14
    1 male 15-19
    1 male 50-59
    1 female 10-14
    1 female 15-19
    1 female 40-49
Neighbors on the census: Polly Davis, Gobnel Wilmott, Peter Starmer, David Parkhill, Wm Davenport, James Smith, Robert Jones

In 1837 Marshall County was created from the southern part of Jackson County and the northeast part of Blount County.

1840 Federal Census. Marshall County, Alabama
Roll 13, page 101
Family of David Parkhill
    3 males 15-19
    1 male 60-69
    2 females 5-9
    1 female 15-19
    1 female 60-69
David G. Parkhill’s family was listed next on the census.

Honeycomb Cemetery, Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama
    David Parkhill, d. 24 Feb 1844
    Martha Parkhill, d. 13 Jun 1856
Plot: 179