Martitia Daniel Worth

Martitia Daniel Worth
First Lady of North Carolina
In office December 15, 1865 – July 1, 1868
Governor	Jonathan Worth
Preceded by	Louisa Virginia Harrison Holden
Succeeded by	Louisa Virginia Harrison Holden
Personal details
Born	October 20, 1806 Virginia, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1874 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Spouse	Jonathan Worth

Martitia Daniel Worth (October 20, 1806 – May 4, 1874) was an American political hostess who, as the wife of Governor Jonathan Worth, was First Lady of North Carolina from 1865 to 1868, during the Reconstruction era.

Biography

Worth was born Martitia Daniel on October 20, 1806, in Virginia. She was a niece of the politician Archibald Murphey.[1][2]

In 1824, she married the lawyer Jonathan Worth in a ceremony at her uncle's home.[1][3] They had eight children:[2] Roxana Cornelia, Lucy Jane, David Gaston, Eunice Louisa, Elvira Evelyna, Sarah Corinne, Adelaide Ann, and Mary Martitia.[4][5]

From 1865 to 1868, during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War, she served as the first lady of North Carolina.[6][7]

She died in Raleigh on May 4, 1874, and was buried at Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

References

1. "Jonathan Worth (1802-1869) - North Carolina History".
2. "Jonathan Worth (K-2) | NC DNCR". www.dncr.nc.gov. January 10, 2024.
3. "Marriage of Jonathan Worth/Martitia Daniel at A D Murphey's 1824". Hillsborough Recorder. Hillsborough, North Carolina. April 28, 1824. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
4. "LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION REPORT - Asheboro Female Academy, 1839" (PDF). www.randolphlibrary.org.
5. "E. E. Moffitt (Elvira Evelina), 1836-1930". docsouth.unc.edu.
6. Ham, Marie Sharpe; Blake, Debra A.; Morris, C. Edwards (2000). North Carolina's First Ladies 1891-2001, Who Have Resided in the Executive Mansion At 200 North Blount Street. Raleigh, North Carolina: The North Carolina Executive Mansion Fine Arts Committee and the North Carolina Executive Mansion Fund, Inc. p. 102. ISBN 0-86526-294-2.
7. Moore, Jeanelle Coulter; Hamrick, Grace Rutledge (1981). The First Ladies of North Carolina, First Ladies from 1776-1889; Brief Biographies of the First Ladies Who Have Lived in the Present Mansion (1889-1981). Raleigh, North Carolina: The Executive Mansion Fine Arts Committee, The Bicentennial Foundation, and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation. p. 102.