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Martha Ann was listed in the 1860 census living with Anthony, James, Anna, Andrew, Robert, Henry, and Ella. She had a taxable value of $40,000 and $12,000. She was living with children Anthony and James both merchants with taxable values of $1300, Anna, Andrew, Robert, Henry, Ella, and Andrew J. Winfrey 24, a steam boat clerk. Next door was Angelo Gennett, 35, who owned a fruit store and was born in Italy. M.A. Gennett is listed in the 1870 census with taxable values of $35,000 and $500. She was living with her sons Anthony, a grocery merchant taxed at $6000 and $3000 and Henry, at school, taxed at $6000 for real estate, and daughter Ella, at school, taxed at $6000 real estate. Andrew also had a real estate value of $6000; James had $10,000; Robert $2000. They were all grocers. In the 1880 census, she lived with her daughter Anna Crawford and her family, and her son Antonie, who was listed as "insane."

Nashville Directory1859 Gennett Bros. Grocery and Commission merchants 46 S Market St. 1860-61 ditto, Mrs. M. residence 46 S Market Street 1870 Gennett & Co., (AG & Robert Gennett) produce & comm merchants, 63 & 65 S Market [A boards at 267 S Cherry]1871 ditto, Mrs. Martha, widow, h 267 S Cherry [A&J board there.] 1872 Gennett & Co (AH & RHG) wh fruit & nuts 63 & 65 S Market; Gennett, widow.

"The Presto" (7 Nov 1912): "Three years later [after her husband's death] the Civil War tore the South from its foundation, halting the business which had taken a quarter of a century to create. Mrs. Gennett, who had already displayed a marked ability to grasp the details of her husband's affairs, by skillfully watching every move, manages to save the real estate although the credits on her accounts and notes were sacrificed. In 1865 after the close of the war, the business was reestablished."

The 1865 City Directory reads "Hardcastle Gennett & Co./ Nos. 67 & 69 South Market St./ Nashville, Tenn./ Wholesale Grocers/Commission/ Receiving and Forwarding/ Merchants/ Dealers In/ Flour, Bacon, Lard,/ Salt,/ Sugar, Coffee, Nails,/ Hay, Corn, Oats, &c., &c." 1867: "A. Gennett R.H. Gennett/ Gennett & Co.,/ Wholesale/ Grocers/ Nos. 63 and 65 South Market Street/ Nashville, Tennessee" 1878 Nashville Business Directory: "Gennett, Martha A, widow Andrew, h 267 S Cherry.; GENNETT & CO (Andrew G, Robert G & Henry G) wh produce 63 and 65 S Market. GENNETT & CO./ Wholesale Dealers in/ Tennessee Peanuts,/ Potatoes, Green, Tropical, and Dried Fruits, Nos. 63 and 65 South Market Street"

Obituary: "Mrs. Martha A. Gennett died last night at her residence, No. 367 South Cherry Street, at 8 o'clock. She was an old resident, having come here at an early age with her parents. She was born in Williamson County, near Franklin Co. in 1819. In 1836, she was united in marriage to Andrew Gennett. He was a well known grocery merchant of South Market Street. He died in 1858, leaving Mrs. Gennett with his business to settle and close up and seven children. This she did most successfully..."

She is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville. (E. Conrad)

She married Andrew Gennett (43) (A48).