Martitia Daniel 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.

[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.