• 1860 Census gives age as 4 which would mean she was born in about 1856. The date given was also taken from her gravestone.

From familysearch.com
Parents: Allen Salts and Sally Erwin
Born: 15 May 1861 in Washington County, TN
Married: Mr. Commodore Whitaker on 07 Oct 1886 in Washington Co., TN
Died: 06 Aug 1919 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Burial: Brookline Station, Greene County, Missouri

1900 Census, Center, Greene County, Missouri
Family 24
WHITAKER, Conrador head m w Apr 1861 39 m for 16yrs TN TN TN farmer
WHITAKER, Louisa wife w f Feb 1863 37 m for 16yrs 3 children born/3 alive TN TN TN
WHITAKER, Arthur A. son w m Feb 1887 13 s TN TN TN farm labor
WHITAKER, Joseph son w m Nov 1888 11 s TN TN TN farm labor
WHITAKER, Flora dau w f Aug 1895 4 s TN TN TN
Note 1: Flora is male – should say son and male, see later census.
Note 2: from the children’s state of birth, the family must have moved to Missouri after August of 1895 and before 1900.

1910 Census, Center, Greene County, Missouri
Family 224
WHITAKER, Cammadore head m w 49 m 24 TN TN TN farmer
WHITAKER, Luizia wife f w 48 m 24 TN TN TN
WHITAKER, Joseph son m w 20 s TN TN TN farmer
WHITAKER, Flora son m w 15 s TN TN TN farmer
An Arthur Whitaker b. 1888 in TN is listed in Shawnee, Johnson, KS, as a boarder in the home of John Barr. Hard to know if this is their son.

1919 – Martha Louisa Salts dies on August 6, 1919 - Martha died on 6 Aug 1919 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Died at the age of 57 years, 2 months, and 21 days. She was buried in Brookline, Greene County, Missouri. The Paxson Funeral Home, Springfield, Missouri, (1900-1926 records, page 215) lists the death of Martha Louisa Whitaker on 6 August 1919, age 57 years, 2 months and 21 days; buried in Clear Creek Cemetery; father Allen Salts, mother Sarah Erwin.

1919, August 6th - Missouri Death Certificate - on-line Missouri Archives

1920 Census, Center, Greene County, Missouri
Family 185
WHITAKER, Commodore head m w 59 wd TN TN TN none