Bertha (Gilliam) Bond married Issac Bond in Martin County in August 1944. She became a mother to 4 children; Joannie Elizabeth (Bond)Ray (John D Ray), David G Bond, Eley Bond, and Isaac Bond. Bertha (Gilliam)Bond worked as a housewife and cared for her family. She lived until she was 44 years old when she transitioned in December of 1961.