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Martha Lowisa E. Gay 1854–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1854

Birth Location: Morgan County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1927

Death Location: Blue Rock, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Robert Gay

Mother: Mary Funderburgh

Spouse(s): Humphrey Merriam

Children(s): Emmett Sr, Maud Merriam

Martha Lowisa E. Gay was born in 1854 in Morgan County, Ohio, USA, the child of Robert Mccoy Gay And Mary Funderburgh. In 1900, Martha Lowisa E. Gay resided in Malta, Morgan, Ohio, USA. Martha Lowisa E. Gay married Humphrey A Merriam, and had children including Emmett Ambrose Merriam Sr, Maud Merriam. Martha Lowisa E. Gay passed away in 1927 in Blue Rock, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Lowisa E. Gay was born in 1854 in Morgan County, Ohio, USA, the child of Robert Mccoy Gay And Mary Funderburgh.
  • In 1900, Martha Lowisa E. Gay resided in Malta, Morgan, Ohio, USA.
  • Martha Lowisa E. Gay married Humphrey A Merriam, and had children including Emmett Ambrose Merriam Sr, Maud Merriam.
  • Martha Lowisa E. Gay passed away in 1927 in Blue Rock, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Gay
1812–1889
Birth Location: Camden, Lincoln, Maine, USA
RG
Mary Funderburgh
1811–1885
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Humphrey Merriam
1855–1928
Birth Location: Ohio, Ohio, USA
HM

Children(s)

Emmett Sr
1882–1963
Birth Location: Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
ES
Maud Merriam
1891–
Birth Location: Ohio, Ohio, USA
MM

Martha Gay's Ancestors

Self
Martha Gay
1854–1927
Birth Place: Morgan County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Robert McCoy Gay
1812–1889
Camden, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Mary Funderburgh
1811–1885
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
GJ (Asa) Gay
1774–1854
Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
GJ (Nancy) McKay
1775–1820
Northern, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
GJ Gay
1734–1817
GJ Fisher
1736–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GJ Gay
1706–1773
GJ Hall
1699–1777
GJ Daniels
1703–1744

Martha Gay's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Lowisa E.) Gay (4 Sep 1854–29 Jun 1927) m. Humphrey (A) Merriam (October 1855–19 March 1928)
  1. 1. Emmett (Ambrose Merriam) Sr 1882–1963 m. Etta (May) Benjamin 1882–1943
    1. 1. Robert (Emmett) Merriam 1912–1964 m. Naomi (May) Goff 1922–2010
    2. 2. Charles Merriam 1915–
    3. 3. James Merriam 1917–
    4. 4. Clarence Merriam 1920–
    5. 5. Emmet (Merriam) Jr 1922–
  2. 2. Maud Merriam 1891–

Martha Gay's Timeline

3 Records

1854
4 Sep 1854
Birth of Martha Lowisa E. Gay in Morgan County, Ohio, USA
Morgan County, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Martha Lowisa E. Gay resided here in Malta, Morgan, Ohio, USA
Malta, Morgan, Ohio, USA
1927
29 Jun 1927
Age 73
Death of Martha Lowisa E. Gay in Harrison, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Harrison, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Morgan County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Malta, Morgan, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Harrison, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blue Rock, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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