Near Boonsboro, on the 4th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Easterday, aged 73 years, 1 month and 3 days.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) April 16, 1873
----------------
The following was provided by FAG Contributor: Merikay (46888632):
Perhaps Elisabeth did not reveal her true age as she was older than her husband. Her. baptism record is in 1795. Or perhaps she lost track of her age along the way.
Maryland German Church Record, Vol. 1, p. 20: Middletown Reformed Church p. 60— "Elisabetha, dau. of Henrich and Marg. Martiny, b. 1 Mar. 1795, bp. 6 Apr 1795. Sponsors: Geo. and Anna Maria Bott"
She is the daughter of Henry Marteny and Margaret Beck.
Barbour Co., WV Deed Bk 1:587 (2 Nov 1846) "Jacob Easterday and his wife Elizabeth and Henry Ford and his wife Mary Ford legal heirs to Henry Marteney who was heir to Charles Marteney" their part of 1150 A. on Bills Creek to William F. Wilson. Easterdays of Washington Co., Md, and Fords of Frederick Co., Md.
--------------------------
Near Boonsboro, on the 4th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Easterday, aged 73 years, 1 month and 3 days.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) April 16, 1873
----------------
The following was provided by FAG Contributor: Merikay (46888632):
Perhaps Elisabeth did not reveal her true age as she was older than her husband. Her. baptism record is in 1795. Or perhaps she lost track of her age along the way.
Maryland German Church Record, Vol. 1, p. 20: Middletown Reformed Church p. 60— "Elisabetha, dau. of Henrich and Marg. Martiny, b. 1 Mar. 1795, bp. 6 Apr 1795. Sponsors: Geo. and Anna Maria Bott"
She is the daughter of Henry Marteny and Margaret Beck.
Barbour Co., WV Deed Bk 1:587 (2 Nov 1846) "Jacob Easterday and his wife Elizabeth and Henry Ford and his wife Mary Ford legal heirs to Henry Marteney who was heir to Charles Marteney" their part of 1150 A. on Bills Creek to William F. Wilson. Easterdays of Washington Co., Md, and Fords of Frederick Co., Md.
--------------------------
Inscription
Wife of Jacob. Age 72
Family Members
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement