Born about in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel A Gay
and Jane Virginia (Ireland) Gay
Sister of
Samuel Harvey Gay [half]
Wife of
Nathaniel Bowles
— married
1 Nov 1827 in Nelson Co., Virginia, United States
Mother of
Oscar N Bowles
Died after
after about age 51
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jan 2024
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Biography
Martha Miller Gay was born in about 1809 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, daughter of Samuel A Gay and Jane Virginia Ireland.
Martha married Nathaniel Bowler on 1 November 1827 in Nelson, Virginia, United States.[1]
In the 1850 census Martha (age 42) was in Nelson, Virginia, United States.[2]
In the 1860 census Martha (age 51) was in Nelson, Virginia, United States.[3]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004000281; FHL microfilm: 32734; Record number: 327; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: XRZG-PB9
Martha Gay marriage to Nathaniel Bowler on 1 Nov 1827 in Nelson, Virginia, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004206385_001_M9C6-X28; FHL microfilm: 444953; Image number: 129; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01078-6
FamilySearch Record: M8DX-LJ3
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYN9-5NZ
Martha Bowles (42) in Nelson, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 36; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171734_002_M9N3-DSY; FHL microfilm: 805365; Image number: 36; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01831-3
FamilySearch Record: MHM9-NFS
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSZ-78
Martha M Bowls (51) in Nelson, Virginia, United States. Born in Rockbridge.
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