Martin Luther Hoyt 1859 Michigan - 1927 Iowa

Question

Looking for more information on Martin Luther Hoyt, born 1859 in Michigan, Died 1927 in Iowa.  Married Nellie Belle Gray.  Suspect his father was Elijah Hoyt, b. 1834 & died 1918 in Michigan.  Authoritative information is greatly desired, but reliable information is also appreciated.

Answer 1

Here are some marriage records from familysearch.  Both of Martin's records list his parents as Elijah Hoyt and Elizabeth (Mary Elizabeth/Lizzie) Higsby.

Also found the marriage record of Elijah and Mary Elizabeth

Maybe from the information you can find a source for the documents.

Good Luck

Michigan, Marriages            

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3R3-9WV

groom Martin Luther Hoyt

Residence Gowrie, IA

age  57 years  birth  1860  Michigan

Marital Status 2^nd

father: Elizah Hoyt     mother: Elizabeth Higsby

marriage  28 Apr 1917  Kalamazoo, Michigan

Official Isaiah Wilson, minister

bride's name: Nettie Berns

Residence  Gowrie, IA

 age: 37 years  birth  1880  Iowa

marital status 1st

bride's father: Thomas Smith  mother: Elizabeth E. Lewis

Witnesses:  Harry & Olive Barton

image number: 264 (this image of the actual county record can be viewed online)

reference number: v 3 p 114 rn 16714

 

Iowa, Marriages

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJGB-15X

groom Martin S. Hoyt

birthplace: Michigan

White age unk

father's name: Elyah Hoyt  mother Lizzie M. Higsby

marriage date: 19 Apr 1890   Gowrie, Webster, Iowa

bride Nellie B. Gray

birth: 1875 birthplace: Iowa  age: 15

father   James Gray    mother: Lizzie Adams

indexing project (batch) number: M58986-2

 

Michigan, Marriages

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC2N-R45

Groom Elijah Hoyt

birth date: 1834 age: 19

Bride  Mary Lizzy Higsby

 birth date: 1838  age: 15

marriage date: 14 Oct 1853  Calhoun,Michigan

indexing project (batch) number: M51829-2

Comments

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