Catherine (Barr) Gary (1845 - 1921)

Born 2 Aug 1845 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of Francis L Gary — married 21 Jan 1875 in West Virginia, United States

Died 11 Jun 1921 at age 75 in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Catherine was born in 1845 in Butler County, Pennsylvania to Jacob B. Barr (1814–1882) and Sarah Miller Barr (1818–1892). She is listed with her parents in Pennsylvania on: the 1850 Census^[1] and the 1860 Census^[2]but by the time of the 1870 Census they are listed in Putnam, West Virginia where she met Francis "Frank" Gary.^[3]

Catherine married Francis "Frank" L. Gary in 1875:

• Catherine Barr: West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971
• Name: F L Gary
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 21 Jan 1875
• Event Place: West Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): West Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Spouse's Name: Catherine Barr
• Spouse's Sex: Female
  • Source^[4]

Catherine is listed with Frank on the 1880 Census^[5] and the 1900 Census.^[6] Records indicate that Catherine and Francis aka "Frank" had six children:

1. John Chester Gary (1876–1937)^[7]
2. Charles E. Gary (1877–1907)^[8]
3. Philip Joseph Gary (1878–1954)^[9]
4. Jacob J. Gary (1881–1894)^[10]
5. Clyda E Gary (1883–1924)^[11]
6. Bertie L. Gary (1885–1984)^[12]

Frank passed away in 1904 and Catherine is listed as widowed on both: the 1910 Census^[13] and the 1920 Census.^[14] She passed away in 1921.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44T-25B : 21 December 2020), Catharin Barr in household of Jacob Barr, Venango Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPH-6WD : 18 February 2021), Cathrine Barr in entry for Jacob Barr, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4B-K8K : 29 May 2021), Kate Bass in entry for Jacob Bass, 1870.
4. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-LKKB : 29 September 2021), F L Gary and Catherine Barr, 1875.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T7-FW7 : 15 January 2022), Kate Gary in household of Frank L. Gary, Scott Depot, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZC-554 : accessed 9 April 2022), Catharine Gary in household of L Frank Gary, Scott district (east side), Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 11A, family 199, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,771.
7. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM3Z-XZW : 10 March 2018), Cathrine Ross in entry for John Chester Gary, 18 Dec 1937; citing Putnam, West Virginia, County Records, 18357, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,330.
8. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM49-YB8 : 10 March 2018), Catherine Gary in entry for Charles E. Gary, 24 Feb 1877; citing Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,279.
9. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM4S-HB8 : 10 March 2018), Catherine Gary in entry for Philup W Gary, 03 Oct 1878; citing Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,279.
10. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM43-34N : 10 March 2018), Catherine Gary in entry for Jacob Gary, 06 Jul 1881; citing Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,279.
11. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZY-3FN : 10 March 2018), Catherine Barr in entry for Clyda Gary, 29 Dec 1924; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 14923, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,111.
12. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV6Q-LV3 : 25 December 2014), Bertie Lena Gary, 22 Feb 1984; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 18590, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJZ-496 : accessed 9 April 2022), Kate Gary in household of Philip Gary, Winfield, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 164, sheet 9A, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1694; FHL microfilm 1,375,707.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNKJ-CFP : 4 February 2021), Katherne Gary, 1920.
15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95374417/catharine-gary : accessed 9 April 2022), memorial page for Catharine Barr Gary (2 Aug 1845–11 Jun 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95374417, citing Middleton Cemetery, Scott Depot, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by John Elliott (contributor 47901853) .