Delilah Ake was born about March, 1874 in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States, daughter of James Henry Ake (1841–1881) and Martha Elizabeth Bradley (1839–1908).[1] Delilah married Joseph Richard Gurley (born on March 6, 1864 in Patriot, Switzerland, USA; son of Jason Gordon Gurley and Hannah H. Bayne).In the 1880 census De Lela Ake (age 6) was the daughter of James H. Ake in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States.[2] Delilah Ake married Richard Gurley on 11 May 1894 in Ohio, Indiana, United States.[3] In the 1900 census Delilah Gurley (age 26) was the married daughter of Martha Ake in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States.[4] Delilah Ake Gurley died on 15 Jul 1900 and was buried in Rising Sun, Ohio, Indiana, United States.[5]
↑1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00045; Digital film/folder number: 005160575; FHL microfilm: 1254313; Image number: 463; Sheet number: 104; Sheet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: MHSF-TC5 FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-9FXQ, De Lela Ake (6), single daughter, in household of James H. Ake (39) in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States.
↑Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," citing Ohio, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004455442, FamilySearch Record: XXVW-P3K FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRD3-KC2 Image number 00216, Delilah Ake marriage to Richard Gurley on 11 May 1894 in Ohio, Indiana, United States.
↑1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 17; Digital film/folder number: 004118657; FHL microfilm: 1240404; Image number: 506; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00777-9, FamilySearch Record: M997-VMP FamilySearch Image: S3HY-661G-MZ, Delilah Gurley (26), married daughter, in household of Martha Ake (60) in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
↑Burial: "Find A Grave Index," citing record ID 201990973, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, FamilySearch Record: 4KWH-RKMM Find A Grave: Memorial #201990973, Delilah Ake Gurley burial (died on 15 Jul 1900) in Rising Sun, Ohio, Indiana, United States of America.
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