Martha was born in 1874. She was the daughter of John Gay and Emily Pope. She passed away in 1955.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PZ-1YC : 6 January 2022), Marthy J. Gay in household of John M. Gay, Plattsburg, Winston, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C7D1-T3Z : accessed 7 January 2022), Martha J Ray in household of Samuel L Ray, Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 4A, line 50, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2307; FHL microfilm 2,342,041.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3Q6-1XM : 20 February 2021), Martha Jane Ray, 04 Nov 1955; citing certificate number 53589, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,546.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha: