Martha (Gulley) Mires
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Martha Cordelia (Gulley) Mires (1879 - 1935)

Martha Cordelia Mires formerly Gulley
Born in Scott, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of DNA confirmed and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married 21 Aug 1895 in Blue Ridge, Collin, Texas, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 55 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Martha Cordelia (Gulley) Mires was born on 31 Dec 1879 in Scott, Virginia, United States, daughter of Silas Ratliff Gulley (1855 - 1926) and Mary Lucinda (Vickers) Gulley (1859 - 1937).

Her siblings were:

  1. Alvis Patton Gulley (1881 - 1942)
  2. Azalea H. Gulley (1882 - 1961)
  3. Lydia F Gulley (1885 - 1926)
  4. Katherine Gulley (1887 - 1963)
  5. Sarah Jeanette Gulley (1888 - 1958)
  6. Frederick Jackson Gulley (1892 - 1977)

In 1879, Martha was living in Virginia.

In the 1880 census Martha (age 4/12) was the single daughter of Silas Guley in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States.[1]

1880 United States Federal Census: Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Silas Guley M 25 Married Head Farming Virginia
Lusinda Guley F 20 Married Wife Keeping House Virginia
Martha Guley F 4/12 Single Daughter Virginia

Martha married Ioulas George Mires (1876 - 1956) on 21 Aug 1895 in Blue Ridge, Collin, Texas, United States. Their children were:

  1. Arthur Ernest Mires (1896 - 1967)
  2. Oren Mires (1897 - 1898)
  3. Silas Purvin Mires (1899 - 1963)
  4. Arden August Mires (1901 - 1963)
  5. Fred Otis Mires (1903 - 1949)
  6. George Roy Mires (1906 - 1976)
  7. Mary Alta Mires (1908 - 1994)
  8. Gladys Elizabeth Mires (1910 - 1988)
  9. Thelma (Mires) Rix (1915 - 1992).

In the 1900 census Martha (age 20) was the wife of Iolus L Miers in Justice Precinct 4, Rockwall, Texas.[2]

1900 United States Federal Census: Justice Precinct 4, Rockwall, Texas
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Iolus L Miers M 24 Married Head Farmer Tennessee, USA
Martha C Miers F 20 Married Wife Virginia, USA
Arthur E Miers M 3 Single Son Texas, USA
Silas P Miers M 8/12 Single Son Texas, USA
Willie H Rickman M 14 Single Missouri, USA

In the 1910 census Cordelia (age 30) was the wife of Doulas G Myers in Justice Precinct 3, Hunt, Texas, United States.[3]

1910 United States Federal Census: Justice Precinct 3, Hunt, Texas, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Doulas G Myers M 34 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
Cordelia M Myers F 30 Married Wife Virginia
Arthur E Myers M 13 Single Son Texas
Silas P Myers M 10 Single Son Texas
Arden A Myers M 8 Single Son Texas
Fred O Myers M 6 Single Son Texas
Georgia R Myers M 4 Single Son Texas
Mary A Myers F 2 Single Daughter Texas


In 1920, Martha was living in Taft, San Patricio, Texas, United States

In 1930, Martha was living in Taft.

Martha died on 18 Nov 1935 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas aged 55. She is buried in Taft, San Patricio, Texas, United States of America

Martha was born in 1879[4]. She passed away in 1935. [5]

  • Fact: Residence (1930) Taft, San Patricio, Texas[6]
  • Fact: Burial (1935) Taft, San Patricio, Texas, United States of America[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 200A; Enumeration District: 074
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12571489 (accessed 29 May 2022)
    Martha Guley (4/12), single daughter, in household of Silas Guley (25) in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
  2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Rockwall, Texas; Roll: 1667; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1241667
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #44168214 (accessed 29 May 2022)
    Martha C Miers (20), wife, in household of Iolus L Miers (24) in Justice Precinct 4, Rockwall, Texas. Born in Virginia, USA.
  3. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T624_1566; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1375579
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #124433503 (accessed 29 May 2022)
    Cordelia M Myers (30), wife, in household of Doulas G Myers (34) in Justice Precinct 3, Hunt, Texas, USA. Born in Virginia.
  4. ↑ Death Registration: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
    Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #21578243 (accessed 2 January 2022)
    Martha Cordelia Mires death 18 Nov 1935 (age 55) in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.
  5. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Taft, San Patricio, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 191
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #43654693 (accessed 2 January 2022)
    Cordelia Mires (40), wife, in household of I G Mires (43) in Taft, San Patricio, Texas. Born in Virginia.
  6. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Taft, San Patricio, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342122
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #61203747 (accessed 2 January 2022)
    Martha C Mires (50), wife, in household of Iolus G Mires (53) in Taft, San Patricio, Texas, USA. Born in Virginia.
  7. ↑ Death Registration: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
    Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #21578243 (accessed 2 January 2022)
    Martha Cordelia Mires death 18 Nov 1935 (age 55) in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.
  • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 December 2021, 14:01), entry for Martha Cordela Gulley (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LKRF-LCG ); contributed by various users.
  • Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
  • Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA.

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