Martha Newton (McLeroy) Poss (1859 - 1948)

Born 27 Sep 1859 in Oconee, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Uriah Poss Jr — married 25 Jun 1882 in Clarke County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1948 at age 89 in Clarke, Georgia, United States

Biography

Martha Newton McLeroy was born on September 27, 1859 in Oconee, Georgia, United States, daughter of Francis Marion McLeroy (1827–1900) and Lucinda Eidson (1830–1906).^[1]

Martha (22) married Uriah Poss (21) (born on October 16, 1860 in Madison Co, Georgia; son of Uriah Poss and Alice Ann (Black) Poss) on June 25, 1882 in Clarke County, Georgia.^[2]

Martha died on December 8, 1948 in Clarke, Georgia, aged 89.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMJ-WR6 : Tue Jul 18 02:07:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Frances Mc Leroy and Lucinda Mc Leroy, 1860.
2. ↑ Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJV-XBW : 7 February 2020), Uriah Poss and Martha Newton McLeroy, 25 Jun 1882; citing Marriage, Clarke, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 214,495.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 May 2023, 03:40), entry for Martha Newton McLeroy (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MJ9W-H5P ); contributed by various users.