Martha "Mattie" Ellen BYERLY 16
- Born: 20 Feb 1853, Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA 46
- Marriage: James Absalom McVEY on 5 Apr 1893 in , Johnson, Missouri, USA 45
- Died: 11 Jul 1933, Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA at age 80 47
- Buried: Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA 48
 Death Notes:
From The Gospel Messenger -- August 19,1933
McVey, Martha, born in Lima, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1853, died in Elk City, Okla., July 11, 1933. She married James A. McVey April 5, 1910. One son died in infancy and her husband preceded her eight years ago. She united with the Church of the Brethren when she was twenty-three years old and was faithful to her Savior and church until death. Funeral at the home of the writer. Burial in the Elk City cemetery. Geo. R. Eller, Cordell, Okla.
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Obituaries on file at the Sayre County Library OK.
McVEY, MATTIE [BYERLY]
B. 20 Feb 1853
D. 11 Jul 1933
Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham Co OK
Dau of Benjamin & Delilih [Wise]
(above was printed on the page at a later time, not sure where the info came from)
Mrs. Matties E. McVey, 86 years of age, died at her home on East Third street this morning at 4 o'clock, climaxing an illness of heart's disease of several years.
Mrs. McVey was born in Ohio to the union of Delilah Wise and Benjamin Byerly. She came to this community 23 years ago. She was married in 1887 to James A. McVey.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 Wednesday morning from the family home. Burial will be made at the Fairlawn cemetery with Killough-Hullum funeral directors in charge.
Surviving Mrs McVey are Miss Ann McVey, of New York City, Mrs. R. R. Short, of Okmulgee, and Daniel B. McVey of Blawley, Calif.
(Handwritten dated July 11, '33)
Noted events in her life were:
1. Census, 1860, Liberty Twp, Warren, Iowa. 21
2. Residence, 9 Dec 1890, Centerview, Johnson, Missouri, USA. 49 According to Samuel's obituary, her brother, she was living with him.
3. Census, 1900, Bogard Twp., Henry, Missouri. 50
4. Census, 1930, Elk Twp., Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. 51
Martha married James Absalom McVEY on 5 Apr 1893 in , Johnson, Missouri, USA.45 (James Absalom McVEY was born on 16 Aug 1851 in Rose Hill, Johnson, Missouri, USA,52 died on 12 Mar 1925 in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA 53 and was buried on 14 Mar 1925 in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA 54.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Alt. Marriage, 1887. 55
Marriage Notes:
Married at the home of John Byerly by JM Mohler Minister of the German Baptist Brethren Church
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