Family Group Sheet
NameElza Alfrey
Birth3 Jun 1857, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death4 Dec 1937, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
BurialMachpelah Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky
FatherGeorge Washington “Wash” Alfrey (~1830-)
MotherJulia Ann Ramey (~1841-)
Marriageabt 1886, Kentucky
SpouseMartha Ellen Perry
Birth12 May 1856, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death20 Mar 1937, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
FatherJohn Perry (~1805-)
MotherNancy McCall (~1821-)
Notes for Elza Alfrey
His death certifcate records Elzie Alfrey, age 80 years 6 months 1 day, born 3 June 1857 in Bath Co., Ky, died 4 Dec 1937 in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ohio, address Mitchell Ave, length of residence in county 24 years, widowed, late wife Mrs. Martha Alfrey, occupation laborer, father Walsh Alfrey, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name Don’t Know, cause of death carcinoma of bowels, informant Mrs. Anna Martin, Mt. Sterling, Ky, burial in Machpelah.
Notes for Martha Ellen Perry
Her death certificate records Mrs. Martha Ellen Alfrey, age 80 years 10 months 8 days, born 12 May 1856 in Bath Co., Ky, died 20 Mar 1937 in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky, address 210 Mitchell Ave., married, wife of Elza Alfrey, father -- Perry, mother’s maiden name Nancy McCall, both born in Kentucky, cause of death hyperstatic pneumonia following influenza, informant Mrs. Anna Martin, Mt. Sterling, burial in Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Census Notes for Elza & Martha Ellen (Family)
1900 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Spencer precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 10A as family #187/195:
Alfrey, Elzy, 42, b. June 1858, married 21 years; Martha E., wife, 43, b. May 1857, married 23 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; William E., son, 12, b. July 1887; Walter B., son, 10, b. July 1889; Annie L., dau, 8, b. June 1891; Perry, Molly P., sister-in-law, 39, b. Dec 1860, single; Mattie D., 9, b. Mar 1891, niece. All born Ky Ky Ky.
They seem to have interpreted the number of years married to mean the number of years since their respective first marriages.
1910 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Harts precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 2A as family #22:
Alfrey, Elza, 52, tobacco farmer; Marthy E., wife, 53, second marriage for both, married 24 years (number of children columns blank); William, son, 21; Walter, son, 19; Annie, dau, 17. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Mt. Sterling ward 2, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 10B as family #216/261:
Awlfrey, Elzy, 62, farm laborer; Martha, wife, 63; Willie, son, 32; Walter, son, 29; Anna, dau, 27; Ruth, dau, 3. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Mt. Sterling ward 2, enumerated 7 April, lists on p. 5B as family #105/121:
Alfrey, Elzia, 72, age at first marriage 29, farm laborer; Martha E., wife, 73, age at first marriage 31; Willie, son, 41, single, no occupation; Walter, son, 39, widowed, age at first marriage 26, house carpenter; Ruth, granddaughter, 13. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Alfrey, Elzy, 42, b. June 1858, married 21 years; Martha E., wife, 43, b. May 1857, married 23 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; William E., son, 12, b. July 1887; Walter B., son, 10, b. July 1889; Annie L., dau, 8, b. June 1891; Perry, Molly P., sister-in-law, 39, b. Dec 1860, single; Mattie D., 9, b. Mar 1891, niece. All born Ky Ky Ky.
They seem to have interpreted the number of years married to mean the number of years since their respective first marriages.
1910 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Harts precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 2A as family #22:
Alfrey, Elza, 52, tobacco farmer; Marthy E., wife, 53, second marriage for both, married 24 years (number of children columns blank); William, son, 21; Walter, son, 19; Annie, dau, 17. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Mt. Sterling ward 2, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 10B as family #216/261:
Awlfrey, Elzy, 62, farm laborer; Martha, wife, 63; Willie, son, 32; Walter, son, 29; Anna, dau, 27; Ruth, dau, 3. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Mt. Sterling ward 2, enumerated 7 April, lists on p. 5B as family #105/121:
Alfrey, Elzia, 72, age at first marriage 29, farm laborer; Martha E., wife, 73, age at first marriage 31; Willie, son, 41, single, no occupation; Walter, son, 39, widowed, age at first marriage 26, house carpenter; Ruth, granddaughter, 13. All born Ky Ky Ky.
