Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameMartha Foster
Birth1842, Kentucky
Death1935
Burial31 Mar 1935, Harristown Cem., Harristown, Macon Co., IL
Misc. Notes
She appears to be listed as Mathilda in the Gassaway book by the Rutherfords and that may be based on the 1880 Census.

This marriage and the children moved from the first marriage due to website:
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/f/i/e/Rod-J-F...1.html#IND25739REF58
+Martha Foster Sex: Female Number of children: 3
Lewis Gasaway Sex: Male
Amos Gasaway Sex: Male b: November 04, 1880
Kezia Frances Gasaway Sex: Female b: June 15, 1884

From Jim Gasaway's file:
MARTHA JAME FOSTER GASAWAY, Obit, March 26, 1935

MARTHA JANE FOSTER GASAWAY, FORMER HARRISTOWN WOMAN DIES IN PEORIA

Mrs. Martha J. Gasaway, 93, a resident of Harristown for 40 years until she moved to Peoria 18 years ago, died Thursday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frances Rhodes, Peoria.
Born in Kentucky, Mrs. Gasaway came to Illinois at the age of 10. She was married to Thomas Gasaway in 1874. He died 27 years ago.
Besides her daughter, she leaves two sons, Lewis Gasaway of Decatur and Amos Gasaway of Peoria; and four stepchildren, Andrew and Dallas Gasaway and Lyde Howe, all of Decatur and Abner Gasaway, Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Harristown Christian Church. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery.
Spouses
BirthMay 1837, , Ross Co., OH
Death7 Dec 1908, Decatur, Macon Co., IL
BurialHarristown Cem., Harristown, Macon Co., IL
FatherNicholas Gasaway (1793-1878)
MotherSophia Denson (1802-1880)
Marriage1874
Last Modified 3 Mar 2000Created 6 May 2021 using Reunion for Macintosh