Eliza A. Martz b. 4 Oct 1825 Indiana, USA d. 27 Nov 1884 Blackford County, Indiana, USA: Our Family History

Eliza A. Martz

1825 - 1884 (59 years)

Name	Eliza A. Martz [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Birth	4 Oct 1825	Indiana, USA [2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10]
Gender	Female
Residence	1830	Fayette County, Indiana, USA [9]
Residence	1840	Posey Township, Fayette, Indiana, USA
Residence	28 Aug 1850	Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA [2]
Residence	26 Jun 1860	Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA [3]
Residence	10 Aug 1870	Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA [4]
Residence	17 Jun 1880	Russell Township, Russell, Kansas, USA [5]
Death	27 Nov 1884	Blackford County, Indiana, USA [6, 7]
Burial	Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA [7]
Burial	Woodlawn Cemetery
Person ID	I10605	McKelleb
Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

Father	Peter Martz, b. 6 Feb 1787, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 May 1872, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA (Age 85 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Christina Myers, b. 17 Feb 1790, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Apr 1879, Blackford County, Indiana, USA (Age 89 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	30 Nov 1809	Fairfield County, Ohio, USA [11]
Family ID	F4317	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Eli McConkey, b. 30 Jan 1825, Fayette County, Indiana, USA d. 19 Feb 1901, Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA (Age 76 years)

Marriage License 14 Nov 1845 Fayette County, Indiana, USA [1]

Marriage 22 Nov 1845 Fayette County, Indiana, USA [1]

Children

	1. Mary J. McConkey, b. 1848, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Prudence Chrystena McConkey, b. 1858, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Ruth A. McConkey, b. 1862, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Cynthia E. McConkey, b. 1856, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. William T. McConkey, b. 1850, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. James P. McConkey, b. 1854, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Sarah A. McConkey, b. 1852, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Emma E. McConkey, b. 1870, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Reuben E. McConkey, b. 1865, Indiana, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F1971 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 1 Aug 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 4 Oct 1825 - Indiana, USA
	Residence - 1830 - Fayette County, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 1840 - Posey Township, Fayette, Indiana, USA
	Marriage License - 14 Nov 1845 - Fayette County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage - 22 Nov 1845 - Fayette County, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 28 Aug 1850 - Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 26 Jun 1860 - Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 10 Aug 1870 - Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 17 Jun 1880 - Russell Township, Russell, Kansas, USA
	Death - 27 Nov 1884 - Blackford County, Indiana, USA
	Burial - - Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA

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Notes

Occupation:
Eliza is listed as being a Housekeeper in the 1870 & 1880 Census.

Age Variation:
Eliza is listed as being born in 1825 in the 1850 & 1860 Census. She is listed as being born in 1827 in the 1870 Census; 1826 in the 1880 Census.

Name Variation:
Eliza is listed as Elizabeth in the 1870 Census.

Birth Place Variation:
Eliza is listed as being born in Indiana in the 1850 & 1860 Census, Ohio in the 1870 Census.

Sources

[S4] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX18-CQV : Fri Jan 17 19:42:21 UTC 2025), Entry for Eli Mcconkey and Eliza Marts, 14 Nov 1845.; Page #285 (Reliability: 3).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX18-CQV
[S2] 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; ; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M432_136; Page: 34A; Dwelling #69, Family #69 (Reliability: 3).
[S3] 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M653_245; Page: 46; Family History Library Film: 803245; Dwelling #344, Family #335 (Reliability: 3).
[S5] 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 5; Dwelling #36, Family #35 (Reliability: 3).
[S7] 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Russell, Russell, Kansas; Roll: T9_395; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 288; Dwelling #289, Family #291 (Reliability: 3).
[S173] Blackford County Health Department, Indiana Death Certificates - Blackford County, (Date: 2022;), Indiana Death Certificates (Reliability: 4).
[S15] Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;) (Reliability: 3).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21482871/eliza-mcconkey
[S66] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1840; Census Place: Posey, Fayette, Indiana; Roll: 79; Page: 56; Family History Library Film: 0007724 (Reliability: 3).
[S169] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1830; Census Place: Fayette, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 26; Page: 31; Family History Library Film: 0007715 (Reliability: 3).
[S15] Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21482871/eliza-mcconkey
[S18] Ohio County Marriages, 1789-2016, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ5Q-43J : Sat Mar 09 02:22:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Peter Mark and Christina Myers, 1809.; Page #7, Entry #7 (Reliability: 4).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ5Q-43J

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