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Martha Harbison Gnagey

Birth	:	31 Mar 1878 Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	17 Feb 1942 Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial	:	Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2621994, -80.2042007
Plot	:	Section B, Lot 23
Description	:	Mrs. Martha J. Gnagey, wife of Charles Edward Gnagey, died at her home, 351 Locust avenue. Washington, Pa., Feb. 17, 1942, after an illness beginning soon after last Christmas. She was born March 31, 1878, at Canonsburg, Pa., a daughter of the late Adam and Anna Wiley Harbison of Canonsburg. She resided there until she and her husband were united In marriage March 6, 1901. After that she was a resident of Washington until the end of her earthly pilgrimage. Surviving are her husband Charles Edward Gnagey; a daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Lyle Stranahan, of Spartansburg; a son, Wiley... Read More	Mrs. Martha J. Gnagey, wife of Charles Edward Gnagey, died at her home, 351 Locust avenue. Washington, Pa., Feb. 17, 1942, after an illness beginning soon after last Christmas. She was born March 31, 1878, at Canonsburg, Pa., a daughter of the late Adam and Anna Wiley Harbison of Canonsburg. She resided there until she and her husband were united In marriage March 6, 1901. After that she was a resident of Washington until the end of her earthly pilgrimage. Surviving are her husband Charles Edward Gnagey; a daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Lyle Stranahan, of Spartansburg; a son, Wiley Gnagey, of Washington, R. D. 1, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Washington at 2 o'clock, in charge of her pastor, the Rev. Samuel W. Shane. Burial was in the Oak Springs Cemetery, Canonsburg. Mrs. Gnagey was a charter member of Washington Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Second United Presbyterian Church of Washington and its affiliated organizations. In past years she was very active in affairs of her church. Mrs. Gnagey was a great granddaughter of Mrs. Masa Harbison, who was captured by and escaped from the Indians who killed two of her children, and naturally took considerable pride in being a descendant of Mrs. Harbison, who was was captured in a massacre at Freeport. The Indians killed a child about two years of age, and then made Mrs. Harbison accompany them, taking along her baby and nine-year-old son. In crossing the river the boy fell off the horse and was murdered before his mother's eyes. A few days later Mrs. Harbison escaped near Butler, and carrying her baby, wandered in the forest for seven or eight days until she reached the river a few miles from Pittsburgh. The baby which she carried, John Harbison, lived to the age of 83 years. At Pittsburgh she was united with her husband, a government employe at that time. Later other children were born, including Martha Harbison, who married Wiley, and became the grandmother of Mrs. Gnagey. He daughter, Mrs. Anna Wiley Harbison, was Mrs. Gnagey's mother The bereaved husband of Mrs. Gnagey is a native of Grantsvllle Md., and the eldest son of the late Jonas E. and Elizabeth Swauger Gnagey. He has many relatives In Grantsville, Md., and vicinity, Salisbury, Pa., and vicinity and in numerous other places and states where there are readers and patrons of The Republican. The Republic Meyersdale, Pennsylvania 26 Feb 1942, Thu • Page 2

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Martha Harbison Gnagey death on 17 Feb 1942 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Latitude: 40.2621994
Longitude: -80.2042007

Family Members:

Parent

Adam Harbison Jr.

(1837 - 1894)

Anna Melvina Wiley Harbison

(1841 - 1911)

Spouse

Charles Edward Gnagey

(1875 - 1960)

Children

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