Alexander BLAY (Abt 1832-1893)

Cynthia C. DERRICK (Abt 1837-1910)

John MORRIS (1833-Bef 1880)

Martha Jane BRIDGES (1840-1867)

James A. BLAY (1858-1929)

Mattie MORRIS (1861-1904)

Margretta BLAY (1881-1961)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Robert William JOHNS Mae Josephine JOHNS Martha Etta JOHNS Melvina Althea JOHNS Margretta BLAY 2 Born: 25 Oct 1881, Fidelity Twp, Jersey, Illinois, USA 3 Marriage: Robert William JOHNS on 11 Oct 1900 in Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA 1 Died: 3 Apr 1961, Pacifica, San Mateo, California, USA at age 79 4 Crem.: 4 Apr 1961, Leadville, Lake, Colorado, USA   Noted events in her life were: • She appeared on the 1900 census in Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA. 5 Margretta Blay, daughter, age 18 (Oct 1881), born Illinois. • She appeared on the 1910 census. using on-line indexes. • She appeared on the 1920 census. using on-line indexes. • She appeared on the 1930 census in Phippsburg, Routt, Colorado, USA. 6 Etta M. Johns, 49, married at age 19, born IL (parents born IL). • She had a residence in 1944 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. 7 Robt W Johns (Etta) h 647 Kansas. Margretta married Robert William JOHNS, son of John JOHNS and Cynthia PILGRIM, on 11 Oct 1900 in Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA.1 (Robert William JOHNS was born on 29 Mar 1879 in Pierre, Hughes, South Dakota, USA,8 died on 20 Jan 1962 in Pacifica, San Mateo, California, USA and was cremated on 23 Jan 1962 in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, USA.)

1 Colorado State Archives (photocopy in possession of compiler), Robert W. Johns & Etta Blay marriage license and certificate #26266 (Arapahoe County, CO).

2 Margretta Blay, "The Story of My Life" (copy in possession of compiler), 6 page handwritten story.

3 Illinois, Jersey County Clerk (copy in possession of compiler), Ettie Blay birth certificate, 1881, C #101/Bk 1.

4 California, San Mateo County Clerk (copy in possession of compiler), Margretta Johns death certificate, 1961.

5 Colorado, Arapahoe, Denver, 1900 U.S. Census, James A. Blay household #431, pg. 306.

6 Colorado, Routt, Phippsburg, 1930 U.S. Census, Robert Johns household #118/122, pg. 5b (District 23).

7 Polk's Crocker-Langley, San Francisco City Directory (R.L. Polk & Co. Publisher), Robt W Johns listing in 1944 directory.

8 United States Military - World War I, Robert William Johns draft registration card serial #647, order #155, 5-2-29.C (located on-line at Ancestry.com).