Elmira Jane Fortney ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 15 July 1870, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 26, Dwelling 204, Household 213
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Elmira J. Martin..25..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and daughter.)

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 211A, Roll 1205
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..35..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)

3. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 166, Dwelling 62, Household 65
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 33 years
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..Jan 1845..55..PA..4/3

(Living with husband and granddaughter.)

NOTE - The one child that had died was David A. Martin.

4. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 76, Household 64
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..65..PA

(Living with husband and sister-in-law.)

5. Cemetery: Fileys Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, After 2 December 1918, Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁵ Find A Grave Memorial #98408821

Elmira married Jefferson Martin, son of Alexander C. Martin and Sarah Lightfoot, about 1866.^{1 2 3} (Jefferson Martin was born on 29 July 1840 in York, Pennsylvania, United States,^{1 2 3 4 6} died on 1 June 1913 in York, Pennsylvania, United States ⁶ and was buried on 4 June 1913 in Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania, United States ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 15 July 1870, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 26, Dwelling 204, Household 213
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Martin..30..PA..Farmer
Elmira J. Martin..25..PA..Keeping House
Mary A. Martin..1..PA
Elizabeth Firestone..14..PA..Housekeeper

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
page 211A, Roll 1205
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson Martin..Head..39..PA..Fruit Grower
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..35..PA..Keeping House
Sarah A. Martin..Dau..9..PA
Lily F. Martin..Dau..6..PA

NOTE - Missing from the family was the daughter Mary Ann Martin who would have been about 11 years old at the time. She was not deceased as she was known to have later been married.

3. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 166, Dwelling 62, Household 65
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Years Married: 33
Jefferson Martin..Head..Jul 1840..59..PA..Farmer & Trucker
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..Jan 1845..55..PA..4/3
Gertie M. Anderson..Granddaughter..Feb 1888..12..PA..At School
Monir Goughenaur..Boarder..Jun 1886..13..PA..At School

NOTE - The granddaughter Gertie M. Anderson was a daughter of Mary Ann Martin. She was enumerated 3 days earlier living with her mother and stepfather.

4. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 76, Household 64
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Martin..Head..69..PA
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..65..PA
Jane Porter..Sister..69..PA