Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyMartha Washington ‘Mattie’ Masterton

Parents

FatherDavid Masterton (ca. 1829 - 24 July 1855)
MotherAnna Sophia _____ (ca. 1835 - 29 October 1859)
Adoptive FatherRev. John Calvin Holbrook (7 January 1808 - 1 August 1900)
Adoptive MotherAnn Louisa Clark (9 December 1822 - 20 November 1896)

Personal Information

Record Created: 26 December 2013; Last Edited: 25 February 2022 
Person ID6265
NameMartha Washington ‘Mattie’ Masterton
GenderFemale
Born 3 July 1853 in New Jersey1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Adopted: Martha was previously adopted by her mother’s second husband, David Montross Gazlay.
Married 16 April 1872 in San Joaquin County, California to Edwin Banks Noble11
Died 15 July 1931 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California1, 12
Buried in Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California1

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyEdwin Banks Noble (son of Rev. Morgan Lewis Noble and Emily Banks)
Born 1 September 1846 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Married 16 April 1872 in San Joaquin County, California to Martha Washington ‘Mattie’ Masterton
Died 6 November 1914 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California
  
Children of Martha Washington ‘Mattie’ Masterton and Edwin Banks Noble:
  
+1.FamilyElla Gertrude Noble
Born 23 December 1872 in California
Married 18 October 1898 in San Joaquin County, California to Edward Harlan Wakefield
Died 18 August 1929
  
+2.FamilyAnna Holbrook Noble
Born 14 October 1878 in California
Married 5 July 1906 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California to William Otis Pray
Died 7 December 1951 in San Francisco County, California
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, Martha W. Noble: Martha W. Noble / 1853 1931 [from grave marker].
  2. Find a Grave (website). Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, Rev. John Calvin Holbrook, born: 7 January 1808 in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont; died: 1900, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California [from record, which provides brief biographical details, the names of his parents, his two marriages, to Cynthia Tuttle and Ann Louisa Clark, and his two adopted daughters along with their dates of birth; his grave marker shows the same birth and death years and states].
  3. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952; County of San Joaquin, William Otis Pray, age 28, born in California; mining engineer; father: Wm. G. Pray, born in Vermont; mother: Virginia Syme, born in California; and Anna Holbrook Noble, age 27 years, born in California; father: Edwin Banks Noble, born in Wisconsin; mother: Mattie Holbrook, born in New Jersey; married on 5 July 1906 in Stockton, California.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Iowa, Dubuque County, Dubuque, Page No. 116, family of John C. Holbrook (52, Cong. clergyman); Ann S. Holbrook (37, Conn.); Martha W. Holbrook (8, New York); Ella J. Holbrook (6, New York); Mary Ryan (20, Ireland, servant); Carnie Muller (24, Switzerland, servant).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Cortland County, Homer, Page No. 92, family of J. C. Holdbrook [sic] (60, New Hampshire, clergyman); Anna L. Holdbrook (50, Conn.); Martha W. Holdbrook (17, New York); Ella Holdbrook (15, New York).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, California, San Joaquin County, Stockton, Enumeration District 96, Page No. 1A, family of E. B. Noble (34, Iowa, hatter); wife W. Noble (27, NY); daughter E. G. Noble (7, Cal.); daughter A. H. Noble (2, Cal.); Anna Cairn (18, Cal., servant).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, California, San Joaquin County, Enumeration District 111, Sheet No. 7A, family of Edwin B. Noble (53, Wisconsin, Sep 1846, hat maker); wife of 28 years Martha W. Noble (46, New Jersey, July 1853, 2 children, 2 living); daughter Anna Noble (21, California, Oct 1878); s in law Edward H. Wakefield (25, California, Mch 1875, farmer); wife of 2 years Ella N. Wakefield (27, California, Dec 1872, 1 child, 1 living); g son Noble H. Wakefield (20, California, Sep 1879 [sic, actually born in 1899]), f in law John C. Holbrook (92, Vermont, Jan 1818, widow, minister); servant Katie Carey (37, Ireland, Mch 1863, servant).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, California, San Joaquin County, Stockton, Enumeration District 137, Sheet No. 6A, family of Edwin B. Noble (63, Wisconsin, partner, dry goods store); wife of 38 years Martha W. Noble (56, New Jersey, 2 children, 2 living); servant Grace Nelson (20, Illinois, housemaid, private family).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, California, San Joaquin County, Stockton, Enumeration District 161, Sheet No. 9B, family of Martha W. Noble (66, New Jersey, widow); daughter Anna H. Pray (41, California, divorced); son Holbrook N. Pray (10, California).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, San Joaquin, Stockton City, Enumeration District 39-38, Sheet No. 5A, family of Martha W. Noble (76, New Jersey, widow); daughter Anna H. Pray (51, California); grandson Holbrook N. Pray (21, California, asst. manager, fur goods).
  11. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952; County of San Joaquin, E. B. Noble, and M. W. Holbrook, married on 16 April 1872 in San Joaquin [County], California.
  12. California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994, San Joaquin Death Registers, 1905-1967, Martha Washington Noble, died: 15 July 1931; place code: STKN [Stockton].