Martha Marian Palmer

1880 - 1948  (68 years)

• Name	Martha Marian Palmer  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Census	1880	Mariposa County, California, USA   [1]
  	Age: 5/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter of Louisa and John Palmer
  Birth	31 Jan 1880	California, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	Liberty, San Joaquin, California, USA   [4]
  	Age: 20; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of William Laird
  Census	1910	Liberty, San Joaquin, California, USA   [7]
  	"Marian Bruce" Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter of Louisa
  Residence	Feb 1928	Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA   [10]
  	Mrs. Marian Bruce
  Death	13 Jun 1948	Santa Clara County, California, USA   [3, 5]
  Burial	Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced, California, USA   [5]
  		Merced Cemetery (Also known as Merced District Cemetery) Merced, Merced, California Find a Grave: #202259
  Person ID	I27584	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Gall Palmer,   b. 21 Aug 1846, England d. 22 May 1910, Mariposa County Hospital, Mariposa, Mariposa, California, USA (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Louisa Marian Duncan,   b. 30 Aug 1864, Marshall County, Kansas, USA d. 21 Feb 1928, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Jun 1879	White and Hatch, Mariposa, California, USA   [11, 12]
  Family ID	F10264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John Calvin Davis,   b. 7 Jan 1872, Texas, USA d. 18 Aug 1947, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F12178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	William Franklin Laird,   b. 24 Feb 1872, California, USA d. 16 Mar 1903, San Joaquin County, California, USA (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	6 Oct 1895	Mariposa, Mariposa, California, USA   [4, 6]
  Family ID	F12179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Albert Henry Bruce,   b. 10 Jul 1879, California, USA d. 15 Nov 1951, Alameda County, California, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1904	Mariposa County, California, USA   [8]
  Family ID	F12196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 4	Harry William Weis,   b. 3 Apr 1894, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Marriage	31 Jan 1934	Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F12200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - Age: 5/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter of Louisa and John Palmer - 1880 - Mariposa County, California, USA Birth - 31 Jan 1880 - California, USA Marriage - 6 Oct 1895 - Mariposa, Mariposa, California, USA Census - Age: 20; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of William Laird - 1900 - Liberty, San Joaquin, California, USA Marriage - 7 Feb 1904 - Mariposa County, California, USA Census - "Marian Bruce" Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter of Louisa - 1910 - Liberty, San Joaquin, California, USA Residence - Mrs. Marian Bruce - Feb 1928 - Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA Marriage - 31 Jan 1934 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA Death - 13 Jun 1948 - Santa Clara County, California, USA Burial - - Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  Obituary-CATHEY Louisa (Duncan) Obituary of LOUISA MARIAN DUNCAN PALMER CATHEY • Modesto News-Herald • Modesto, California • 25 Feb 1928, Sat • Page 11

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary-CATHEY Louisa (Duncan) Obituary of LOUISA MARIAN DUNCAN PALMER CATHEY • The Sacramento Bee • Sacramento, California • 24 Feb 1928, Fri • Page 26

  
  

• Sources

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[S215] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Louisa Cathey • Sacramento Bee - Feb 1928, (Name: Sacramento Bee; Location: Sacramento CA; Date: 24 Feb 1928;), BODY OF WOMAN SENT TO MERCED FOR BURIAL. • The body of Mrs Louisa Marian Cathey was sent to-day to Merced for burial. She died Wednesday at her home, after a residence of only a few months in this city. Mrs Cathey was a native of Kansas, aged 63 years. She was the widow of William P Cathey and leaves the following children: Mrs Merian M Bruce, Mrs Birdie Smith, Charles L Palmer, Andrew W, Mark and Curd N Cathey, and Mrs Mary Scott; Four sisters Mrs Annie Smith, Mrs William Dunning, Mrs Frank Clow, and Mrs I D Stockton, and two brothers William and N E Duncan survive her. • The Sacramento Bee • Sacramento, California • 24 Feb 1928, Fri • Page 26 https://www.newspapers.com/image/616957373/?article=c65d2350-3b0f-4a51-aec8-71cd8e9fd533&focus=0.253603,0.76625556,0.37276223,0.85440886&xid=3355 Obituary-CATHEY Louisa (Duncan) Obituary of LOUISA MARIAN DUNCAN PALMER CATHEY • The Sacramento Bee • Sacramento, California • 24 Feb 1928, Fri • Page 26 [S1142] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Louisa Cathey • Modesto News-Herald - Feb 1928, (Name: Modesto News-Herald; Location: Modesto, California; Date: 25 Feb 1928;), Louisa Marian Duncan Palmer Cathey Obituary. Mrs Louisa Cathey Dies at Sacramento • Modesto News-Herald • Modesto, California • 25 Feb 1928, Sat • Page 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9759936/obituarycathey_louisa/?xid=637 Obituary-CATHEY Louisa (Duncan) Obituary of LOUISA MARIAN DUNCAN PALMER CATHEY • Modesto News-Herald • Modesto, California • 25 Feb 1928, Sat • Page 11 [S204] Ancestry.com, California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images. California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images. [S208] Mariposa: White and Hatch, (Name: Meadow Creek Ranch Inn; Location: Mariposa CA;), MEADOW CREEK RANCH INN A Yosemite Area Bed and Breakfast in Mariposa, California. 1858 Charles DeLong built the house on ranch land along the Mann Brothers’ Trail, which ran from Mariposa to Wawona and on into Yosemite Valley over Chowchilla Mountain following old Indian trails. 1859-1873 Meadow Creek Ranch became a stage stop for wagons and coaches carrying supplies and travelers into Yosemite and Mariposa. First known as White and Hatches and run by James H. Hatch and his uncle Dexter White. Later run by Delong and then by the next owner, Turner. http://meadowcreekranchinn.com/our-inn/inn-history