Gertrude Harvey was the daughter of Royal J. Shirley and his wife, Mary, whose maiden name has yet to be discovered. See the Harvey and Shirley pages for more information about the families.
Gertrude was born on the 4th of August, 1878. She married Newman A. Harvey on the 9th of January, 1904. They raised three daughters and were active in the church. Gertie was a member of the Red Cross and a minister of the gospel. Her mother, Mary Shirley died in February of 1937, and Gertrude followed her on the 9th of October, 1937, and was buried in Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, New York. She was 59. She was joined later by her husband, Newman, who died on the 29th of September, 1963, in Groton, and was buried with his wife (Lot 15-05).
Another obituary was printed in the Cortland Democrat, Friday, October 15, 1937, on page 8, as follows:
