Wade & Webb Family History

Martha Heaney Lynas1875–1928

Brooklyn · New York · Maple Grove Cemetery

Martha Heaney Lynas grew up in the Lynas household in Brooklyn and performed at the Ocean Hill Baptist Church, where in 1893 her rendition of "The Voice of the People" was called superb. She married Harry E. Wade at her parents' home on Rockaway Avenue in 1900, was widowed in 1920, and when she died in 1928 left her estate to her four sisters and her brother.

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  1. Family Record
  2. Life
  3. Documents (6)
  4. Places
  5. Timeline
  6. Open questions
  7. Searches made
  8. Notes

Birth

  1. 1 Jun 1875 Brooklyn, Kings, New York 1, 3
  2. Date unknown Christening: Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Marriages

  1. Nov 1900 Harry Elisha Wade, at Kings, New York

Death and burial

  1. 1 Jun 1928 Death: Brooklyn, New York City, New York 3, 16
  2. 4 Jun 1928 Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens, New York 16

Family

Parents
Not recorded
Spouse, Nov 1900
Harry Elisha Wade 1872–1920

Line of descent Wade line

  1. Martha Heaney Lynas
  2. Wife of Harry Elisha Wade
  3. William Henry Wade Jr
  4. Frank Edward Wade, son
  5. William Albert Webb Wade, son

Wife of granduncle of Webb Wade, from whom this history is traced. Why Webb Wade?

Life

Martha Heaney Lynas was born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 1 June 1875, the date the FamilySearch tree gives and the date of an unnamed Lynas birth in the New York City birth index.1 The tree records no parents for her, but her wedding notice names her father as James G. Lynas, and the censuses of 1880 and 1900 list her in his household.2 The tree gives her death the same day and month, 1 June 1928.3 Inference The coincidence is possible but invites a check: the birth index entry carries no first name, so the original birth certificate should be compared before the date is relied on.3 The state census of 1875 lists an "Anna Lynas" in the household of James G. Lynas, and the tree attaches the entry to Martha.4 Inference Whether it is her, entered as an infant under another name, or another member of the family is not clear from the index.4

The Lynas family

The 1880 census lists Martha H. Lynas and her younger sister Josephine in James G. Lynas's household; the tree places the family that year in New York.2 By 1892 the family was in Brooklyn's 25th Ward, where the state census found Martha and Josephine.5 Her family appears in full only in the records of her own wedding and estate: the notice of her estate in 1928 names her sisters as Josephine Wade, Margaret L. Tiffany, Edith Cronin and Sarah Brown, and her brother as Charles Lynas.6 Inference The Misses Marguerite L., Edith and Sarah Lynas and Charles H. Lynas at her wedding in 1900 were very probably the same sisters and brother, the sisters before their marriages.6 The family home in 1900 was 100 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn.7

Ocean Hill

Martha belonged to the young people's circle of the Ocean Hill Baptist Church in Brooklyn.8 In November 1891 she was among the company at a "basket sociable" given by the church's Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, with the brothers William H. and Harry E. Wade and with Nellie and Edith Thompson.8 In February 1893 she was one of the "artists, all of whom are well known on the Hill," at a sociable and entertainment at the church, at Rockaway Avenue and Somers Street, and "the rendition of 'The Voice of the People,' by Miss Martha H. Lynas, was superb and elicited much merited applause"; Harry E. Wade performed and served on the committee, and a Miss Marguerite Lynas was also on it.9

Marriage

On the evening of Wednesday 31 October 1900 Martha H. Lynas married Harry E. Wade at her parents' home, 100 Rockaway Avenue.7 The Rev. Harry E. Pethic, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiated; her father gave her away, her sister Josephine attended her, and a Charles H. Lynas was one of the ushers.7 The New York City marriage index, which gives her full name as Martha Heaney Lynas, dates the marriage to November 1900, as does the tree; the newspaper's date is preferred.10 Her husband was a son of the Brooklyn builder William Henry Wade and was himself to become a builder in Queens.11 Nine years later her sister Josephine married her husband's widowed brother, William H. Wade.12

The state census of 1905 found Martha H. Wade in her husband's household in Brooklyn, and from 1910 the couple lived in Queens: in the fourth ward in 1910, and in the fifth Assembly District in 1920.13 "Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Wade" were among the family at his grandmother Eliza Ann Wade's 98th and 99th birthday receptions in 1914 and 1915.14 Harry died on 22 July 1920, aged 48, at Richmond Hill, survived by his widow and his brother; no children are named.15

Death and estate

Martha H. Wade died in Brooklyn on 1 June 1928, and was buried on 4 June in the Maple Grove Cemetery at Kew Gardens, Queens; the Find a Grave index lists her as Martha H. Lynas Wade.16 Her will was filed in July 1928.17 Her estate, "more than $10,000," went "to four sisters and a brother," each to receive $3,500: Josephine Wade of 85-11 120th Street, Richmond Hill, who was named executrix, that is, the woman appointed to carry out the will; Margaret L. Tiffany of Denver; Edith Cronin of 100 Rockaway Avenue; Sarah Brown of Woodhaven, Queens; and Charles Lynas of Bellerose, Queens.17 Inference The absence of any child or other heir from the will is consistent with the marriage having been childless.17

Documents

  1. 7 November 1891 A Basket Sociable (Ocean Hill Baptist Church) Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York) · clipping
  2. 10 February 1893 A Sociable and Entertainment (Ocean Hill Baptist Church) Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York) · clipping
  3. 5 November 1900 Wade—Lynas Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York) · clipping
  4. 3 March 1914 Her 98th Birthday: Mrs. Eliza Ann Wade Has a Party at Her Son's Home The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · clipping
  5. 23 July 1920 Harry E. Wade Dies; Queens Boro Builder The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · clipping
  6. 17 July 1928 Wade, Martha H. (estate; wills filed) The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · clipping

Places

  1. 1875–1928Brooklyn
  2. 1880New York
  3. 1900Kings
  4. 1910–1920Queens
  5. 1928Maple Grove Cemetery

Timeline

  1. 1875ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York
  2. 1 Jun 1875BirthBrooklyn, Kings, New York
  3. 1880ResidenceNew York, New York, New York
  4. 1892ResidenceBrooklyn, Ward 25, E.D. 36, Kings, New York
  5. 1900ResidenceBorough of Brooklyn, Election District 11 New York City Ward 25, Kings, New York
  6. Nov 1900Marriage, Harry Elisha WadeKings, New York
  7. 1905ResidenceBrooklyn, A.D. 20, E.D. 25, Kings, New York
  8. 1905ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York
  9. 1910ResidenceQueens Ward 4, Queens, New York
  10. 1915ResidenceQueens, New York City, New York
  11. 1920Residence: CensusQueens Assembly District 5, Queens, New York
  12. 1 Jun 1928DeathBrooklyn, New York City, New York
  13. 4 Jun 1928BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens, New York

Open questions

None recorded yet.

Searches made

  1. 2026-11-08Bulk review of Matt's OneDrive genealogy folder (Phase 3): all documents transcribed and compared with the tree6 document(s) name this person; see Documents above. Conflicts and new facts are in each document record and in research/sources/document-review-2026-11-08.md

Notes

  1. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: birth 1 Jun 1875, Brooklyn, Kings, New York "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909", FamilySearch, Lynas, 01 Jun 1875. Record: Lynas, New York City Births, 01 Jun 1875 "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", FamilySearch, <lynas>. Record: lynas, New York, Births and Christenings, no date back to the text
  2. Wade—Lynas, Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York): the bride was given away by her father, James G. Lynas "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch, Martha H. Lynas in entry for James G. Lynas, 1880. Record: Martha H. Lynas in entry for James G. Lynas, 1880 "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch, Josephine Lynas in entry for James G. Lynas, 1880. Record: Josephine Lynas in entry for James G. Lynas, 1880 "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch, Martha Lynas in entry for James Lynas, 1900. Record: Martha Lynas in entry for James Lynas, 1900 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: no parents recorded; residence 1880, New York, New York back to the text
  3. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: death 1 Jun 1928 Wade, Martha H. (estate; wills filed), The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York): notes: the tree gives Martha's birth as 1 June 1875, the same day and month as her death; check her birth or baptism record back to the text
  4. "New York, State Census, 1875", FamilySearch, Anna Lynas in entry for James G Lynas, 1875. Record: Anna Lynas in entry for James G Lynas, New York State Census, 1875 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: residence 1875, Brooklyn back to the text
  5. "New York, State Census, 1892", FamilySearch, Martha Lynas, 1892. Record: Martha Lynas, New York State Census, 1892 "New York, State Census, 1892", FamilySearch, Josephine Lynas, 1892. Record: Josephine Lynas, 1892 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: residence 1892, Brooklyn, Ward 25, E.D. 36 back to the text
  6. Wade, Martha H. (estate; wills filed), The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York): Josephine Wade; Margaret L. Tiffany, Denver; Edith Cronin; Sarah Brown; Charles Lynas Wade—Lynas, Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York): attended by her sister, Miss Josephine Lynas; ushers Herbert G. Tiffany and Charles H. Lynas; Miss Marguerite L. Lynas, Miss Edith Lynas, Miss Sarah Lynas back to the text
  7. Wade—Lynas, Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York): at the home of the bride's parents, 100 Rockaway avenue, Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening, October 31; the Rev. Harry E. Pethic, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiated; the ushers were Herbert G. Tiffany and Charles H. Lynas back to the text
  8. A Basket Sociable (Ocean Hill Baptist Church), Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York): Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Ocean Hill Baptist Church; Edith and Nellie Thompson, Martha Lynas ... William H. Wade, Jr. ... Harry E. Wade back to the text
  9. A Sociable and Entertainment (Ocean Hill Baptist Church), Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York): Ocean Hill Baptist Church, Rockaway avenue and Somers street; artists, all of whom are well known on the Hill; the rendition of The Voice of the People, by Miss Martha H. Lynas, was superb and elicited much merited applause; the committee were Harry E. Wade, Miss Lilian Duncan, Miss Marguerite Lynas and C. Payson Hunt back to the text
  10. "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", FamilySearch, Harry E Wade and Martha Heaney Lynas, November 1900. Record: Harry E Wade and Martha Heaney Lynas, New York City Marriage Records, November 1900 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: marriage Nov 1900, Kings, New York Wade—Lynas, Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York): notes: 31 October 1900 was a Wednesday back to the text
  11. Harry E. Wade Dies; Queens Boro Builder, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York): the son of the late William Wade, who was a builder of Brooklyn; Harry E. Wade ... a builder of Queens Boro back to the text
  12. 1909-08-06-william-h-wade-josephine-lynas-marriage-license: William H. Wade, 40, of Richmond Hill, and Josephine Lynas, 31, of 100 Rockaway avenue 1906-07-18-ellen-m-wade-obit: Ellen M. Wade ... leaves William H. Wade, jr. back to the text
  13. "New York, State Census, 1905", FamilySearch, Martha H Wade in entry for Harry E Wade, 1905. Record: Martha H Wade in entry for Harry E Wade, 1905 "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch, Martha H Wade in entry for Harry C Wade, 1910. Record: Martha H Wade in entry for Harry C Wade, 1910 "New York, State Census, 1915", FamilySearch, Martha H Wade in entry for Harry E Wade, 1915. Record: Martha H Wade in entry for Harry E Wade, 1915 "United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch, Martha H Wade in entry for Harry E Wade, 1920. Record: Martha H Wade in entry for Harry E Wade, 1920 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: residences 1905 Brooklyn; 1910 Queens Ward 4; 1915 Queens; 1920 Queens Assembly District 5 back to the text
  14. Her 98th Birthday: Mrs. Eliza Ann Wade Has a Party at Her Son's Home, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York): Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Wade 1915-03-02-eliza-ann-wade-99th-birthday-celebration: Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Wade back to the text
  15. Harry E. Wade Dies; Queens Boro Builder, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York): Harry E. Wade, 48 years old, of 8525 114th st., Richmond Hill, died on Thursday; survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha H. Wade, and a brother "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", FamilySearch, Harry Elisha Wade, 22 Jul 1920. Record: Harry Elisha Wade, 22 Jul 1920 back to the text
  16. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", FamilySearch, Martha H. Wade, 1 Jun 1928. Record: Martha H. Wade, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1 Jun 1928 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile GS8B-MGF: death 1 Jun 1928, Brooklyn; burial 4 Jun 1928, Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch, Martha H. Lynas Wade. Record: Martha H. Lynas Wade, Find a Grave Index back to the text
  17. Wade, Martha H. (estate; wills filed), The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York): WADE, MARTHA H. (June 1). Estate, more than $10,000. To four sisters and a brother, Josephine Wade, executrix, 85-11 120th st., Richmond Hill, Queens; Margaret L. Tiffany, Denver; Edith Cronin, 100 Rockaway ave.; Sarah Brown, 80-10 85th rd., Woodhaven, Queens, and Charles Lynas, 87-29 262d st., Bellerose, Queens, each $3,500 back to the text
Every FamilySearch record attached to Martha Heaney Lynas (13)
  1. 1875Anna Lynas, "New York, State Census, 1875"
  2. 01 Jun 1875Lynas, "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
  3. 1880Martha H. Lynas, "United States, Census, 1880"
  4. 1892Martha Lynas, "New York, State Census, 1892"
  5. November 1900Martha Heaney Lynas, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"
  6. 1900Martha Lynas, "United States, Census, 1900"
  7. 1905Martha H Wade, "New York, State Census, 1905"
  8. 1910Martha H Wade, "United States, Census, 1910"
  9. 1915Martha H Wade, "New York, State Census, 1915"
  10. 1920Martha H Wade, "United States, Census, 1920"
  11. 1 Jun 1928Martha H. Wade, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
  12. <lynas>, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  13. Martha H. Lynas Wade, "Find a Grave Index"