Viva Gertrude Friedly is the daughter of Nellie Elizabeth Giesy and William Tell Friedly. She was born 31 Mar 1898 in Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio. She died 1 Apr 1955 - one day after her 57th birthday. She is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

On 29 Apr 1920, she married Jay Bryan Embrey in Franklin county, Ohio.  He is the son of Louis H. Embrey and Sarah Alice Kasler. He was born 13 Aug 1896 in Elliott, Homer, Morgan, Ohio. He died 6 Jul 1944 at age 47 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio. On 10 July 1944, he was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

Children of Viva Gertrude Friedly and Jay Bryan Embrey:

1. Paul Scott Embrey was born 22 May 1929 in Ohio. He died in Feb 1985 at age 55 probably at Calumet City, Cook, Illinois.
   • He married (1) (unknown).
   • He married (2) Joan Sifrit.
   • He married (3) Annetta. They have a son and a daughter.

Sources

Viva:

• Birth from Ohio Birth Index [Name: Nellie Friedly; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 30 Mar 1898; Birthplace: Liberty, Fairfield, Ohio; Father's Name: William Friedly; Mother's Name: Nellie Grissie; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03985-7; System Origin: Ohio-EASy; Source Film Number: 295267; Reference Number: v 3 p 187; Collection: Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962].
• Marriage from Ohio Marriage Index [Groom's Name: Jay B. Embrey; Groom's Birth Date: 1897; Groom's Birthplace: Elliott, Ohio; Groom's Age: 23; Bride's Name: Vira G. Friedly; Bride's Birth Date: 1898; Bride's Birthplace: Millersport, Ohio; Bride's Age: 22; Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1920; Marriage Place: Franklin, Ohio; Groom's Father's Name: Louis H. Embrey; Groom's Mother's Name: Sarah A. Kasler; Bride's Father's Name: Wm. T. Friedly; Bride's Mother's Name: Nellie Giesy; Groom's Marital Status: Single; Bride's Marital Status: Single; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02359-0; System Origin: Ohio-EASy; Source Film Number: 1854971; Reference Number: cn 52132 v.73 p 564; Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Greenlawn Cemetery Index [Name: Embrey, Viva G; Born: 03/31/1898; Died: 04/01/1955; Father: Friedly, William].

Jay:

• Birth from the Ohio Birth Index [Name: Jay B. Embrey; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 13 Aug 1896; Birthplace: Homer, Morgan, Ohio; Race: White; Father's Name: L. H. Embrey; Mother's Name: Alice Hasler; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04069-7; System Origin: Ohio-EASy; Source Film Number: 911404; Reference Number: v 2 p 128; Collection: Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962].
• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Jay Bryan Embrey; City: Columbus; County: Franklin; State: Ohio; Birthplace: Elliot, Ohio; Birth Date: 13 Aug 1896; FHL Roll Number: 1832018; DraftBoard: 1].
• Birth from his WWII draft card [Name: Jay Bryan Embrey; Birth Date: 13 Aug 1896; Birth Place: Elliott, Morgan co, Ohio; Residence: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Race: White; Roll: WWII_2372829].
• Birth from Ohio Military Men 1917-1918 [Name: Jay Bryan Embrey; Serial Number: Army Field Clerk; Race: W; Residence: 350 Welch Ave., Columbus, O.; Enlistment Division: National Army; Enlistment Location: Columbus, O.; Enlistment Date: 03 Sep 1918; Birth Place: Elliott, O.; Birth Date / Age: 13 Aug 1896; Assigns Comment: 158 Depot Brigade to Discharge Corporal 21 Oct 1918; Sergeant 9 May 1919. Honorable discharge 26 May 1919 to accept Appointment Army Field Clerk Adjutant General's Department 27 May 1919 from United States Army Adjutant General's Department to Discharge Cp Sherman O. Honorable discharge 2 Oct 1919.; Volume #: 5].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Greenlawn Cemetery Index [Name: Embrey, Jay B; Birth: 08/13/1896; Death: 07/06/1944; Father: Embrey, Louis].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his death certificate (which gives his birth as 1895) [Name: Jay B. Embrey; Death Date: 06 Jul 1944; Death Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; Birth Date: 13 Aug 1895; Birthplace: Ohio; Death Age: 48 years 10 months 23 days; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Race or Color: Caucasian; Street Address: 1675 Rainbow Park; Occupation: City Fireman; Residence: Columbus, Ohio; Burial Date: 10 Jul 1944; Burial Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Cemetery Name: Greenlawn; Spouse's Name: Viva Friedly; Father's Name: Elery Embey; Father's Birthplace: Ohio; Mother's Name: Alice Clarks; Mother's Birthplace: Ohio; Film Number: 2032364; Digital Folder Number: 4020611; Image Number: 1419; Certificate Number: fn 46173; Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953].

Paul:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Paul Embrey; SSN: 285-24-1299; Last Residence: 60409 Calumet City, Cook, Illinois; Born: 22 May 1929; Died: Feb 1985; SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Viva: 1910 census. Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Page 8.
• Viva: 1920 census. Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Page 3.
• 1930 census. Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Page 37.