>daughter of Theodore Hughes (1858-1931 Nicholas Co WV) and his wife, Catherine Annette Ramsey (1864-1918)
>granddaughter of Matthew Arbuckle Hughes (1836-1923) and his wife, Isabelle Jane Wiseman
>great-granddaughter of Madison Hughes (1810-1889) and his wife, Mirian O'Dell (1804-1888)
>great-great-granddaughter of Edward Hughes (1762-1839) and his wife, Nancy Foster (1774-1839, daughter of Isaac Foster and his wife, Sarah Hughes. Isaac was the son of William and Hannah Elizabeth Foster mentioned below. Sarah Hughes Foster was the daughter of Edward Hughes and Elizabeth Grigsby.)
>3rd-great-granddaughter of Thomas Hughes (born in Prince William Co VA; died 1793 in Kanawaha Co VA) and his wife, Elizabeth Foster (daughter of Robert and Sarah Foster)
>4th-great-granddaughter of Edward Hughes and his wife, Elizabeth Grigsby
>5th-great-granddaughter of James Grigsby and his wife, Susannah Redmond, of Stafford Co VA
>6th-great-granddaughter of John Grigsby from England; died 1730 in Stafford Co VA. His wife was Jane Prosser from England.

>4th-great-granddaughter of Robert Forster (1711-1768 VA) and his wife Sarah
>5th-great-granddaughter of William Foster and his wife, Hannah Elizabeth of VA

>great-great-granddaughter of Jeremiah O'Dell (1761-1842) and his wife, Rachel Walters (1763-1846, daughter of Daniel Walters 1712-1766)
>3rd-great-grandson of Elijah and Ann O'Dell of Shenandoah Co VA

>granddaughter of Wesley Marion Ramsey (1837-1905) and his wife, Rachel J O'Dell (1839-1923)
>great-granddaughter of James Riley Ramsey (1810-1887) and his wife, Betsey Jane Legg (1812-1889)
>great-granddaughter of William M O'Dell and his wife, Ellen McClung
>great-great-granddaughter of Bartholomew Ramsey (1776-1836) and his wife, Margaret Wiseman (1777-1872). Bartholomew was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Wiseman) Ramsey, who are listed in Mertie's husband's ancestors---please see the bio for John Gilbert Bailes. Likewise, Margaret Wiseman is the daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Davis) Wiseman, who appear in John's bio.