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Martha Blair McQuiston

Martha Blair McQuiston[1]

Female 1874 - 1943  (68 years)

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  • Name Martha Blair McQuiston 
    Nickname Mattie 
    Birth 15 May 1874  Saylorville, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 30 Jan 1943  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I16318  Family
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2014 

    Father David Steele McQuiston,   b. 11 Nov 1834, Hartstown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1915, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Avis Caroline Saylor,   b. 27 Aug 1837, Wapello County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1912, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 28 Oct 1858  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F5508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Ross Spry,   b. 25 May 1874, Hartford, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1955, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 18 Aug 1897  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Harry Spry,   b. 9 Aug 1900   d. 18 Aug 1900 (Age 0 years)
     2. Richard Lloyd Spry,   b. 20 Feb 1902
     3. Ruth Ann Spry,   b. 3 Jul 1904   d. 1968 (Age 63 years)
     4. William McQuiston Spry,   b. 26 Feb 1911
     5. Robert Emerson Spry,   b. 17 Sep 1912
    Family ID F5511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Aug 1897 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Jan 1943 - Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3553] Find a Grave - Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA, 30 July 2014; Martha M. Spry Gravestone.
      Martha B. "Mattie" McQuiston Spry

      Birth: May 15, 1874
      Death: Jan. 30, 1943
      Family links: 
       Parents:
        David S. McQuiston (1834 - 1915)
        Avis Caroline Saylor McQuiston (1837 - 1912)
        Spouse:
        William Ross Spry (1874 - 1955)*
        Children:
        Harry Spry (1900 - 1900)*
        Ruth Ann Spry Smith (1904 - 1968)*
       Burial:
      Pine Hill Cemetery
      Des Moines
      Polk County
      Iowa, USA
       Created by: Bobbie
      Record added: Aug 29, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 41287207

    2. [S2755] The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families, 1620 - 1937, 582.

    3. [S2755] The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families, 1620 - 1937, 581.

    4. [S3553] Find a Grave - Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA, 30 July 2014; William R. Spry Gravestone.
      William Ross Spry
      Birth: May 25, 1874
      Hartford
      Warren County
      Iowa, USA
      Death: Jan. 4, 1955
      Des Moines
      Polk County
      Iowa, USA
      William was the son of Benjamin Franklin and Anna Eliza Spain Spry.
      William married Martha B. "Mattie" McQuiston on Aug. 18, 1897 in Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa. William and Mattie were the parents of five children, Harry, Richard Lloyd, Ruth Ann, William McQuiston & Robert Emerson Spry. 
       Family links: 
       Parents:
        Benjamin Franklin Spry (1842 - 1921)
        Spouse:
        Martha B. McQuiston Spry (1874 - 1943)
        Children:
        Harry Spry (1900 - 1900)*
        Ruth Ann Spry Smith (1904 - 1968)*
        Sibling:
        Achsia Elbert Spry Puffer (1869 - 1950)*
        William Ross Spry (1874 - 1955)
       Burial:
      Pine Hill Cemetery
      Des Moines
      Polk County
      Iowa, USA
       Created by: Bobbie
      Record added: Aug 05, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 40318813