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Family: William Ross Spry / Martha Blair McQuiston (F5511)

m. 18 Aug 1897


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  • William Ross SpryFather | Male
    William Ross Spry

    Born  25 May 1874  Hartford, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jan 1955  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  18 Aug 1897  [1, 2]  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin Franklin Spry | F11320 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Eliza Spain | F11320 Group Sheet 

    Martha Blair McQuistonMother | Female
    Martha Blair McQuiston

    Born  15 May 1874  Saylorville, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jan 1943  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Steele McQuiston | F5508 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Avis Caroline Saylor | F5508 Group Sheet 

    Harry SpryChild 1 | Male
    Harry Spry

    Born  9 Aug 1900   
    Died  18 Aug 1900   
    Buried  19 Aug 1900  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location

    Richard Lloyd SpryChild 2 | Male
    Richard Lloyd Spry

    Born  20 Feb 1902   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  LaVern Wetzel | F5512 
    Married  19 Nov 1920   

    Ruth Ann SpryChild 3 | Female
    Ruth Ann Spry

    Born  3 Jul 1904   
    Died  1968   
    Buried    Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Smith | F11321 
    Married     

    William McQuiston SpryChild 4 | Male
    William McQuiston Spry

    Born  26 Feb 1911   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Robert Emerson SpryChild 5 | Male
    Robert Emerson Spry

    Born  17 Sep 1912   
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S2755] The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families, 1620 - 1937, 582.

    2. [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