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Maria SPENCER

Female Abt 1845 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Maria SPENCER was born about 1845 in Ohio, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 377

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1880: Maria, 35, b. in Ohio, living with husband William and 7 children, occupation keeping house. location: Solomon Township, Cloud County, Kansas

    CENSUS (Kansas) 1885: Maria, 39, living with husband W.H. and 8 children. location: Harrison Township, Kansas

    Name:
    Anna Laura Cook's mother's name is listed as Nellie B Spencer Cok on Findagrave.com. On the censuses for 1880 and 1885, it is listed as Maria.

    Family/Spouse: William COOK. William was born about 1842 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna Laura COOK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1874 in Kansas, USA; died on 11 Mar 1954 in Solano, California, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna Laura COOK Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maria1) was born on 30 Sep 1874 in Kansas, USA; died on 11 Mar 1954 in Solano, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 194

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1880: Anna L. Cook, 5, b. in Kansas, living with parents and 6 siblings. location: Solomon Township, Cloud County, Kansas

    CENSUS (Kansas) 1885: Anna, 10, b, in Kansas, living with parents and 7 siblings. location: Harrison Township, Kansas

    MARRIAGE 1904: on ancestry.com. Anna Laura Cook married Walter Scruggs on March 8, 1904 in Leavenworth County, Kansas (Kansas, Marriage Records)

    CENSUS (Kansas) 1905: Anna, 30, b. in Kansas, living with Walter Scruggs. location: 5th ward, (Post Office - Henry Lanitz Dep't), Kansas

    CENSUS 1910: Anna, 34, b. in Kansas, married 6 years, has had 1 child/still living, living with husband Walter32 and daughter NonaB.3. location: Kansas City, precinct 6, Wyandotte, Kansas

    CENSUS 1920: Anna L., 45, b. in Kansas, listed as "widowed", living with brother Robert F. Cook and her 2 children, location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth, Kansas. (Note: her husband is still alive.)

    CENSUS 1925: Anna 50, b. in Kansas, living in her own house with her 2 children, location: not listed on census form.

    CENSUS 1930: Anna 54, b. in Kansas, living in her own house with her younger daughter, widowed, married at age 26, location: Leavenworth City, leavenworth, Kansas. (Note: her husband is still alive.)

    BURIAL 1954: findagrave.com. Buried in Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery, Kickapoo, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 90119566. (Note: her tombstone is right beside her mother-in-law (Elvira) and the children of Joseph and Susan who died in infancy (Herndon and Martha), possibly indicating that the family held her in high esteem and not responsible for her divorce from Walter Scruggs.


    Died:
    Buried in Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery, Kickapoo, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 90119566.

    Anna married Walter Blackburn SCRUGGS on 9 Mar 1904 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. Walter (son of Joseph Murphy SCRUGGS, I and Susan BAKER) was born on 4 Sep 1877 in Kansas, USA; died on 3 Jan 1941 in Napa, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Nona Booth SCRUGGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1906 in Kansas, USA; died on 25 Nov 1987 in Vallejo, Solano, California, USA.
    2. 4. Mabel Ann SCRUGGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1910 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 23 Dec 1998 in California, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Nona Booth SCRUGGS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anna2, 1.Maria1) was born on 7 Jul 1906 in Kansas, USA; died on 25 Nov 1987 in Vallejo, Solano, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 243

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1910: Nona B Scruggs, 3, b. in Kansas, living with parents: WalterB.32/Anna34 Scruggs. location: Kansas City, precinct 6, Wyandotte, Kansas

    CENSUS 1920: Nona B Scruggs, 13, b. in Kansas, living with uncle Robert F. Cook, her mother:AnnaL.Scruggs45 and her sister:Mabel Scruggs9, location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth, Kansas

    CENSUS 1925: Nona B., 18, b. in Kansas, living with her mother:Anna Scruggs50 and sister:Mable Scruggs14. location: not listed on census form (index says Leavenworth, Kasas)

    CENSUS 1930: Nona R Mason, 23, b. in Kansas, was 22 when first married, living with husband's parents WilliamM.59/Lillie51 Mason, and husband's siblings: CyrenaE18, JuneI.15, Orville M12, Lillian I.8 Mason, and her husband Clarence25 and her daughter ShirlelyA,4 months Mason. location: Alexandria, Leavenworth, Kansas.

    CENSUS 1940: Nona Mason, 33, b. in Kansas, education; grade 8, living with husband Clarence35, and two daughters: Shirley10 and Nancy4 Mason. location: Anaheim Judicial Township, Orange County, California.

    HISTORY: may have married a Mr. Knowlton at some point before her death. Her death notice is for Nona Knowlton.

    DEATH 1987: Nona Booth Knowlton died Nov. 25, 1987. Social Security: 557267363. (found on California Death Index 1940-1997).

    Family/Spouse: Mr. KNOWLTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Clarence L. MASON. Clarence was born in 1905 in Kansas, USA; died on 28 Dec 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Shirley Ann MASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1929 in Orange, California, USA; died on 14 Jun 2001 in Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, USA.
    2. 6. Nancy Joyce MASON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1935 in Riverside, California, USA; died on 23 Dec 1998 in California, USA.

  2. 4.  Mabel Ann SCRUGGS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anna2, 1.Maria1) was born on 30 Aug 1910 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA; died on 23 Dec 1998 in California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 244

    Notes:

    BIRTH 1910: on familysearch.org. Unnamed female Scruggs was born 30 Aug 1920 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas. (Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936)

    CENSUS 1920: Mabel A. Scruggs, 9, b. in Kansas, living with uncle Robert F. Cook, her mother and her sister AnnaL.45/NanaB.9 Scruggs. location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth, Kansas.

    CENSUS 1925: Mable Scruggs, 14, b. in Kansas, living in her mother Anna50 and her sister NonaB.18 Scruggs, location: not listed on census form (index says Leavenworth, Kansas).

    CENSUS 1930: Mabel A. Scruggs, 19, b. in Kansas, living with her mother:Anna Scruggs 54. location: Leavenworth City, Leavenworth, Kansas

    CITY DIRECTORY 1934: on ancestry.com. Mabel Scruggs, occupation: operator, living in Leavenworth, Kansas.

    MARRIAGE 1936: on ancestry.com. Mabel Scruggs married Jack Wright on March 28, 1936 in Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri. (Leavenworth Times Obituary Index, 1936-1941)

    DEATH 1998: on ancestry.com Mabel Ann Wright died Dec. 23, 1998. (US Social Security Application s and Claims Index). Last residence was in Solano, California ( US Soc security Death Index)

    Mabel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Shirley Ann MASON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nona3, 2.Anna2, 1.Maria1) was born on 21 Dec 1929 in Orange, California, USA; died on 14 Jun 2001 in Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 341

    Notes:

    BIRTH 1929: Shirley Ann Mason was born Dec. 21, 1929 in Orange, California (Califronia Birth Index)

    CENSUS 1930: on ancestry.com. Shirley A. Mason, 4 months, b. in California, living with father's parents William M and Lillie, and father's siblings: Cyrena E18, June I.15, Orville M12, Lilliam I.8, and her parents Clarence25 and Nona23 Mason. location: Alexandria, Leavenworth, Kansas.

    CENSUS 1940: on familysearch.com. Shirley Mason, 10, b. in California, education; grade 4, living with parents Clarence35 and Nona33, and her sisterNancy4 Mason. location: Anaheim Judicial Township, Orange County, California.

    DEATH: 2001: familysearch.org. Shirley Ann Mason/Brown died June 14, 2001. (US Soc Security Applications and Claims Index)

    Death information found on Ancestry.com on a Family Tree, accessed in August 2015.

    Family/Spouse: unknown BROWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  Nancy Joyce MASON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nona3, 2.Anna2, 1.Maria1) was born on 14 Aug 1935 in Riverside, California, USA; died on 23 Dec 1998 in California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Medical Information: dna match - 2C
    • Reference Number: 342

    Notes:

    BIRTH 1935: on familysearch.org. Nancy Joyce Mason was born August 14, 1935 in Riverside, California. (California Birth Index)

    CENSUS 1940: Nancy Mason, 4, b. in California, living with parents Clarence35 and Nona33, and 1 sister: Shirley10 Mason. location: Anaheim Judicial Township, Orange County, California.

    MARRIAGE 1954: on ancestry.com. Nancy J Mason,18, married Donald L Cook,19, on April 8, 1954 in Riverside, California (California, Marriage Index)

    Nancy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Jan COOK  Descendancy chart to this point was born in UNKNOWN.


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