Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: "200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen",compiled by Chas P Michael 1977, poss of Beverly Michael, Columbia Co Reg & Recrdr, pg 97: Alvah Eugene 1879-1965, 86yrs md Atha Markham 1887-1920, 33yrs-3 children: Lawrence Eugene bn 1909 md Alice Cooper (bn1915) 1908-2 children; Ivan Emerson 1912-1974, 62y md 1940, Clara Elizabeth Sode (bn 1915)- 2 children; Erma Ellen bn 1917 md Merle Belden (bn 1910) in 1937-3 children

HIST: Obit of father 15 Mar 1965: living Wichita KS

Lawrence married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1879 BIR,1908 MG,DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen, compiled by Chas P Michael 1977, poss of Beverly Michael, Columbia Co Reg & Recrdr, pg 96: Sarah Ellen bn 31 May 1957, md Zachery Taylor Sperry bn 17 Feb 1848, in Nordmont (Sullivan Co) PA-8 children: Franklin Wilber, Alvah Eugene, Edna Rebecca, Elroy Andrew, Edith Ellen, Claude Harrison, Ralph Frederick, Myron Earl
Jun 1998 lttr Walta Russ, Norton Co Gen Soc: "MG BK G, pg 294: Alvia Sperry & Atha Markham md 3 Dec 1908." On another page: "P294 MG: Alvah Sperry 29, Atha L Markham 21, md 3 Dec 1908."

1965 DTH,BUR: Obit Edmond ppr 15 Mar 1965:"Alvah Sperry of Edmond dies at age 86."- bn 10 Jan 1879 Cawker City KS-dd Phillips Co Hosp, bur Edmond Cem, md Atha Markham 3 Dec 1908 Norton KS,3 children (from Jun 1998 lttr Walta Russ, Norton Co Gen Soc):

Alvah E Sperry 86, longtime res of Edmond,dd last night at Phillips Co Hosp following brief illness. Edkhart Fun Home of Logan ann fun svcs Wed 2 pm at EUB Ch at Edmond with Rev J Oscar Brown officiating. Bur Edmond Cem
Mr Sperry bn 10 Jan 1879 at Cawker City, sn of Zachery & Sarah Sperry. Mvd as boy with parents to farm in Graham Co. Attend school in Houston Sch Dist. Md Atha Markham 3 Dec 1908 at Norton.
Couple lived in Graham Co several yrs, moved to farm north of Edmond & operated grocery store in Edmond some yrs. Mrs Sperry dd 7 Jan 1920.
Mr Sperry surv by 1 dau, Mrs Merle Belden-Edmond, where lived last 19 yrs; 2 sons, Ivan-Colorado Spgs CO; Lawrence-Wichita KS;7 grchildren; 3 grgrchildren; 1 sis Miss Edna Sperry-KC; 3 bros Harry-Edmond; Earl-KC MO; Roy-Caldwell ID
Mr & Mrs Sperry mvd to Edmond 1920 & made home there since. Served many yrs on two & sch bds of
Edmond area
May 2002-Norton KS city library genealogy room by Bob and Pam Wagner, copy of "Edmond Cem, Solomon Twp, 7A. Pt. NE-8-5-22 pg 16: Alvah E Sperry 1879-1965."

Alvah married Atha L Markham 3 Dec 1908, Norton, Norton, Kansas, United States. Atha was born 1887; died 7 Jan 1920, Edmond, Norton, Kansas, United States; was buried 9 Jan 1920, Edmond, Norton, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: "200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen",compiled by Chas P Michael 1977, poss of Beverly Michael, Columbia Co Reg & Recrdr, pg 97: Alvah Eugene 1879-1965, 86yrs md Atha Markham 1887-1920, 33yrs-3 children: Lawrence Eugene bn 1909 md Alice Cooper (bn1915) 1908-2 children; Ivan Emerson 1912-1974, 62y md 1940, Clara Elizabeth Sode (bn 1915)- 2 children; Erma Ellen bn 1917 md Merle Belden (bn 1910) in 1937-3 children

MG: Norton Co, KS MG Rcd Bk Gpg294: "Alvia E Sperry 29 of Edmond, md Atha L Markham 21 of Edmond 3 Dec 1908.

MG,DTH,HIST: Obit of husb 15 Mar 1965: Md 3 Dec 1908 Norton KS, lived Edmond KS till dd
June 1998 letter from Walta Russ, Norton Co Gen Soc: "Atha died 7 Jan 1920, can't find obit. From file cards in genealogy room."
May 2002-Norton KS city library genealogy room by Bob and Pam Wagner, copy of "Edmond Cem, Solomon Twp, 7A. Pt. NE-8-5-22 pg 16: Atha Markham Sperry 1887-1920, Int. 9 Jan 1920, d Edmond."