Marcus Oliver Alspach

Notes:

1889 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-N Browning: Marcus Oliver Alspack was born 18 February 1889 on the family farm, son of Frederick Jacob Alspach and Ida May Brumbaugh.
Also Brumbaugh family papers Browning MO Oct 1992.

1900 CENSUS:MO,Sullivan Co,Duncan Twp-Browning:Anc.com Img 12, Jun, Dw104/106:Mark O Alspach age 11 bn MO Feb 1889, son of Fredrick J and Ida M Alspach

1910 CENSUS: MO, Sullivan Co, Duncan Twp-south part: 19 Apr,Dw 15/16: Marcus O Alspach age 21 born Missouri, son of Fred J and Ida M Alspach

1911 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn-Browning: Marcus Oliver Alspach md Elsie Pearl Kennedy on 24 December 1911. 2 children: Raymond and Dorothy.

1920 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-N Benton Twp,Browning: Anc.com Img 8,pg 4B,no date, Dw 107:
ALLSPACH, Marc-head 30/MO (MO,MO)md owner blacksmith shop, own home;
Elsie-wife 18/MO (MO,MO); Raymond-son 7/MO; Dorothy-dau 2/MO

1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Browning-Benton Twp: Anc.com Img 3,pg 10, 7 April, Dw 42:
ALSPACH, Mark O-head 41/MO (MO,MO) md at 23, welding-gunsmith shop;
Elsie-wife 37/MO (MO,MO)md at 19, no occ; Raymond M-son
17/MO, single-no occ; Dorothy L-dau 12/MO

1952 HISTORY: MO,Grundy Co-Laredo: Obit of father July 1952: "..8 children, Mark O, Meda Freedland and Helen Carter of ...

1954 HISTORY: MO,Sullivan Co-Browning: Obit of mother, Ida May, 23 Sep 1954: son Mark, of Browning.

1984 DEATH: MO,Sullivan Co-N Browning: Marcus Oliver Alspach died suddenly his home on the morning of March 21k 1984 at the age of 95yrs 1mo and 3days.

He was married in Browning to Elsie Pearl Kennedy on Dec 24 1911. To this
union were born Raymond Marcus Alspach, Sr, who preceded him in death on Feb
3 1984, and Dorothy Lucille Alspach Brandel of Vienna, VA.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie, his parents, his brother and
four sisters.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his daughter Dorothy A Brandel, who with
her husband Col RE Brandel had been with him during the past 6 wks; his sister
Meda Alspach Freeland and her husband Glenn Freeland of Browning; his sister
Opal Alspach Keithley of Tulare, CA; his grandson Raymond M Alspach Jr and his
wife Phyllis of Browning; four great grandchildren and their families, which
include 5 great great granchildren-Marlin Alspach, his wife Marcia and daughter
Misty; Dean Alspach, his wife Terry and daus Amanda and Nickie; Kathy Alspach
Tornow, her husband Michael and sons Wesley and Bradly; Kerri Alspach Epperly
and her husband Chris; other relatives and a host of friends.
A self-made man, Mark led an active business life until the time of his
death. He attended the Browning HS and Kirksville St Tchrs Coll, then to
follow a 10 yr teaching career with summertime pursuit as a carpenter building
homes in Browning...a superb athlete, excelling in speed & figure skating, bxg
horsemanship. He changed his profession to metal fabrication, service station
1930s, feed & seed grains, farm & hunting supplies and followed farming.
Browning town Marshall, Linn Co Deputy Sheriff over 20 yrs (reputation as
a strict law and order man) Mbr of Modern Woodmen of Amer. Second oldest mbr of
First Baptist Church of Browning, serving as Superintendant of Church for yrs.
The community has lost a pillar of strength! Mark's life was an example of
professional skills, honor and service, which were during his lifetime emulated
and deeply respected by his family friends and bus associates.
A combined funeral service for Mark O and his loving wife Elsie was held
at 2 pm Sunday Mar 25 1984 at the Browning 1st Baptist Ch. Casketbearers: Dr
Max Freeland, James Calhoun, Ray Nickell, Keath Crooks, David Long, Ken
Jennings.
Interment in White Oak Cem under direction of Schoene-Wright Fun Home.

Marcus married Elsie Pearl Kennedy 24 Dec 1911, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. Elsie was born 5 Sep 1892, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died 20 Feb 1981, Fairfax, Fairfax (city), Virginia, United States; was buried Mar 1984, N Browning, Sullivan, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1913 BIRTH: MO,Linn Co-Browning: Raymond Marcus Alspach born 2 September 1913, son of Marcus Oliver Alspach and Elsie Pearl Kennedy

1920 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-N Benton Twp,Browning: Anc.com Img 8,pg 4B,no date, Dw 107: Raymond Allspach age 7, born Missouri, son of Marc and Elsie Allspach

1984 DEATH: Raymond Marcus Alspach died 3 Feb 1984, no place shown

NOTES: Birth, mg and death from Alspach family papers, Browning MO Oct 1992 by Pam Wagner

Raymond married Living (daughter of Joseph Nickell and Edna B Miles) [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]