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Subject: Spire/Spires
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 18:08:55 EDT

Researcher: Nicole Carr
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Hi Nicole,

I saw your query on Harrison County IA about Martin L Spire. I am not a
Spire researcher but found Martin Spires on FamilySearch and listed as his
daughter is Lillian. It lists his wife as Rachel C Mahoney and has him
listed as died in Magnolia.
It does list the address of the researcher who submitted the info which is
kind of sketchy. Here is the link for family search if you don't already
have it. Spell his name as Spires where you search.

http://www.familysearch.com/

Apparantly Martin ws married twice because I also found him listed in the
early Harrison County marriages. From the marriage dates your Mariah Lillian
would have to be daughter of Martin & Rachel. I checked Magnolia Cemetery
books but didn't find him or his wives. I did find Spires listed that could
be related.

Magnolia Cemetery
Section 1 Row 7
Spires, N May Jul 5 1873 - May 30 1942 Mother
Spires, Charles W Apr 15 1866 - Oct 15 1918 Father
Spires, Robert Sep 2 1906 - Nov 23 1956

Also found:
Calhoun Cemetery (this is east of Magnolia)
Row 6
Spires, Eliza J Nov 20 1869 - Mar 23 1955
Spires, Henry W Nov 16 1872 - May 30 1954
Spires, James Nov 19 1876 - May 4 1944

Row 7
Spires, Thomas died Mar 11 1882 Age 51y 1m 25d Co C 7th Illinois Infantry
Spires, Grata C wife of Thos died Feb 13 1894 Age 52y 6m 24d

Early Harrison County IA marriages 1855 - 1905
by groom:
Spire, M L & Rachel Mahoney 8 Apr 1860
Spire, Martin L & Susanna Yaple 7 Feb 1864
Spire, Thos & Gratia Phillips 5 Mar 1867
Spires, H W & Maud M Usher 4 Jan 1905
by bride:
Spires, Callista G & Edwin R Fosler 6 Nov 1883

1905 Residents of Harrison County IA by township
MAGNOLIA Township
Spire, C W, merchant, Magnolia
Spire, Mrs N May

OBITUARIES - Copies are available from the Harrison County Genealogy Society.
There is a charge for copies.
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES NEWSPAPERS OBIT INDEX 1893 - 1920
Spires, Charles W 1918
Spires, Thomas M 1903

That is all I found for the surname Spire or Spires. Hope something here
helps you in your search. I also sent this to the Harrison County IA email
list so that if someone else has info they can find you.


Vicki King

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