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Marjorie Vesta Funkhouser

Marjorie Vesta Funkhouser

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Marjorie Vesta Funkhouser was born in private (daughter of David Kenneth Funkhouser and Hazel Belle Lowry).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Kenneth Funkhouser was born WFT est 1897-1911 (son of David Ferguson Funkhouser and Laura Vesta McCreary); died on 19 Oct 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

    David + Hazel Belle Lowry. Hazel was born in private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hazel Belle Lowry was born in private.
    Children:
    1. Joanne Elaine Funkhouser was born in private.
    2. 1. Marjorie Vesta Funkhouser was born in private.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Ferguson Funkhouser was born WFT est 1865-1885 (son of Isaac Newton Funkhouser and Margaret J. Ferguson); died WFT est 1903-1968.

    David married Laura Vesta McCreary on 29 Jun 1897. Laura (daughter of Abelard Benjamin McCreary and Mary Ellen McDanel) was born in Oct 1879 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jul 1911 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Laura Vesta McCreary was born in Oct 1879 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Abelard Benjamin McCreary and Mary Ellen McDanel); died on 29 Jul 1911 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. Benjamin Loyd Funkhouser was born WFT est 1897-1911; died WFT est 1902-1996 in Aged Five Months..
    2. 2. David Kenneth Funkhouser was born WFT est 1897-1911; died on 19 Oct 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Isaac Newton Funkhouser was born in 1850; died in 1898 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in North Sewickley Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

    Isaac married Margaret J. Ferguson WFT est 1862-1890. Margaret was born in 1843; died in 1916 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in North Sewickley Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret J. Ferguson was born in 1843; died in 1916 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in North Sewickley Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 4. David Ferguson Funkhouser was born WFT est 1865-1885; died WFT est 1903-1968.
    2. Isaac N. Funkhouser was born in 1879; died in 1947 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in North Sewickley Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

  3. 10.  Abelard Benjamin McCreary was born on 18 Nov 1852 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania (son of William McCreary and ??? Fergeson); died on 23 Dec 1926 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

    Abelard married Mary Ellen McDanel WFT est 1869-1900. Mary (daughter of Isaac McDanel and Maria Boots) was born on 5 Dec 1853 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Nov 1930 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Ellen McDanel was born on 5 Dec 1853 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Isaac McDanel and Maria Boots); died on 11 Nov 1930 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    Mary Ellen McDanel was born 5 December 1853, in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and died 11 November 1930 in New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. She married, in November 1877, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Abelard Benjamin McCREARY, son of William McCREARY and FERGESON, who was born 18 November 1852 in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, where he died 23 December 1926. They are buried in the Cemetery of the Concord Methodist Church, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. They had six children.
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    A newspaper clipping dated November 6, 1924, contains an account of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mary Ellen and A. B. McCreary:

    "A golden wedding anniversary was celebrated in the home of A. B. McCreary in North Sewickley Township on the evening of November 5. Fifty years ago Miss Mary Ellen McDanel and Abelard Benjamin McCreary were united in marriage in the home of the bride's grandfather, Samuel Boots in the old Boots farm in Brush Creek. J. S. McCreary acted as best man and Miss Eunice Fombell as bridesmaid. Some of the guests present at that time were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Swick, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Liebendorfer, and Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Johnson, and a few immediate relatives. On this anniversary occasion were Ed Martsolf and wife (Elizabeth McCreary) and three children. Forest Price and wife (Teresa McCreary) and two children, Thomas Senior, in whose home the old folks live and wife (Minnie McCreary) and five children and Thomas Gillespie and wife (Erma McCreary) and four children. There are four daughters living and 15 grandchildren, fourteen of whom were present and two dead. Mrs. Laura Funkhouser and Grace McCreary who have been dead a number of years.

    "A sumptuous dinner was served at 6 o'clock the table being decorated with yellow flowers in keeping with the occasion. Mr. McCreary stated that the weather was just as warm and nice 50 years ago as it is now. A purse of gold was presented by the children and friends. The evening was spent in social chat and music and at a late hour the guests departed, wishing Mr. and Mrs. McCreary many more happy birthdays."
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    Children:
    1. 5. Laura Vesta McCreary was born in Oct 1879 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jul 1911 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Grace Veril Estella McCreary was born in 1881 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Nov 1900 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Concord Methodist Cemeter, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    3. Mary Elizabeth McCreary was born on 27 Apr 1882 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jan 1972 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Concord Methodist Cemeter, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    4. Minnie Augusta McCreary was born on 31 Aug 1889 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Sep 1970 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    5. Emma Pearl McCreary was born on 14 Jan 1891 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Nov 1975 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Concord Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    6. Theressa Fern McCreary was born on 14 Jan 1896 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Jan 1969 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.



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