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Alva Marion Strickland 1878–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1878

Birth Location: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 31 Mar 1954

Death Location: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA

Father: Phillip Strickland

Mother: Arminta Jones

Spouse(s): Effie Thompson, Bertha Spohn

Children(s): Leonard Strickland, Erwin Strickland, Alice Strickland, Vesta Strickland, Versa Strickland

Alva Marion Strickland was born in 1878 in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA, the child of Phillip Marion Strickland And Arminta Melvina Jones. Alva Marion Strickland married Bertha Ann Spohn, Effie May Thompson, and had children including Alice Strickland, Erwin Strickland, Leonard Strickland, Versa Opal Strickland, Vesta Ola Strickland. Alva Marion Strickland passed away in 1954 in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Alva Marion Strickland was born in 1878 in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA, the child of Phillip Marion Strickland And Arminta Melvina Jones.
  • Alva Marion Strickland married Bertha Ann Spohn, Effie May Thompson, and had children including Alice Strickland, Erwin Strickland, Leonard Strickland, Versa Opal Strickland, Vesta Ola Strickland.
  • Alva Marion Strickland passed away in 1954 in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Strickland
1855–1897
Birth Location: Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
PS
Arminta Jones
1860–1948
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
AJ

Spouses(s)

Effie Thompson
1880–1955
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
ET
Bertha Spohn
1882–1941
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
BS

Children(s)

Leonard Strickland
1917–1980
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
LS
Erwin Strickland
1915–1915
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
ES
Alice Strickland
1906–2002
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
AS
Vesta Strickland
1904–1985
Birth Location: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa, USA
VS
Versa Strickland
1902–1969
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
VS

Alva Strickland's Ancestors

Self
Alva Strickland
1878–1954
Birth Place: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
Parents
Phillip Marion Strickland
1855–1897
Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Arminta (Melvina) Jones
1860–1948
Davis, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Armagus Strickland
1825–1870
North Carolina, USA
Charlotte Pace
1825–1894
Kentucky, USA
Green (Albert) Jones
1828–1865
Decatur, Indiana, USA
Lovica (Rebecca) Pottorff
1830–1907
Clark, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Pace
1801–1876
Sally Parker
1806–1855
George Pottorff
1778–1850
Nancy Phillips
1786–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Pace
1752–1816
Sarah Walker
1760–
Martin Batorff
1747–1792
Maria Hautz
1748–1820

Alva Strickland's Descendants

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Alva (Marion) Strickland (4 Aug 1878–31 Mar 1954) m. Effie (May) Thompson (5 Aug 1880–20 Dec 1955) m. Bertha (Ann) Spohn (1 Feb 1882–1 Feb 1941)
  1. 1. Leonard Strickland 1917–1980 m. Florence Zuber –1981
  2. 2. Erwin Strickland 1915–1915
  3. 3. Alice Strickland 1906–2002 m. Clarence (A) Hughes 1903–1990
    1. 1. Nancy (Mae) Hughes 1931–1995
  4. 4. Vesta (Ola) Strickland 1904–1985 m. Larvel Greiner 1895–1952
    1. 1. William (Wayne) Greiner 1931–1962
    2. 2. Jack (Leon) Greiner 1926–2002
      1. 1. Timothy (Michael) Greiner 1950–1995
  5. 5. Versa (Opal) Strickland 1902–1969 m. Millard (Charles) McGhee 1903–1981
    1. 1. Betty (A) McGhee 1926–

Alva Strickland's Timeline

2 Records

1878
4 Aug 1878
Birth of Alva Marion Strickland in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
1954
31 Mar 1954
Age 76
Death of Alva Marion Strickland in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
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