An American Family History

Mary Ann Brinson Spafford was born on June 12, 1861 in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. Her parents were David Brinson and Sarah E. Freestone Brinson Long. When she was five years old, her mother married John H. Long.

When she was only 14 years old she married Francis Marion Marshall on February 14, 1875 in Hamilton, Nebraska. Frances was born September 10, 1857 in Henry County, Iowa. His parents were Taggert Marshall and Mary Abigail Royce. In 1870 the Marshall family was in Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa.

Francis and Mary Ann's children were Frances Marion Marshall (1876), Lillie Mae Marshall (1878), William Edward Marshall (1881), and Walter Marshall (1884).

At the time of the 1880 census they were living in Frontier, Nebraska. Frank was a stock grower. Some time after Walter was born they parted ways. Frank married Mary M. Hensen about 1886.

She later married Waldo Worth Spafford . Waldo was born January 3, 1864 in Allamakee, Iowa. His parents were Sylvester and Mary Spafford.

Mary Ann and Waldo's daughter Mary Elizabeth Spafford Williams Martin was born on September 11, 1896 in Tulare, California.

In 1900 Waldo was a border in Bandon, Oregon and was listed as a widower.

Waldo married Anna R. McMannon Hays about 1917 in California. They had two sons, Ernest W. Spafford (1918) and Marion S. Spafford (1919).

Waldo died January 24, 1924 in Kinga, California.