Clara and Martha Belcher, Iron County, late 1800's
I'm trying to find more information on my grandfather, Monroe Desoto Carty's first wife Clara Belcher.
Monroe was born Mar 5 1869 in Centreville, Reynolds County, Missouri. They were married Oct 13 1888 in Iron County, Missouri. I don't have a birth date for Clara but I have a death date of 1957 in Graniteville, Iron County, Missouri. Based on her death date, Monroe's birth year and their marriage date I'd estimate her birth year to be about 1871 or 1872. They had one child, Dorothy "Dora" Carty (Banks) born 1889.
Clara's sister, Martha, married Monroe's brother William W. Carty. Martha was born before abt 1875 and died aftr 1890 (Alive 1890) in Graniteville, Iron, MO. William and Martha had one known child, Bertha, I have no further information on Bertha. William W. Carty was born 1867 in Missouri, presumably Centreville, Reynolds County like his older brother Monroe. William died AFT 1900 (Alive 1900) in Iron Township, Iron County, Missouri.
Monroe and William's father is William Paul Carty, born between About 1836 and 1838 in Black, Washington Co, Missouri, died 1906 in Graniteville, Iron County, Missouri.
Monroe and William's mother is Sarah Jane Kepler, born Jun 8 1844 in Potosi, Washington, Missouri and died May 16 1925 in Graniteville, Iron County, Missouri.