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Jan
Otten van Tuyl 1635
Isaac Van Tuyl 1681
Abraham Van Tuyl
Otto Van Tuyl
Jonathan Van
Tuyl Sr 1810
James Van Tuyl 1838
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Myra Elizabeth Van Tuyl was the 5 born child of James VanTuyl and
Penina (McElroy) Van Tuyl. Myra
was born in 1881 in Marion Co. KA about 14 miles North of Newton.
In 1883 Myra moved with her family to Potwin, KA.
Pictured;
Back row, left
to right, Wilbur, Ruby, Myra, Leo L., Charles Robert, Glenn.
Front Row,
Everett, Ralph, Roy, Chester, Raymond.
Picture was
taken in 1928. Olive had already left home.
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They had 11 children;
Olive
Married E. E. Miller
Edwin
Died in infancy
Ruby
Married Alex Uvila
Married Raymond Anderson
Leo L.
Married Grace W. Conaway
Wilbur
Married Goldie Cole
Albert Glenn
Married Devessa Fulgham
Married Frances Chayko
Clarence Everett Married
Edith Lundquist
Raymond
Married Hazel Clark
Married Peggy McLeod
Roy
Married Verna Gamble
Chester
Married Kay Barber
Married Aggie Wahl
Ralph
Married Isabel Luxny
Myra graduated from the 8th grade of school and became a very
efficient dressmaker. Aug. 1904 she was married to Charles Robert (Bob)
Doty in her father’s home in the presence of many of their relatives
and friends by Dr. J.W. Van De Walker, Minister of the Christian church.
Myra and Bob had 10 living children. Myra & Bob lived in several
states before heading “North” in 1920
to Alberta Canada where they farmed.
Myra
died Sept 12, 1942 of diabetes and colon cancer.
She is buried in Mr. Auburn Cemetery at Rimbey, Alberta, Canada.
Myra and cousin Effie.
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Charles
Robert Doty and Myra's grown children taken the day of Leo L. Doty
funeral April 4th, 1974.
Olive (white coat) Back row: Raymond, Ralph, Roy, Glenn
Front: Wilbur, Everett, Ruby, Chester.
Insert: Leo L. Doty taken in 1972.
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Information: Geanellen Kuranko
Pictures: Geanellen Kuranko
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