John Gray McQuarrie

Brief Life History of John Gray

John Gray McQuarrie When John Gray McQuarrie was older, he lived with his two daughters, Misha (Artemesia) McQuarrie Turk and Alice McQuarrie and Misha's husband Cecil Turk. The two of them and Misha's husband got so they couldn't take care of him and asked other children of his if any of them could take care of their father. Dr. Edward (Ed) Snow McQuarrie and his wife Ina Gardner McQuarrie were the only ones at that time who were able to do so. He moved to Beaver, Utah, at age 94. While Ed was driving home from medical meetings Salt Lake City, his father had a stroke. Ina got a son-in-law and a neighbor help her get him in a bed. When Ed got home a few hours later, he arranged to have his father taken to the Cedar City Hospital where he passed away. Ed and Ina found that he was easy to take care of and a pleasant man to be around. Besides taking care of their father before he moved to Beaver, Misha and Alice also took care of the last child of John Gray McQuarrie and Margaret (Maggie) Seegmiller. Her name was Magda (Magdalene). Because of complications at her birth, she was both physically and mentally handicapped which confined her to a bed. When living in Salt Lake City, Utah, relatives were able to visit family members more often. On Magda's dresser was a large glass piggy bank where money could be deposited for her use.

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Family Time Line

John Gray McQuarrie
1867–1962
Margaret Seegmiller
1866–1953
Marriage: 2 December 1887
Daniel Seegmiller McQuarrie
1888–1964
Dr John Gray McQuarrie
1889–1959
Paul Seegmiller McQuarrie
1891–1976
Zelila McQuarrie
1893–1991
Lamond Seegmiller McQuarrie
1895–1982
Dr Edward Snow McQuarrie
1897–1972
Alice McQuarrie
1903–1989
Dr Irwin Bruce McQuarrie
1906–2001
Dr Harlow Brooks McQuarrie
1908–1984
Artemisia McQuarrie
1909–1987
Magdalene McQuarrie
1913–1985

Sources (77)

  • John G McQuarrie, "United States 1950 Census"
  • John Gray Mcquarrie, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • John Gray Mcquarrie, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment

As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Guaire, a patronymic from a Gaelic personal name meaning ‘proud, noble’.

History: This is the name of a small Scottish clan associated in particular with the island of Ulva.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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John Gray McQuarrie, Sr.: Life Story

Life Story Written by John Gray McQuarrie, Sr. 1867-1962 I was born in St. George, Utah, October 10, 1867. Just the date of birth would be rather unimportant were it not for the fact that I stepped o …

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