I'm Rosa McGuire Underwood's great granddaughter, Sandra and I want more information on Rosa's parents and siblings.

Question

Trying to learn more about the McQuire family from Erath County.  I'm Rosa and Dr. Underwood's great grand daughter.

Answer 1

This is from the 1880 census:

Name:	Berry Mcguire
Age:	34
Birth Year:	abt 1846
Birthplace:	Tennessee
Home in 1880:	Precinct 4, Palo Pinto, Texas

Household members:

Berry Mcguire	34
Nancy C. Mcguire	24
Wm. H. Mcguire	6
Rosa E. Mcguire	3
Alberta Mcguire	1

 

Answer 2

The 1900 census lists her parents as married in 1872 with the following household members:

Benj Mcguire	55
Hellen (Caroline) Mcguire	44
Rosa Mcguire	23
Lennie Mcguire	20
Lilla Mcguire	16
Maud Mcguire	13
Harvey Mcguire	11
Fred Mcguire	11
Nellie Mcguire	6

 

Answer 3

From the census location, this  looks like it might be her death record listing her parents.

Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Citing this Record: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36D-GT4

Name: Rosella Underwood

Death  24 May 1971 Hale Center, Hale, TX

Female  Widowed

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1876  Texas

Father: Berry Mcguire Mother: Carolyn Dunman

 

U S Census, 1930  Hale Center, Hale, TX

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HYYZ-3T2

Head  Smith J Underwood  M 56 TN

Wife  Rosa O Underwood  F 53 TX

Son  Denton S Underwood  M 25 TX

Cousin  Clennie Underwood  M 40 KY

Answer 4

Henry McGuire              b abt 1823                d abt 1880

Nancy Duncan              b abt 1825                 d bef 1880

Berry Mcguire               b 30 Mar 1845           d 24 July 1921

Nancy C Dunman         b 31 Oct 1855           d 31 Mar 1921

Rosa E                          b 19 Dec 1876          d 24 May 1971  

Harve B                         b 11 Jan 1889           d 4 Aug 1974

William H                       b 6 Mar 1873            d 11 Nov 1954

Nellie Mae                     b 11 Aug 1893          d 9 Mar 1962

Alberta                           b 27 Feb 1879          d 11 Apr 1975

Alfred Uil                        b 30 apr 1891