Merlin Douglas Masten and Lois Miranda Stiles Family

• Male Merlin Douglas Masten

  
  

  Birth	21 Dec 1887	Boque Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States
  Death	5 Mar 1962	Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States
  Burial	12 Mar 1962	Woodlawn Cemetery, near Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington, United States
  Marriage	27 Dec 1911  [1]	_______, Williamson County, Texas, United States  [1]
  Divorced	Aft 17 Aug 1927  [2]	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States  [2]
  Other Spouse	Nellie M Hopkins | F2822
  Marriage
  Father	Horace Greely Masten | F592 Group Sheet
  Mother	Alice Frances Stone | F592 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Lois Miranda Stiles

  
  

  Birth	4 Mar 1885	Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States
  Death	19 May 1975	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
  Burial	22 May 1975	Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
  Father	Francis Newton Stiles | F510 Group Sheet
  Mother	Marina Floyd Thomas | F510 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Lois Masten

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1912	(unknown)
  Death	Abt 1912	(unknown)
  Burial

  
  

  Female Juanita Frances Masten

  
  

  Birth	4 Jan 1913	Mimbres, Grant County, New Mexico, United States
  Death	21 Jul 1994	San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States
  Burial	26 Jul 1994	San Diego Coast (at sea), California, United States
  Spouse	John Amaso Farnham | F84
  Marriage	10 Apr 1945
  Spouse	Bertil Arvid Ericson | F102
  Marriage	17 Nov 1952	San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States

  
  

  Female Elizabeth Marina Masten

  
  

  Birth	5 Feb 1915	Mimbres, Grant County, New Mexico, United States
  Death	20 Sep 1937	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
  Burial	21 Sep 1937	Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
  Spouse	Robert Paul Herndon | F39
  Marriage	13 Apr 1932	Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States

  
  

  Male Frank Douglas Masten

  
  

  Birth	28 Apr 1921	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
  Death	24 Nov 2002	Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
  Burial	Aft 24 Nov 2002	Camino del Sol Mortuary Columbarium, Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
  Spouse	Jacqueline Lou Wilson | F103
  Marriage	8 Aug 1960	San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States

  
  

• Photos

  Masten Family Lois Miranda (Stiles) Masten and her children (L-R) Elizabeth, Frank, and Juanita - Photo courtesy of Lois Kay (Farnham) Denaut

  
  

• Notes

  17 Aug 1927 is the date that the divorce petition was recorded in the El Paso Herald. Presumably Lois Miranda (Stiles) Masten’s divorce from Merlin was granted sometime afterwards. [2] The marriage license contained in source [Williamson-1911] does not list the actual location where Merlin Douglas Masten and Lois Miranda Stiles were married. It does, however, list Lois’ middle name as “Marina” rather than “Miranda”. This fact has significant implications since almost all contemporary genealogical sources and accounts of family members agree that her middle name was Miranda. The name Miranda, though, is not yet supported by any vital records. An additional primary source is required to substantiate the family’s belief. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1279] [Williamson-1911] "Marriage Documents of M. D. Masten and Lois Marina Stiles," Williamson County, Marriages, Georgetown, Texas: Williamson County Clerk’s Office, 2016, volume 1911, page 437. [S694] [ElPaso-1927a] "Divorces Filed: Lois Stiles Masten vs. Merlin Douglas Masten," El Paso Herald, page 8.