Carra "Opal" McGinnis^{[1, 2]}

1899 - 1973  (73 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.

Samuel L. Mcginnis

1868 - 1964  (95 years)

Birth	Mar 1868	Missouri
Died	1964	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Age: 76-77
Buried	Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.
Father	Daniel Mcginnis,   b. Abt 1818, Kentucky
Mother	Elizabeth Zimmerman,   b. Abt 1833, Pennsylvania
Family	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO
Children	1. Effie Florence McGinnis,   b. Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 2. Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA   3. Amanda McGinnis,   b. 26 Feb 1901, Missouri   4. Maude Edna McGinnis,   b. 7 Oct 1904, Novinger, Adair, Missouri, USA   5. Jessie I McGinnis,   b. 20 Oct 1904, Missouri   6. Mary Rose "Rosie" McGinnis,   b. 10 Oct 1907, Missouri

Minnie Frances Sparks

1877 - 1924  (46 years)

Birth	Mar 1877	Putnam, Missouri, USA
Died	1924	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Age: 46-47
Buried	Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.
Father	Levi Collins Sparks,   b. Between 17 Aug 1847 and 1849, Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Mother	Tabitha Ellen Vincent,   b. Between May 1858 and 1859, Missouri
Married	18 Mar 1875	Putnam County, Missouri, USA
Family	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO
Children	1. Effie Florence McGinnis,   b. Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 2. Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA   3. Amanda McGinnis,   b. 26 Feb 1901, Missouri   4. Maude Edna McGinnis,   b. 7 Oct 1904, Novinger, Adair, Missouri, USA   5. Jessie I McGinnis,   b. 20 Oct 1904, Missouri   6. Mary Rose "Rosie" McGinnis,   b. 10 Oct 1907, Missouri

Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas

1890 - 1925  (35 years)

Birth	1890	Greece
Died	5 Mar 1925	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Age: 34-35
Father	Dimitic Poppas,   b. Greece
Mother	Edna Jule,   b. Greece
Family	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Mary Frances Poppas,   b. Abt 1916, Iowa   2. John Thomas Poppas,   b. 11 Mar 1917, Iowa + 3. James Deamo "Jimmy" Poppas,   b. 17 Oct 1918, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA   4. Betty Jean Poppas,   b. 11 Jun 1921, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA   5. Ruby Maxine Poppas,   b. 22 Dec 1922, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   6. Maude Izzetta Poppas,   b. Abt 1923, Iowa   7. May Darlene Poppas,   b. 21 Nov 1923, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA

Mary Frances Poppas

Abt 1916 - 1975  (59 years)

Birth	Abt 1916	Iowa
Died	1975
	Age: About 58-59
Father	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Mother	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA

John Thomas Poppas

1917 - 2000  (82 years)

Birth	11 Mar 1917	Iowa
Died	3 Feb 2000	Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
	Age: 82
Father	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Mother	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA

James Deamo "Jimmy" Poppas

1918 - 1929  (10 years)

Birth	17 Oct 1918	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Died	8 Apr 1929	Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Father	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Mother	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA
Family	Edith Leffler
Children	+ 1. Betty Poppas

Betty Jean Poppas

1921 - 2009  (87 years)

Birth	11 Jun 1921	Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Died	2009	Arizona, USA
	Age: 87-88
Father	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Mother	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA

Ruby Maxine Poppas

1922 - 1928  (5 years)

Birth	22 Dec 1922	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Died	2 Mar 1928	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Age: 5
Father	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Mother	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA

Maude Izzetta Poppas

Abt 1923 - 1996  (73 years)

Birth	Abt 1923	Iowa
Died	1996
	Age: About 72-73
Father	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Mother	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA

May Darlene Poppas

1923 - 1928  (4 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1923	Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Died	2 Mar 1928	Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
	Age: 4
Father	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Mother	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA

Earl Mulvany

Abt 1892 -

Birth	Abt 1892	Des Moines, Iowa
Family	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	5 Mar 1929	Indianola, Warren, Iowa, USA

John A Golden

Abt 1893 -

Birth	Abt 1893	Des Moines, Iowa
Family	Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	8 May 1932	Des Moines, Iowa, USA

• Name	Carra "Opal" McGinnis
  Birth	22 May 1899	Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Female
  Arrival	1907
  	Age: 7-8
  Death	1973	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
  	Age: 73-74
  Person ID	I502651	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri d. 1964, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA d. 1924, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1898	MO
  Family ID	F501780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece d. 5 Mar 1925, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA
  	Type: MARR
  Married	3 Jul 1923	Dallas, Iowa, USA
  	Remarriage
  Children	1. Mary Frances Poppas,   b. Abt 1916, Iowa d. 1975 (Age 59 years)   2. John Thomas Poppas,   b. 11 Mar 1917, Iowa d. 3 Feb 2000, Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA (Age 82 years) + 3. James Deamo "Jimmy" Poppas,   b. 17 Oct 1918, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA d. 8 Apr 1929, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA (Age 10 years)   4. Betty Jean Poppas,   b. 11 Jun 1921, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA d. 2009, Arizona, USA (Age 87 years)   5. Ruby Maxine Poppas,   b. 22 Dec 1922, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa d. 2 Mar 1928, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (Age 5 years)   6. Maude Izzetta Poppas,   b. Abt 1923, Iowa d. 1996 (Age 73 years)   7. May Darlene Poppas,   b. 21 Nov 1923, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA d. 2 Mar 1928, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA (Age 4 years)
  Family ID	F501779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Earl Mulvany,   b. Abt 1892, Des Moines, Iowa
  Marriage	5 Mar 1929	Indianola, Warren, Iowa, USA
  	Type: MARR
  Family ID	F501782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 3	John A Golden,   b. Abt 1893, Des Moines, Iowa
  Marriage	8 May 1932	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
  	Type: MARR
  Family ID	F501781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 3 Jul 1923 - Dallas, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S500098] Nylene hass, hass Family Site, 21 Feb 2021, Carra "Opal" McGinnis (Poppas) (Reliability: 3). Added via a Smart Match [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-3000157_571760501_571760501/carra-opal-mcginnis-poppas (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match