Born to Stuard Riley and Anna Louise Kuhrt Slaven.

Siblings:
John Westley Slaven:
b: 19 January 1884, Menlo, Guthrie Co, Iowa,
d: 2 Nov 1966, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Co, CA,
Interment: 2 November 1966, Arroyo Grande, SLO Co, CA;

Fred William Slaven:
b: 22 August 1886, Menlo, Guthrie Co, Iowa,
d: 7 November 1933, Kerman, Fresno Co, CA,
Interment: 10 November 1933, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA;

Ida Maude Slaven:
b: 5 November 1889, Stuart City, Guthrie Co, Iowa,
d: 29 November 1976, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA,
Interment: 02 December 1976, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA;

George Washington Slaven:
b: 9 September 1891, Stuart City, Guthrie Co, Iowa,
d: 31 May 1977, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA,
Interment: 02 June 1977, Washington Cemetery, Fresno Co, CA;

Edward Marvin Slaven:
b: 18 August 1896, Stuart City, Guthrie Co, Iowa,
d: 30 December 1969, Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co, CA,
Interment: 03 January 1970, San Fernanado, Los Angeles Co, CA;

Gaylen Louis Slaven:
b: 29 September 1902, Stuart City, Guthrie Co, Iowa,
d: 12 October 1973, Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA;

Herbert Virgle Slaven:
b: 29 June 1904, Stuart City, Guthrie Co, Iowa,
d: 2 June 1984, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA,
Interment: 06 June 1984, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA.

Mary entered into marriage with Louis Fredrick Matthes, Jr. on 13 April 1901 in Stuart City, Guthrie Co, IA.

Children born of this union:
Catherine Marie Matthes Britton:
b: 20 February 1902, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, IA,
d: 21 December 1997, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA;

Stuard Louis Matthes:
b: 15 November 1903, Stuart City, Guthrie, IA,
d: 25 January 1906, Fresno, Fresno, CA;

Ethel Irene Matthes:
b: 22 December 1905, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA,
d: 29 March 1931, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA;

Leroy Alton (Allen) Matthes:
b: 5 December 1907, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA,
d: 13 Sept 1987, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA;

Floyd (Lloyd) Woodrow Matthes:
b: 1 March 1913, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA,
d: 27 December 1960, Fresno, Fresno Co, CA.

By 1905, the family had relocated to Fresno, Fresno Co, CA.

Sources:
Iowa, Births and Christenings, 1830-1950;
Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934;
California, Death Index, 1940-1997;
Cemetery: Nancy/catsaver.