Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence
This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors. This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report. It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.
Let’s begin - -
Meet - - Edward Warrington Stowe:
Edward is enumerated as Warrington in the 1860 U. S. Census:
Warrington Stowe
in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Warrington Stowe
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1859
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Iowa
Home in 1860: Richland, Chickasaw, Iowa
Post Office: Williamstown
Dwelling Number: 519
Family Number: 447
Inferred Father: Roswell W Stowe
Inferred Mother: Ann Stowe
Household Members (Name) Age
Roswell W Stowe 32
Ann Stowe 27
Cornelia Stowe 7
Adolphus Stowe 5
Warrington Stowe 1
Edward appears as Washington in the 1870 US census for Butler Center, Albion Township, Butler County, Iowa.
Washington Stow
in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Washington Stow
Age in 1870: 11
Birth Date: abt 1859
Birthplace: Iowa
Dwelling Number: 12
Home in 1870: Albion, Butler, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Butler Center
Occupation: At Home
Inferred Father: R W Stow
Inferred Mother: Ann Stow
Household Members (Name) Age
R W Stow 46
Ann Stow 37
Cornelia Stow 16
Adolphus Stow 14
Washington Stow 11
Maretta Stow 6
Lorena Stow 2
Not located on 1880 census indexes.
He marries in 1886:
Edward was living in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa when John Lashbrook's estate was being settled in 1893.
E. W. Stowe
in the Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895
Name: E. W. Stowe
Age: 34
Race: White
Birthplace: Butler IA
Residence: Eagle Grove IA, Wright
Edward W. Stowe is found on the 1900 U.S. Census, Eagle Grove, Eagle Grove Township, Wright County, Iowa: Edward W. Stowe, born February 1859, 41 years of age, married for 14 years, born Iowa, parents born: not known, Locomotive Engineer; Anna, wife, born July 1860, 39 years of age, married for 14 years, 1 child, who survives, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin; Pearl, daughter, born October 1889, 10 years of age, born Iowa, at school.
Eduard W Stowe
in the Iowa State Census, 1905
Name: Eduard W Stowe
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birth Place: Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Residence Year: 1905
Residence Place: Wright, Iowa, United States
Father Birth Place: New York
Mother Birth Place: New York
E. W. Stow is enumerated on the 1910 U. S. Census of Eagle Grove Township, Wright County, Iowa: E. W. Stow, age 51, married, born Iowa, both parents born New York, engineer on locomotive; Anna, wife, age 50, one child, which survives, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin; Pearl, daughter, age 20, born Iowa.
E. W. Stowe is found on the 1920 U.S. Census of Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa, Ed 207: E. W. Stowe, age 60, married, born Iowa, parents both born New York, engineer on locomotive; Anna, wife, age 59, married, born Iowa, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania; Anna Codner, mother-in-law, age 86, widowed, born Pennsylvania, both parents born Connecticut.
By 1924 he had retired and applied for a Railroad Pension.
Edward W Stowe
in the U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970
Name: Edward W Stowe
Birth Date: abt 1859
Record Date: 27 Jun 1924
Record Place: Eagle Grove, Iowa
Death Date: 24 Sep 1938
Occupation: Loco Engr
(Good luck reading this card. Gracious!)
Edward W Stowe
in the Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Name: Edward W Stowe
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birth Place: Iowa
Residence Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence Place: Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Ama L Stowe
Father: William Stowe
Father Birth Place: York St
Mother: Ann Lashbrook
Mother Birth Place: Illinois
Parents' Marriage Place: Illinois
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Edward W Stowe 65 Head
Ama L Stowe 64 Wife
Edward W. Stowe is found enumerated in the 1930 U.S. Census of Eagle Grove City, Eagle Grove Township, Wright County, Iowa, ED 99-11, Sheet 11A, stamped page 113: Edward W. Stowe, owns home, valued at $5,000., age 71, married, age at time of first marriage 27, born Iowa, both parents born New York, no occupation; Anna, wife, age 69, age at time of first marriage 26, born Minnesota, both parents born Wisconsin. There are 5 boarders in the home.
From the May 14, 1930 issue of the Iowa Recorder, Greene, Butler County, Iowa:
"Allison
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stowe, Eagle Grove, came for an extended visit in the Mrs. Alice Codner home." (I found the image at Ancestry dot com.)
From prior research I had made the following research notes:
1. Not shown in the WPA cemetery listings for Wright County, Iowa (1935 era). ** I discovered recently he died in 1938, a good reason to NOT show up in a 1935 cemetery listing.
2. His death record was not found in the Wright County, Iowa death records. ** I found recently he died in Cherokee County.
3. A search of the Clarion, Wright County, Iowa and Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa papers was made and no obituary was found. ** I still have not found an obituary.
Edward Warren Stowe. **Noting the difference in the middle name, which has been used before, see news article above.
in the Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952
Name: Edward Warren Stowe
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Birth Date: abt 1859
Death Date: 24 Sep 1938
Death Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Certificate Number: 018171
He has a Find A Grave memorial # 161514149, which was recently updated with information I found in my most recent searches. Thank you to the memorial holder member #46953889.
As noted above, still searching for an obituary.
* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors. I pay for subscriptions, full price.
** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.
*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink. Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs. As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed. If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.
**** I hope the usual happens, within hours, sometimes minutes, I do another search and something shows up. Well, I can hope.
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