Isaac Mowrer ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

I have several various spellings for the surname. The Family Data Sheets from the Genealogy Department of the Wooster Public Library spell the name as MOWERY. A newspaper article about a family reunion spells the name several times as MOWRER and one time as MOWER.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Isaac Mowrer
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1919
Event Place: , , California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Certificate Number: 35025

Citing this Record
"California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-3KBF : 8 November 2017), Isaac Mowrer, 1919; citing 35025, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,046.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Saint Joseph Township, Allen County, IN on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 273A, District 107, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Roll 264
Saint Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
Isaac Mowrer..Head..40..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Cucamonga Township, San Bernardino, CA on 23 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 238, Dwelling 223, Family 225, Roll 97
Cucamonga Township, San Bernardino County, California
farm owned, no mortgage
married 28 years
Isaac Mowrer..Head..May 1840..60..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and adopted daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Cucamonga Township, San Bernardino, CA on 12 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 95, Dwelling 368, Family 368, Roll 93
Cucamonga Township, San Bernardino County, California
Hermosa Avenue; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 48 years
Isaac Mowrer..Head..69..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
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Isaac married Elizabeth Lightfoot, daughter of Samuel Lightfoot and Mary Mitchell, on 30 September 1862 in , Wayne County, OH.^{1 2 3} (Elizabeth Lightfoot was born in October 1842 in Ohio ^{1 2 3 6 7} and died after 15 April 1910.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Saint Joseph Township, Allen County, IN on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 273A, District 107, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Roll 264
Saint Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
Isaac Mowrer..Head..40..OH..Farmer
Elisabeth Mowrer..Wife..37..OH..Keeping House
John W. Mowrer..Son..14..OH..Farmer
Mary V. Mowrer..Dau..13..OH..At School
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Cucamonga Township, San Bernardino, CA on 23 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 238, Dwelling 223, Family 225, Roll 97
Cucamonga Township, San Bernadino County, California
farm owned, no mortgage
married 28 years
Isaac Mowrer..Head..May 1840..60..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Mowrer..Wife..Oct 1842..57..OH..3/2
Annie Mowrer..Adopt Dau..Sep 1885..14..OH..At School
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Cucamonga Township, San Bernardino, CA on 12 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 95, Dwelling 368, Family 368, Roll 93
Cucamonga Township, San Bernardino County, California
Hermosa Avenue; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 48 years
Isaac Mowrer..Head..69..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Mowrer..Wife..67..OH..3/2
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  Marriage Notes:

The Wayne County Index of Marriages, Vol. 6, Page 112, shows a marriage between Elizabeth Lightfoot and Isaac Mowry on 31 Sep 1862, officiated by S. Seachrist, Min. Note that there are only 30 days in September so the minister made a mistake when he wrote down the date that the marriage was performed.
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Name: Isaac Mowry
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Sep 1862
Event Place: Wayne, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Lightfoot
Reference ID: p112
GS Film Number: 425755
Digital Folder Number: 004260672
Image Number: 00512

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZNH-FXW : 8 December 2014), Isaac Mowry and Elizabeth Lightfoot, 30 Sep 1862; citing Wayne, Ohio, United States, reference p112; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 425,755.
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Newspaper Article: A HOME COMING

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mowrer of California Were Greeted by Many Friends and Relatives

In honor of the homecoming of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mower of Cucamouga [sic], California, a family reunion was arranged for Monday, September 6, at the hospital home of Mrs. Mowrer's brother, F. Lee Lightfoot, 137 Creedmore Ave., Barberton, Ohio. The day was one of the most delightful of the season, and the host and hostess with their family had made every preparation for the comfort and enjoyment of their guests who came in small delegations until the house was filled. After hearty greetings and pleasant reminiscences had been exchanged, all were escorted to the lawn by the bride and groom and their attendants to partake of the bountiful repast which loving hands had prepared. Merriment prevailed here and all seemed to vie one with the other in making it the most agreeable hour of the day. Later, "lest we forget" an artist was called to photograph the entire group. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mowrer of Cucamouga [sic], California; Mrs. Martha Carr and daughter Wanda; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lytle and Lorena Carr, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lightfoot and daughter, David Murry, Orrville; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin T. McClarran, Wooster; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lightfoot and son, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lightfoot and son, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Miller and son; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stine and family of Barberton, Misses Ella and Viola Lightfoot, Evansville, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Schrag and daughter of Massillon; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lightfoot, son and daughter of Akron; Mr. and Mrs. W. M Daniels, and family, Wadsworth; Dr. J. Earl Carr, Toledo.

NOTE - I do not have a date for this article but since Martha (Lightfoot) Carr died in 1916, this article would have been published before 1916. I'm also unsure about the use of the terms "bride and groom" but can only assume that it does not mean NEW bride and groom, but rather the previously married couple whose marriage continues. The Mrs. Roy Lytle referred to would be a daughter of Martha (Lightfoot) Carr. Lorena Carr is probably the second daughter of Martha (Lightfoot) Carr. I am unable to determine the relationship of "Warren Lightfoot and daughter, David Murry". Warren's wife's name was Jennie Murray but any children would have the last name of Lightfoot and not Murry/Murray. This could be a typographical error which should read "...and son, David Murray Lightfoot but the obituary for Warren only mentions one son, William Lee Lightfoot". The Mrs. Irvin T. McClarran would have been Harriet Lightfoot. Mr. Lee Lightfoot was Francis Lee Lightfoot and his son. Mr. W. S. Lightfoot would have been Walter Shamp Lightfoot. I can not identify the Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Miller and their son, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stine. They must have been relatives of Isaac Mowery because there were left no more married Lightfoot sisters. The two unmarried sisters, Ella and Viola, are mentioned as both being from Evansville, Indiana. The Mrs. F. P. Schrag was Lorena who was already mentioned. Perhaps, there was another daughter in addition to Lorena Carr who I have assumed was the only second daughter to Martha (Lightfoot) Carr. The "W. L. Lightfoot" is most likely William Lee Lightfoot, son of Warren. Mrs. W. M. Daniels was Clara Lightfoot, a daughter of Warren.
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