Maria Jeanette Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Maria was "Nettie" Lightfoot.

  General Notes:

Maria was knows as "Nettie" and may have died in either Portland or Milton-Freewater, Oregon.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1867 and a birth location of Oregon.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 43 on the 1910 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in North Salem Precinct, Marion County, OR on 24 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 75, Dwelling 641, Family 589
North Salem Precinct, Marion County, Oregon
Maria Lightfoot..7..OR
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Upper Butter Creek, OR on 5 June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Page 87A, District 114, Dwelling 57, Family 59, Roll 1084
Upper Butter Creek, Umatilla County, Oregon
Maria J. Lightfoot..Niece..17..OR..House Keeper

(Maria was living with the 3 brothers and 1 sister of her mother (her uncles and aunt) instead of living at home with her parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, OR on 11 July 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 27B, District 114, Family 570
South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, Oregon
farm owned, no mortgage
married 16 years
Maria J. Bowman..Wife..Feb 1863..37..OR..3/2
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, OR on 3 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 265, Family 222, Roll 1289
South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, Oregon
Walla Walla River Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 25 years
Maria J. Bowman..Wife..43..OR..3/2
(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Feb 1863, then her age should have been 47 instead of 43.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Precinct 5, Umatilla County, OR on 16 February 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 4, Family 330, Roll 1504
Precinct 5, Umatilla County, Oregon
Farm owned, with mortgage
Maria Bowman..Wife..55..OR
(Living with husband and son, Samuel.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Feb 1863, then her age should have been 56 instead of 55.
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• She was buried in 1945 in the Milton-Freewater I.O.O.F. Cemetery in , Umatilla County, OR.

Maria married Cosby Oliver Bowman, son of William Bowman and Mary Shelley, in 1884.^{1 2 3} (Cosby Oliver Bowman was born in February 1850 in Oregon,^{1 2} died on 4 February 1922 in , Umatilla County, OR and was buried after 4 February 1922 in , Umatilla County, OR.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, OR on 11 July 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 27B, District 114, Family 570
South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, Oregon
farm owned, no mortgage
married 16 years
C. O. Bowman..Head..Feb 1850..50..OR..Fruit Farmer
Maria J. Bowman..Wife..Feb 1863..37..OR..3/2
Samuel J. Bowman..Son..Oct 1886..13..OR..At school
Elinor L. Bowman..Dau..May 1889..11.OR..At school
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, OR on 3 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 265, Family 222, Roll 1289
South Milton Precinct, Umatilla County, Oregon
Walla Walla River Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 25 years
Cosby O. Bowman..Head..60..OR..Farmer, Fruit farm
Maria J. Bowman..Wife..43..OR..3/2
Samuel J. Bowman..Son..23..OR..Farm Laborer
Eleanor L. Bowman..Dau..20..OR
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Precinct 5, Umatilla County, OR on 16 February 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 4, Family 330, Roll 1504
Precinct 5, Umatilla County, Oregon
Farm owned, with mortgage
Cosby O. Bowman...Head..70..OR..Farmer, Fruit Farm
Maria Bowman..Wife..55..OR
Samuel J. Bowman..Son..32..OR..Operator, Farm
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