Groom name: Silas K. McGowan
Groom age: 24 years
Groom birth year: 1856
Groom birth place: Orland, Ind.
Bride name: Ada Moffet
Bride age: 21 years
Bride birth year: 1859
Bride birth place: Middlefield, O.
Marriage date: 10 Nov 1880
Marriage place: Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
The Peoples Alliance newspaper of Hartford, 7 Sep 1893, p. 1, "Mrs. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson, Mr, and Mrs. Silas McGowan, Lue Humphrey and George Parks started Tuesday for a few days visit at the World's Fair.
Van Buren Co Farm Journal Directory of 1916, p. 151 includes:
McGowan, S. K. (Ada) farmer O 80a 1 h 9c R3 Lawrence Law 57 Ind tel.
Silas was a Free Mason, Rising Sun Lodge number 119, as shown in 1923 Michigan Mason book (Google books), which reported his death as 6 April 1922.
The Hartford Day Spring newspaper, Wed 12 Apr 1922, p. 7, Neighborhood News: Lawrence
Silas McGowan who has been sick nearly all winter, died at his home 2 miles south of town Thursday and was buried Sunday.
No obituary found in Decatur Republican newspaper; searched on microfilm June, 2004
Lawrence Hill Cemetery records show 66y 2m 1 d at death
Silas' estate file, reel 68, book S, #8567 includes a will that named his wife, Ada, as his sole heir. The will was witnessed 9 Feb 1888 by his brothers Walter of Lawrence and Andrew of Hailey, Idaho, who was an attorney. Ada was the executrix. The will described the real estate as N 1/2 of the N 1/2 of NE quarter, sec 29, town 3 S R15, Van Buren County. The inventory listed
Land - $8000
3 horses $225
2 cows, $80
8 hogs 2/3 interest - $124
Buick auto $500
farm tools $50.
Groom name: Silas K. McGowan
Groom age: 24 years
Groom birth year: 1856
Groom birth place: Orland, Ind.
Bride name: Ada Moffet
Bride age: 21 years
Bride birth year: 1859
Bride birth place: Middlefield, O.
Marriage date: 10 Nov 1880
Marriage place: Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
The Peoples Alliance newspaper of Hartford, 7 Sep 1893, p. 1, "Mrs. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson, Mr, and Mrs. Silas McGowan, Lue Humphrey and George Parks started Tuesday for a few days visit at the World's Fair.
Van Buren Co Farm Journal Directory of 1916, p. 151 includes:
McGowan, S. K. (Ada) farmer O 80a 1 h 9c R3 Lawrence Law 57 Ind tel.
Silas was a Free Mason, Rising Sun Lodge number 119, as shown in 1923 Michigan Mason book (Google books), which reported his death as 6 April 1922.
The Hartford Day Spring newspaper, Wed 12 Apr 1922, p. 7, Neighborhood News: Lawrence
Silas McGowan who has been sick nearly all winter, died at his home 2 miles south of town Thursday and was buried Sunday.
No obituary found in Decatur Republican newspaper; searched on microfilm June, 2004
Lawrence Hill Cemetery records show 66y 2m 1 d at death
Silas' estate file, reel 68, book S, #8567 includes a will that named his wife, Ada, as his sole heir. The will was witnessed 9 Feb 1888 by his brothers Walter of Lawrence and Andrew of Hailey, Idaho, who was an attorney. Ada was the executrix. The will described the real estate as N 1/2 of the N 1/2 of NE quarter, sec 29, town 3 S R15, Van Buren County. The inventory listed
Land - $8000
3 horses $225
2 cows, $80
8 hogs 2/3 interest - $124
Buick auto $500
farm tools $50.
Family Members
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Rosetta Jane McGowan Brown
1849–1935
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Andrew Josiah McGowan
1851–1891
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Lewis E McGowan
1853–1925
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Frank Hartzell McGowan
1854–1947
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Oscar S. McGowan
1858–1931
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Walter C McGowan
1858–1921
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Alice B. McGowan Mitchell
1861–1922
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Garfield James McGowan
1863–1915
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Edwin S. McGowan
1865–1938
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Ida Elizabeth McGowan Edwards
1868–1910
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Josephine M "Josie" McGowan Thomas
1869–1945
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