MIDDLE name: Family bible has "Lou". Edwin's Civil War pension file has "Lovina", which could have been misspelling of "Louvina" or "Louvinia".

On 24 September 1850 Nelson Hamlin (35), wife Sarah (27), children; Mary (8), Deborer (5) and Nelson (5/12) lived in Penn Township, Johnson County, Iowa. Nelson was a farmer. NOTE: Names spelled as they appear on original image of this census. Deborah misspelled.

On 3 July 1860 Nelson Hamlin (45), wife Delilah (31), children; Mary (18), Deborah (15), Nelson (10), Melvina (8), Sarah E. (9), Adelia (6) and Iriz (9/12) lived in North Liberty postal area, Penn Township, Johnson County, Iowa. Nelson was a farmer. NOTE: Names spelled as they appear on original image of this census. Iris was misspelled.
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Mary Lou Hamlin married Edwin L. Dutcher on 17 August 1862 in Greencastle, Penn Township, Johnson County, Iowa.
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On 2 June 1880 Edwin L. Dutcher (41), wife Mary L. (38), children; Isidora M. (14), Wm. A. (9) and Estella (3) lived in Rose Creek Precinct, Thayer County, Nebraska, for a short time. Edwin worked on the R.R.=railroad. NOTE: Names spelled as they appear on original image of this census.
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By 1888 Mary and Edwin had moved to Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California where they lived the rest of their lives.
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On 27 June 1900 Edwin L. Dutcher (b. July 1939), wife Mary L. (b. June 1842), children; Perl A. (b. May 1884), servants; Sarah (U.) Smith (b. Nov. 1885) and Henry Clouse (b. Aug. 1836) lived in Rincon Precinct, Santa Rosa Township, Sonoma County, California. Edwin and Mary had been married 38 years, having 8 children, 5 living. Edwin was a farmer.

On 5 May 1910 Edwin Dutcher (71), wife Mary L. (66), son, William (38), daughter-in-law, Florence (40) and lodger, Martha L. Downs (41) lived in Santa Rosa Township, Sonoma County, California. Edwin and Mary have been married for 47 years, having 8 children, 5 living. Edwin and William were farm laborers. Martha was a school teacher.
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Press Democrat
Santa Rosa, Calif.
Friday, 8 February 1918

MRS. MARY DUTCHER
ANSWERS SUMMONS
AT AGE OF 75 YEARS

Mrs. Mary Dutcher, wife of E. L. Dutcher, died at her home in this city Thursday, at age of 75 years. She was a native of *Iowa born June 1843 and has resided here practically all that time.

She is survived by her husband who is *77 years of age and three daughters, Mrs. Flora Horton of Colorado, Mrs. Dora Holst and Mrs. Pearl Holst and a son, William Dutcher. Mrs. Charles *Nowles is a sister.

NOTE: Mary was born in Illinois, but lived in Iowa. She died Thursday, 31 January. Surname of sister was Nowell.
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California Death Certificate
[Original certified copy: 1986]
Name: Mary *M. Dutcher
Date of birth: 3 June 1843
Birthplace: Iowa
Father: Nelson Hamlin
Mother: "Don't know"
Length of residence: 5 months
In California: *15 years
Informant: Edwin L. Dutcher
Date of death: 31 January 1918 - 8:30 a.m.
Place of death: Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California
Age: 74 years, 7 months, 28 days
Cause of death: Abdominal carcinoma
Contributory: Coma - Anemia secondary
Place of burial: *Mokes Cemetery
Date of burial: 2 February 1918
NOTE: Middle initial "L" in other records. They had been in California more than 15 years. Moke Cemetery is adjacent to and part of Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.
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Children not linked:
George Charles Dutcher
b. 14 April 1863
d. 2 July 1880
James Frances Dutcher
b. 9 December 1868
d. 25 September 1878
Inez "Ina" Zula Dutcher
b. 27 June 1874
d. 11 May 1882