Notes for Ira Marshall Bowdish, Jr.

Notes for Ira Marshall Bowdish, Jr.

!US Census 1880 Greeley, Audubon, Iowa; FHL Film 1254326; National Archives Film T9-0326; Page 45A: Ira M. BOWDISH (b. 1856 - 24 - in IN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NY and Mo: PA) married to Amanda E. BOWDISH (b. 1863 - 17 - in IA - Fa: ?? and Mo: ??). Children listed (born in IA) are: Lola Florence BOWDISH (Dau b. 1879 - 1); and Vernie May BOWDISH (Dau b. Apr 1880 - 2/12)

!US Census 1900 (28 June) Nebraska, Knox Co., Hill Township, Series T623, Microfilm 932 Book 1, Page 101, lines 43-48: Ira Bowdish (b. Mar 1856 - 44 - in IN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: ?? and Mo: ??) married 23 years to Emanda (b. June 1863 - 36 - in IA - Fa: IA and Mo: IL) having 7 children born and 7 still living. Children listed are: Harry (son b. Aug 1882 - 17 - in IA - Fa: IN and Mo: IL); Francis (son b. Aug 1886 - 13 - in KS - Fa: IN and Mo: IA); Homer (son b. Sept 1893 - 6 - in NE - Fa: IN and Mo: IA); and Bethel (son b. July 1895 - 4 - in MO - Fa: IN and Mo: IA)

****Divorced - living next door to spouse****
!US Census 1910 (21 May) Nebraska, Sheridan Co., Kinkaid Precinct, Series T624_855 Part 3, SD 6 ED 214, Sheet 4A, Page 84A, House No. 85, Line11-13: Homanda Bowdish (b. 1864 - 46 - in IA - DIVORCED - Occ: Farmer - Fa: US and Mo: IL) having 7 children born and 6 still living. Children listed (born in NE) are: Homer C. (son b. 1893 - 17); and Bethel C. (son b. 1897 - 13)

****Divorced - living next door to spouse****
!US Census 1910 (21 May) Nebraska, Sheridan Co., Kinkaid Precinct, Series T624_855 Part 3, SD 6 ED 214, Sheet 4A, Page 84A, House No. 86, Line14: Ira M. Bowdish (b. 1853 - 57 - in IN - DIVORCED - Occ: Farmer - Fa: US and Mo: US)

****states WIDOW but wife is still alive****
!US Census 1920 (23 January) Nebraska, Cherry Co., Table Precinct, ED 65, page 5A, line 24: Ira M. Bowdish (b. 1858 - 62 - in IN - WIDOW - Occ: Farm General - Fa: NY and Mo: PA)

***Listed as WIDOW but spouse is still alive***
!US Census 1920 (3 January) Nebraska, Brown Co., Ainsworth Precinct, Roll T625_981, SD 6 ED 28, Sheet 3A, Page 3A, House No. 60-71, Lines 27-28: Amanda Bowdish (b. 1865 - 55 - in IA - WIDOW - Fa: OH and Mo: IL). Child listed is: Clare (son b. 1892 - 28 - in MO - Occ: Farm Laborer - Fa: IN and Mo: IA)