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Married:
- U.S. Special Census on Deaf Family Marriages and Hearing Relatives, 1888-1895
Marriage Records of 2nd marriage
John H. Bowers, husband and Lucinda Jones (1st to Winter Burris hearing from whom she was divorced.
Details relating to marriage
1. Date of Marriage 9/3/1885; place of Marriage: Pierce City, MO.
Were the parties related before marriage? YES
if so, what relationship? Cousins
2. Offspring; Total number of children born of this marriage? 1
How many were deaf? -- How many could hear? -- How many died in infancy? 1
Give any other details known relating to offspring:
Boy born 5/27/1888. Died before named at 1 1/2 days.
II Details relating to husband:
Parentage: Name of his father Leonard B. Bowers
Name of his mother Catherine B.
related before marriage? no
Give any other details known related to parents:
Father died in 1875 at 62 of fever
Mother living
2 brothers and sisters:
John 36
William C. 31
David 23
Leonard 18
George 14
Sarah 38
Lucy 28
how many of these were deaf? 3 How many could hear? 7
how many died young, under age of two years? --
give any other details
3 brothers died at the ages of 21, 25, 2, 2 1/2
3. Other relative: Had he any deaf relatives other than brothers and sisters or children? Yes.
if so, give relationship and names if possible: 4 cousins
Riley, Paul Jones; Granville Gragg, Lucinda Jones (wife)
Note: Was this person deaf or hearing? D
age when deafness occurred B reason ---
Attended what school or Institution: Kansas and Mo.
residence when admitted: Johnson Co, Kans,
year when admitted? 1871
age when admitted 18 23 years under instructions? 5
occupation? Farmer
III Details Relating to Wife
Parentage: Name of her father George W. Jones
Name of her mother Nancy Jones
related before marriage? no.
give any other details relating to parents:
mother living. Father killed in war.
Brothers and sisters:
Henry 48
Riley 38 married
Paul 37
Lucinda b 1856
How many were deaf? 3 How many could hear? 6 How many died young, under 2 years? --
other details:
Six brothers died at the ages of 3, 18, 10, 4, 16
Other relatives: Had she any deaf relatives other than brothers and sisters or children? Yes
if so, give relationships and names if possible 3 4 cousins: John, William, and Leonard Bowers (she married John) Henry Gross says 4 cousins in letter of Oct 12, '84.
Was the person Deaf or hearing? D
age when deafness occurred: B cause of deafness --
attended school or institution? Kansas
residence when admitted Johnson Co, Kansas
year when admitted 1871 age when admitted 15 years under instruction: 6
present residence: Pierce City.
remarks: From Ahumbaugh - Jones Record:
Additions from Census School Statistics 1890
From Kansas report 888
Census school Statistics: 1890 says that Alumbaugh married Lucinda Jones.
Statistics of Alumbaugh say he is divorced.
Statistics of John Bowers says he was married to Lucinda Jones but Lucinda is divorced.
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Marriage Record of 1st marriage
Winter Burris, husband, and Lucinda Jones hearing, 2nd to John H. Bowers
1. Details relating to marriage
Divorced (husband diserted wife and she obtained a divorce.
2. offspring of marriage 1
how many deaf? -- how many hearing? 1. How many died in infancy? --
(husand's section not filled out)
III Questions to be answered by wife:
1 parentage: name your father --
name your mother before marriage Nancy
any details? fa dead
2 brothers and sisters Lucinda b 1856
Riley, Paul
How many deaf (including yourself 3
how many hearing? 6
other relatives: 3 cousins, John (her second husband),
William and Leonard Bowers
Attended school Kansas
Residence when admitted Johnson Co, Kansas
year when admitted 1871 age: 16 years under instruction? 6
present residence? Pierce City MO.
1 year in MO School, admitted 1876
Remarks from Bowers - Jones Record and Letter from Mrs. Lucinda Bowers
Additions from Census School Statistics 1890
date of information: June 1890 (signed) E.A. Fay.
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