report Descendants of James MOWRY m. 1804 Pomfret CT Lydia WEBSTER--seek parents
Seeking parent's names for LYDIA (WEBSTER) MOWRY, who most likely was born in Connecticut, according to the 1880 census information given by her children for parental place of birth. She d. Feb. 16, 1847, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont. Hoping to find living descendants of this couple who might have WEBSTER family research on LYDIA's line. According to JORDAN family lore LYDIA was related to NOAH WEBSTER.
Descendants of JAMES MOWRY
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES2 MOWRY (JOHN1) was born July 26, 1783 in Rhode Island, and died August 02, 1854 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont. He married LYDIA WEBSTER September 27, 1804. She was born Abt. 1781, and died February 16, 1847 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont.
Children of JAMES MOWRY and LYDIA WEBSTER are:
2. i. LUCIUS POTTER3 MOWRY, b. October 12, 1805, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont; d. 1888, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont.
3. ii. REV. JAMES WHEATON MOWRY, b. April 20, 1808, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont; d. July 23, 1882, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
4. iii. WILLIAM PITT MOWRY, b. May 05, 1809, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont.
5. iv. LYDIA MOWRY, b. 1811, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont; d. October 04, 1844, Massachusetts.
6. v. NELSON MOWRY, b. November 19, 1813, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont; d. January 25, 1893, Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
vi. ANN B. MOWRY, b. August 24, 1820, Leyden, Franklin County, Massachusetts; m. HORACE WILKINS LYNDE.
Generation No. 2
2. LUCIUS POTTER3 MOWRY (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born October 12, 1805 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, and died 1888 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont. He married DESIRE KENYON December 13, 1827 in Leyden, Franklin County, Massachusetts, daughter of PAUL KENYON and PHALLA CLARKE. She was born March 08, 1807 in Leyden, Franklin County, Massachusetts, and died July 05, 1872 in Whitingham, Windham County, VT.
Children of LUCIUS MOWRY and DESIRE KENYON are:
i. LUCIUS PHILETUS4 MOWRY, b. June 16, 1829, Vermont.
7. ii. ELLEN DESIAH MOWRY, b. May 17, 1838, Leyden, Franklin County, Massachusetts; d. May 18, 1910, Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont.
iii. CASSIUS MOWRY, b. June 21, 1849, Vermont.
iv. LUCIUS MOWRY, b. June 21, 1849.
3. REV. JAMES WHEATON3 MOWRY (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born April 20, 1808 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, and died July 23, 1882 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He married (1) MARY W. CUSHMAN. She died February 14, 1848. He married (2) ARETHUSA SAWYER January 01, 1849. She was born May 03, 1806 in Massachusetts, and died 1882 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Child of JAMES MOWRY and MARY CUSHMAN is:
i. MARY4 MOWRY, b. Abt. 1836, New Hampshire.
Child of JAMES MOWRY and ARETHUSA SAWYER is:
ii. LOREN4 MOWRY, b. Abt. 1849, Massachusetts. Died young.
4. WILLIAM PITT3 MOWRY (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born May 05, 1809 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont. He married MATILDA AMELIA CRANE April 17, 1836. She was born August 22, 1814.
Children of WILLIAM MOWRY and MATILDA CRANE are:
i. CAROLINE MATILDA4 MOWRY, b. April 23, 1837; d. January 02, 1839.
ii. JAMES WILLIAM MOWRY, b. November 09, 1839; d. October 21, 1860.
iii. LOUISA AMELIA MOWRY, b. January 02, 1843; m. JAMES W. SMITH.
iv. MARY JANE MOWRY, b. November 25, 1849.
5. LYDIA3 MOWRY (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 1811 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, and died October 04, 1844 in Massachusetts. She married JOHN BARNEY SHEPARDSON 1834. He was born June 05, 1808 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont.
Children of LYDIA MOWRY and JOHN SHEPARDSON are:
i. EDMUND4 SHEPARDSON.
ii. ANGELINE SHEPARDSON.
8. iii. LUCIUS BARNEY SHEPARDSON, b. November 22, 1837, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont; d. September 28, 1933, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California.
6. NELSON3 MOWRY (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born November 19, 1813 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, and died January 25, 1893 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He married SOPHIA L. SILBER [SILVER?] August 27, 1842 in New York City, New York. She was born Abt. 1816 in New York City, New York, and died December 13, 1895 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Children of NELSON MOWRY and SOPHIA SILBER are:
i. CHARLES N.4 MOWRY, b. May 20, 1844, New York City, New York.
ii. WILLIAM A. MOWRY, b. September 08, 1847, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.
9. iii. DEWITT MOWRY, b. September 27, 1851, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.
Generation No. 3
7. ELLEN DESIAH4 MOWRY (LUCIUS POTTER3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born May 17, 1838 in Leyden, Franklin County, Massachusetts, and died May 18, 1910 in Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont. She married MILTON POWERS October 25, 1864. He was born February 18, 1831 in Orange, Orange County, Vermont, and died January 14, 1899 in Windham County, Vermont.
Children of ELLEN MOWRY and MILTON POWERS are:
10. i. MARTHA "MATTIE"5 POWERS, b. July 07, 1865, Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; d. February 22, 1936, Rutland County, Vermont.
ii. ROBERT MILTON POWERS, b. June 29, 1894, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; d. September 11, 1970, North Carolina; m. RUBY LEE FOSTER; b. January 23, 1916, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina; d. February 26, 1992, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
iii. AVERY KENYON POWERS, b. April 01, 1874, Vermont; m. (1) MAUD; b. Abt. 1884, Massachusetts; m. (2) CLARA; b. May 1872, Vermont.
8. LUCIUS BARNEY4 SHEPARDSON (LYDIA3 MOWRY, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born November 22, 1837 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, and died September 28, 1933 in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California. He married ALICE ANN CLOW, daughter of JOHN CLOW and AGNES REDMAN. She was born November 1844 in Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 1908.
Children of LUCIUS SHEPARDSON and ALICE CLOW are:
i. BERTHA5 SHEPARDSON, b. November 30, 1865, Wisconsin [WI]; d. July 26, 1943, Monterey County, California.
ii. HELENE SHEPARDSON, b. Abt. 1868, Wisconsin.
iii. MARY SHEPARDSON, b. Abt. 1871, Wisconsin.
iv. LUCIA SHEPARDSON, b. September 03, 1880, California; d. August 21, 1959, Monterey County, California; m. PAUL DEWOLF; b. November 11, 1883, Kansas [KS]; d. August 10, 1965, Santa Cruz County, California.
11. v. FLORENCE SHEPARDSON, b. November 09, 1887, California; d. October 16, 1977, Monterey County, California.
9. DEWITT4 MOWRY (NELSON3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born September 27, 1851 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey [NJ]. He married EMMA. She was born May 1856 in Massachusetts.
Children of DEWITT MOWRY and EMMA are:
i. GRACE ELOISE5 MOWRY, b. February 27, 1882, Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
ii. ETHEL L. MOWRY, b. September 01, 1884, Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
iii. HAROLD HUBBARD MOWRY, b. 1886, Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts; d. 1906, Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 4
10. MARTHA "MATTIE"5 POWERS (ELLEN DESIAH4 MOWRY, LUCIUS POTTER3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born July 07, 1865 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts [MA], and died February 22, 1936 in Rutland County, Vermont. She married ORVAL HENRY CROSIER, son of RUFUS CROSIER and CHLOE STACY. He was born March 30, 1863 in Halifax, Windham County, Vermont, and died April 16, 1900 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont.
Children of MARTHA POWERS and ORVAL CROSIER are:
i. ESTHER ELLEN6 CROSIER, b. March 09, 1893, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; d. June 1962, Newport, Orleans County, Vermont [VT]; m. EDWIN MERRITT HUGHES; b. July 07, 1893, Barneveld, Trenton, Oneida County, New York; d. June 03, 1949, Oneida County, New York [NY].
ii. ROBERT MILTON CROSIER, b. June 29, 1894, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; d. September 11, 1970, North Carolina; m. (1) EDITH RENDLE, February 01, 1922; b. April 13, 1902; d. September 30, 1947; m. (2) RUBY LEE FOSTER, May 28, 1949; b. January 23, 1916, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina; d. February 26, 1992, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina [NC].
11. FLORENCE5 SHEPARDSON (LUCIUS BARNEY4, LYDIA3 MOWRY, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born November 09, 1887 in California, and died October 16, 1977 in Monterey County, California. She married RICHARD CHIVERS. He was born October 17, 1869 in England, and died March 06, 1953 in Monterey County, California.
Children of FLORENCE SHEPARDSON and RICHARD CHIVERS are:
i. RICHARD SHEPARDSON6 CHIVERS, b. July 01, 1921, Monterey County, California; d. January 03, 1995, Monterey County, California.
ii. JOHN LUCIUS CHIVERS, b. June 30, 1925, Monterey County, California; d. February 08, 1995, Monterey County, California [CA].
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