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Lydia (Bowles) Elmer (1812 - 1877)

Lydia Elmer formerly Bowles
Born in Connecticutmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married about 1839 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 65 in Parma, Jackson, Michiganmap
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Biography

Lydia Bolles Bowles was born on January 12, 1812, in Montville, Connecticut, her parentage is uncertain. There is unsourced family information leading one to believe she was a niece of Martin Bolles and adopted by Amy Dart Bolles after her husband's death. Lydia had two sons and four daughters with Truman Elmer between 1836 and 1853. She died on February 18, 1877, in Parma, Michigan, at the age of 65.

Name

Lydia Bolles [1]
Alternate name Lydia Bowles

Birth

12 January 1812 Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
Alternate birthplace New York [1]

Marriage

Lydia married Truman Elmer [1]

Children

Lydia and Truman had children:
  1. Unnamed daughter Elmer 1836–1845
  2. Unnamed daughter Elmer 1838–1845
  3. Caroline Elmer 1840–1897 [1]
  4. Martha Elmer 1842–1897 [1]
  5. Charles Elmer 1847–1920 [1]
  6. Frank Elmer 1853–1936

Residence

1850 Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA [1]

Sources

Household Members: Home in 1850: Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA. Dwelling Number: 766. Family Number: 766.
Truman Elman; Age, 41; Birth Year, abt 1809; Gender, Male; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, New York; Occupation, Farmer.
Lydia Elman; Age, 38; Birth Year, abt 1812; Gender, Female; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, New York; Occupation, Unstated.
Caroline Elman; Age, 10; Birth Year, abt 1840; Gender, Female; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, Michigan; Occupation, Unstated.
Martha Elman; Age, 7; Birth Year, abt 1843; Gender, Female; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, Michigan; Occupation, Unstated.
Charles Elman; Age, 3; Birth Year, abt 1847; Gender, Male; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, Michigan; Occupation, Unstated.

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1850 Census

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Margaret Simons for starting this profile.





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