Charlotte M. (Brooks) Harbaugh (1890 - abt. 1970)

Born 9 Jun 1890 in Eagle Twp, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA

Ancestors

Wife of James G. Galloway — married 3 Sep 1910 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, USA

Wife of Ray Tiller — married before 1920 (to before 1924) in Iowa, United States

Wife of Ralph Valentine Harbaugh — married 1935 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA

Descendants

Died about 2 Dec 1970 at about age 80 in Independance, Buchanan Co., Iowa, USA

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Biography

Born June 9 of 1890. At 17, Lottie met Max Pearsall who completely stole her heart. This young intense love brought about the birth of a darling baby girl on December 12, 1907. Sometimes heartbreak comes along with young love and Maxwell Pearsall did desert Lottie and the little baby Buelah, even tho there had been a promise of love and marriage. We can only surmise the reasoning, but four months later, Lottie met with the Iowa Children's Home Society. On April 17, 1908, whe gave and surrendered the child to the guardianship of the said society. This only child of Lottie's was then adopted on April 22, 1908 by a family named Lowrey and her name was changed to Vera Johnson Lowrey. Lottie never saw her daughter again.

In 1926, Lottie and her mother, Lydia, were in a car accident as passengers in a vehicle driven by Art Kline, who was driving while intoxicated. Lydia died of injuries sustained in the accident.

In 1943, The Polk's Waterloo, City Directory has here listed as a maid working at the Martin Hotel. Lottie was married to Ray Tiller. He was the Fire Chief of Waterloo for a short time. Her third marriage was to a Ralph Harbaugh. Ralph's three sons resented this union and still do to this day. Lottie was also a bootlegger. Lottie died 7/2/1970, at the young age of 80 years.

Sources

• Family stories from Arlene Hallett

Census

Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA, "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8Y1-XPR : accessed 25 May 2014), Lottie Tiller in household of Ray Tiller, Waterloo Ward 2, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820478.

Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA, "Iowa, State Census, 1905", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2SZ2-RW3 : accessed 25 May 2014), Lottie Brooks, 1905.

East Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA, "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9KS-X4C : accessed 20 Aug 2013), Lottie Brooks in entry for Thos Brooks, 1900.

Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA, "Iowa State Census, 1895," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT3K-9RX : accessed 25 May 2014), Lotta Brooks, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; citing p. 456, 1895, History Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1021712.

Marriage

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ6S-YVM : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Hollepton in entry for Jas. G. Galloway and Charlotte Brooks, 1910.

Death

"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JLLV-VYQ : accessed 25 May 2014), null, Dec 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Obituary^[1]

MRS. LOTTIE M. HARBAUGH. Mrs. Lottie M. Harbaugh, 80, of Janesville, former resident of Waterloo, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday of a stroke at a hospital in Independence.

She was born in Eagle Township on June 9, 1890, the daughter of Thomas and Lydia Brooks. She was married to Ralph Harbaugh in 1935 in Waterloo.

She is survived by her husband. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and four sisters.

Funeral services are pending at the O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, 12/2/1970, p 5, column 2

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Cathryn Hondros for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Cathryn and others.

Thank you to Bette Deschand for generously sharing many documents and photos from her genealogical collection.