Charles Davenport Showers (1850 - 1939)

Born 14 Apr 1850 in Annawan, Henry, Illinois, United States

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Biography

When Charles Davenport Showers was born on 14 April 1850, in Annawan, Henry, Illinois, United States, his father, Thomas Showers, was 41 and his mother, [Rogers-18577|Catie or Katie Rogers]], was 32. He married Helen Maria Wixon on 1 January 1868, in Annawan, Henry, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Orient, Adair, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Creston, Union, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. He died on 21 January 1939, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Orient Cemetery, Orient, Adair, Iowa, United States.

Residence:

• US Census: 1870 Annanan, Illinois
• US Census: 1880 Prescott, Iowa

Research Notes:

Spouse: Helen Maria Wixon, married January 01, 1868, Kewanee,Henry County, Illinois. Other known children: Charles W (1874) and Roy (1891)

There is a curious note in the 1870 Census, There are two Charles of the same age, one with the wife Ellen and one with the wife Helen, both with a son Nelson, both age 2. Is this a mistake, or are there two Charles and if so who is the other.

Sources

• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-JX6F : 1 March 2019), Charles D Showers, 21 Jan 1939, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #22, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821076.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23294872/charles-davenport-showers : accessed 03 October 2021), memorial page for Charles Davenport “Charlie” Showers (14 Apr 1850–21 Jan 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23294872, citing Orient Cemetery, Orient, Adair County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Lisa (contributor 46953889) .
• US Census: 1850 Henry, Illinois; 1870 Annanan, Illinois; 1880 Prescott, Iowa; 1900 Orient, Adair, Iowa;

Iowa Births Iowa Census: 1895 Union, Iowa;