Mary Clyde (Bower) Upton (1911 - 2003)

Born 11 Jun 1911 in Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Lacey Upton — married 28 Dec 1955 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia, United States

Died 19 Nov 2003 at age 92 in Hilldale, Summers, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

From information derived from Marriage Certificate to James Lacey Upton, Mary was divorced, and her marker on her grave includes the name Bradshaw. I assume this is her first husband, if anyone has information on this marriage, please contribute.

Sources

• Name: Mary B Upton

[Mary C Upton] [Mary B Bower] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 11 Jun 1911 Birth Place: Jumping Branch, West Virginia [Jumping Bran|] Death Date: 19 Nov 2003 Claim Date: 3 Mar 1973 Father: John L Bower Mother: Effie L Bennett SSN: 234746744 Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen. Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted. Notes: 05 May 1997: Name listed as MARY B UPTON; 10 Dec 2003: Name listed as MARY C UPTON

Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data:

Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

Description

This database picks up where the SSDI leaves off, with details such as birth date and parents' names extracted from information filed with the Social Security Administration through the application or claims process. Name: Mary Bower Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1912 Birthplace: West Virginia Home in 1920: Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: John L Bower Father's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother's name: Effie L Bower Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia Attended School: Yes Able to Read: Yes

Household Members: Name Age John L Bower 36 Effie L Bower 30 Earl W Bower 11 Mary Bower 8 Rosa B Bower 6 John W Bower 5 Charlie N Bower 3 Bessie M Bower 2

Source Citation

Year: 1920; Census Place: Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1968; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 141

Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data:

Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

Description

This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents' birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census. Name: Mary Bower Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, United States District: 0014 Gender: Female Age: 18 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Year (Estimated): 1912 Birthplace: West Virginia Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia Sheet Number and Letter: 2B Household ID: 28 Line Number: 55 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2555 GS Film number: 2342289 Digital Folder Number: 004547476 Image Number: 00422

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John L Bower Head M 47 West Virginia Effie L Bower Wife F 41 West Virginia Earl W Bower Son M 21 West Virginia Mary Bower Daughter F 18 West Virginia Rosa B Bower Daughter F 17 West Virginia John W Bower Son M 15 West Virginia Charlie M Bower Son M 14 West Virginia Bessie M Bower Daughter F 12 West Virginia Parris Crook Boarder M 19 West Virginia

Citing this Record:

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMCW-RYB : accessed 24 Jul 2014), Mary Bower in household of John L Bower, Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0014, sheet 2B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2555. Name: Mary Bowers Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Jumping Branch Magisterial District, Summers, West Virginia, United States Gender: Female Age: 28 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: West Virginia Birth Year (Estimated): 1912 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 45-14 Family Number: 249 Sheet Number and Letter: 15B Line Number: 48 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 4446 Digital Folder Number: 005462173 Image Number: 00381

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Lemuel Bowers Head M 57 West Virginia Effie Bowers Wife F 51 West Virginia Earl Bowers Son M 31 West Virginia Mary Bowers Daughter F 28 West Virginia John Bowers Son M 26 West Virginia Charlie Bowers Son M 25 West Virginia Samuel R Bowers Brother M 51 West Virginia

Citing this Record:

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7Z1-S3D : accessed 24 Jul 2014), Mary Bowers in household of John Lemuel Bowers, Jumping Branch Magisterial District, Summers, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45-14, sheet 15B, family 249, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 4446. Name: Mary Clyde Bower Upton Maiden Name: Bower Event Type: Burial Event Date: 2003 Event Place: Nimitz, Summers, West Virginia, United States of America Photograph Included: Y Birth Date: 11 Jun 1911 Death Date: 19 Nov 2003 Affiliate Record Identifier: 92760947 Cemetery: Lilly-Crews Cemetery

Citing this Record:

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL6-834Q : 11 July 2016), Mary Clyde Bower Upton, 2003; Burial, Nimitz, Summers, West Virginia, United States of America, Lilly-Crews Cemetery; citing record ID 92760947, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Name: Mary C. Upton SSN: 234-74-6744 Last Residence: 25969 Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA BORN: 11 Jun 1911 Died: 19 Nov 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1963)

Source Citation

Number: 234-74-6744; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: 1963

Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

Original data:

Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

Description

The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence. Name: Mary Clyde Bower Gender: Female Race: White Age: 44 Birth Date: abt 1911 Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1955 Marriage Place: Clifton Forge, Virginia, USA Registration Place: Clifton Forge, Virginia, USA Father: John Lemuel Bower Mother: Effie Leona Bennett Spouse: James Lacey Upton Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 62 Spouse Father: John Meredith Upton Spouse Mother: Etta Deeds

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data:

Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.

Description

These Virginia marriage records include parents' names along with bride and groom.