"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJH4-YH3 : 25 September 2017), George H. Searles and Lavian Lowe, 28 Oct 1897, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing reference 229, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 987,634. (shown as the daughter of Frederick Lowe and Mary Chaffin)
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M933-2Q2 : accessed 19 August 2022), Lavina Searles in household of George H Searles, Brighton & Grandby Townships, Nicollet, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 197, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,777.
Birth of son Waldo - shows mother as Searle, but his middle name is Lowe - "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDWH-C9V : 5 February 2020), Lavine Searles in entry for Waldo Lowe Searles, 1898.
Birth of daughter - shows mother as Lowe - "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDWX-92C : 5 February 2020), Lavina Lowe in entry for Searls, 1905.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19682342/lavina-searles: accessed 19 August 2022), memorial page for Lavina Lowe Searles (26 Dec 1869–16 Sep 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19682342, citing Greenhill Cemetery, Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Raona Amsbaugh (contributor 46913421).
Acknowledgement
WikiTree profile UnknownSearles-1 created through the import of TrimmedForWikiTree_3.GED on Aug 23, 2011 by Al Hibbard.
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