Lora (Owens) Hartson (abt. 1863 - 1907)

Born about 1863 in Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jay Hartson — married 23 Nov 1897 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA

Died 7 Jul 1907 at about age 44 in Girard, Branch, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Lora was born about 1863. She was the daughter of Lewis Owens and Julia Watson. She married William Herron in 1885. Unsure why that marriage ended, others are assuming his death, but have not seen sources. We do know that Lora married again in 1897, to Jay Hartson. In 1900, they were both working and living in the home of a man named William Murphy in Tekonsha, Calhoun, Michigan.

Lora passed away in 1907 at 43 years, 8 months, 24 days old.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW91-XSQ : 14 January 2022), Lora Owens in household of Lewis Owens, Tekonsha Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCV3-S6P : 18 February 2021), Lora Owens in entry for William B. Herron, 1885.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC6K-5W8 : 17 January 2020), Lora Owens Herron in entry for Jay Hartson, 1897.

• United States Federal Census, 1900 [[1]]

Name: Lura Hartson

Age: 26

Birth Date: Oct 1863

Birthplace: Michigan, USA

Home in 1900: Tekonsha, Calhoun, Michigan

Sheet Number: 15

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 1

Family Number: 369

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Servant

Marital Status: Married

Marriage Year: 1898

Years Married: 2

Father's Birthplace: New York, USA

Mother's Birthplace: Michigan, USA

Mother: number of living children: 0

Mother: How many children: 0

Occupation: Housekeeper

Months Not Employed: 0

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:

William Murphy 40 Head

Jay Hartson 45 Servant

Lura Hartson 26[sic] Servant

• "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHB2-4HC : 23 February 2021), Lora Hartson, 1907.

Not super confident about this,the name is odd, but adding in case:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91033430/lora-hartson: accessed 18 February 2023), memorial page for Lora “Sarah” Hartson (1863–9 Jul 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91033430, citing Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024).