Richard Trower (1859 - 1920)

Born 1859 in Jefferson, Iowa, United States

Husband of Mary Emily (Brammer) Trower — married 19 Nov 1876 in Decatur, Iowa, United States

Died 1920 at about age 61 in Kellerton, Ringgold, Iowa, United States

Biography

Richard Trower was born in Jefferson, Iowa in 1856. He was the son of William Trower and Clarinda Bradshaw

1860 census: Pleasant Township, Wapello, Iowa

• William Trower M 32 Ind, labourer
• Clarinda Trower F 27 Ten
• James K Trower M 9 Iowa
• Richard Trower M 4 Iowa
• Frances I Trower F 1 Iowa ^[1]

He married Mary Emily Brammer on 19 November 1876 in Decatur, Decatur, Iowa ^[2]

1880 census: Richland, Decatur, Iowa

• Richard Trower Self M 28 Iowa, United States, farmer
• Emily Trower Wife F 21 Iowa, United States
• W F Trower Son M 0 Iowa, United States
• George Brammer Brother-in-law M 15 Iowa, United States ^[3]

1900 census: Bloomington & Grand River Townships, Decatur, Iowa

• Richard Trower Head M 42 Iowa, farmer
• Emily Trower Wife F 40 Iowa
• George Trower Son M 18 Iowa
• Hattie Trower Daughter F 15 Iowa ^[4]

When their daughter Hattie was married in 1907, and their son George was married in 1903, their parents were named as Richard Trower and Mary Emily Brammer ^[5] and also ^[6]

Richard died in 1920 and was buried in Maple Row cemetery, Kellerton, Ringgold, Iowa ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82T-Y9P : 30 December 2015), William Trower in entry for Wiley Wilson, 1860.
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJV2-XPP : 8 March 2016), Richard Trower and Emily Brammer, 1876.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD24-8KG : 14 July 2016), Richard Trower, Richland, Decatur, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 255, sheet 344A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0336; FHL microfilm 1,254,336.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KZ-FCZ : accessed 17 May 2017), Richard Trower, Bloomington & Grand River Townships, Decatur, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 4B, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,428.
5. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCW5-J61 : 8 March 2016), Richland R Trower in entry for Fred E Shields and Hattie May Trower, 1907.
6. ↑ "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ1Z-KVQ : 3 December 2014), Richard Trower in entry for George Trower and Mollie Brown, 06 Aug 1903; citing Decatur Co., Ia., reference 2:3L7J2PX; FHL microfilm 1,009,360.
7. ↑ Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16772628)