She married Clarence Field Cowings in 1923.[2]He was the son of William Sherman Cowings and Jeannette Wolfe or Woltz.
They had a daughter, Geraldine, born 1923. In 1930 Geraldine, age 6, was living with her grandfather William Henry Young, grandmother Josephine age 59, and uncle Benjamin Young age 19.[3]
In 1940 Gertrude was living with husband Lawrence Cowings (not Clarence) b 1901 in Georgia; daughter Geraldine was age 16 b California; daughter Doris Mae was age 15 b California; son Donald was age 10 b California.[4]
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8N9-2CD : 9 March 2021), Clarence Field Cowings and Gertrude Mansfield Young, 04 Jan 1923; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,331.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCZ1-KZY : accessed 20 March 2021), Geraldine Cowings in household of William H Young, Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 561, sheet 31B, line 76, family 474, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 154; FHL microfilm 2,339,889.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K968-KHP : 6 January 2021), Gertrude Cowings in household of Lawrence Cowings, Modesto Judicial Township, Stanislaus, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50-16, sheet 18B, line 59, family 547, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 351.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPXM-KRK : 26 November 2014), Gertrude M Cowings, 05 Oct 1979; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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