Publication: Bible (Oxford,1761); David Loofbourrow I, original owner (1779-1846); present owner (2009), Margaret "Lurene" (Legg) Loofbourrow, widow of James "Luke" W. Loofbourrow, Oklahoma City, OK; photocopies of family entries, title and copyright pages supplied to author by present owner.
Shared Note: - - 1866 (Apr 23) James and Mary C. Syfert married, at Mary's
parents' home,Washington Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. - 1900 (Jun 28) James and Mary; John, Mollie and daughter, Eva, lived at Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. - 1904 James, Mary, and son, Benjamin, to Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - 1907 (May 31) James died, Fairfield, IA - 1910 (Apr) Mary Catherine living with son, Joseph, and his wife, Josephine, at W. Hempstead St., Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - 1920 US Census, 12 Jan, Mary Catherine (widowed) was visiting daughter, Ella, husband and family in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. - 1920 US Census, 20 Jan, Mary Catherine (widowed) living at N. Fourth St., Fairfield, Jefferson, IA [As you can see, Mary C. (Syfert) Loofbourrow was counted twice in the 1920 Census.] - 1922 About 15 yrs. after James' death, Mary moved to 1034 Monterey St., Hollister, San Benito, CA (near, son, Ben). She lived there continuously until her death in 1940. - 1934 (Apr) James' and Mary's old house on the farm in Stockport, Van Buren IA, was destroyed by fire, 30 years after they had moved from the area.
According to the Birmingham Enterprise, Iowa newspaper, 12 Apr 1934: "The dwelling on what is known as the Sam Smutz farm and occupied by the Allen Carter family, was entirely destroyed by fire last Monday afternoon. Part of the contents were saved. The Stockport fire department went to the scene of the fire and succeeded in saving some of the farm buildings."
Later, the house was rebuilt on the old quarry stone basement foundation. A photo was taken of this house on author's trip there in Jul 2005. (See Appendix Pg. 5-7)
Although the town of Stockport did not exist at the time of their children's births, their farm property and reconstructed house is located in this town at 13692 Vine Ave., Stockport, Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. The nearest town and mail route in the old days was Hillsboro, Henry County, IA; so, most people listed their birthplace as Hillsboro.
Information from Ramona (Carter) Clark, to author, by e-mail dated 3 Feb 2006, Stockport, IA. [She was born at the same house where James and Mary's children were born and author's mother, Eva (Loofbourrow) Hockaday.] She writes: "The first building in Stockport was built in 1887. Some articles state that it was platted in 1888, laid out as a town in 1892 and incorporated in 1902. The railroad got to Stockport 31 Dec 1881. I would have been born in that house too and I kind of have the same problem as to state whether Hillsboro or Stockport. This was still on the Hillsboro rural route in 1931 and I don't know when it changed to the Stockport route. I finally just put Cedar Twp., rural Stockport although I am sure someone will find somewhere back in time I said Hillsboro and then they will be confused. At least it makes us use our brains and be good detectives."
Ramona is a genealogy researcher, compiler/author of Hillsboro Cemetery Inscriptions, and member of the Keosauqua Genealogy Society, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, IA.
Sources of information: - US Censuses: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, Van Buren, Cedar Twp., IA - US Censuses: 1910 and 1920, Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - US Census: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, CA - James and Mary's Family Bible Record - Marriage and death certificates - Newspaper obituaries - Eva (Loofbourrow) Hockaday's personal letters from James and Mary, as well as, information that Eva remembered. - John A. Loofbourrow's letters from his parents. - James' Civil War military information from Perry Loofbourrow, "Luke" James and Lurene Loofbourrow, and Ancestry.com military records, data base on- line.
Memories of My Grandmother Mary Catherine Loofbourrow by Perry Loofbourrow, 22 Jan 2009:
Grandma Mary Loofbourrow moved to Hollister from Iowa in 1922. So that would be most of my young life. She died in 1940 (94), and I was17.
She was a very strong lady and did her vegetable garden well into her late 80's. She was not the rolly polly huggy grandmother like some, but neither was she a crank, just a good friend.
She went to the Methodist church every Sunday. There were three or four elderly ladies on her block and they shared the gossip. She lived a ½ block from the grammar school and a block from the high school. The kids better stay off the lawn as they walked from school, or she would let them know as she sat on her bench on the porch.
My father took her camping to Yosemite when she was ninety years old. One night a bear came in their tent and my dad scared it away. She thought that was great adventure, and hoped it would come back the next night. It didn't.
Since she lived so close to the school it was handy for us to go up and get lunch money or a nickel for a show if we had forgotten to get it at home. But she made sure we paid it back.
Her home was in a real nice district. After she died a bank manager lived in it for years. She got a pension from the government for Civil War widow, and I guess the rest of her support came from the sale of the Iowa farm.
One of my big regrets is that I never sat down with her and picked her mind. Just think, from the civil war, automobiles to airplanes, and many other advances in our life style.
I have some interesting things about Grandpa, but will save those for later.
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Shared Note
(Research):Although the town of Stockport did not exist at the time of their children's births, their farm property and reconstructed house is located in this town at 13692 Vine Ave., Stockport, Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. The nearest town and mail route in the old days was Hillsboro, Henry County, IA; so, most people listed their birthplace as Hillsboro. 22 Jan 2006 MHK
Information from Ramona Clark, to author, by e-mail dated 3 Feb 2006, Stockport, IA. [She was born at the same house where James and Mary's children were born and author's mother, Eva (Loofbourrow) Hockaday.] She writes: "The first building in Stockport was built in 1887. Some articles state that it was platted in 1888, laid out as a town in 1892 and incorporated in 1902. The railroad got to Stockport 31 Dec 1881. I would have been born in that house too and I kind of have the same problem as to state whether Hillsboro or Stockport. This was still on the Hillsboro rural route in 1931 and I don't know when it changed to the Stockport route. I finally just put Cedar Twp., rural Stockport although I am sure someone will find somewhere back in time I said Hillsboro and then they will be confused. At least it makes us use our brains and be good detectives." Ramona Carter Clark
Marriage
- 1866 (Apr 23) James and Mary C. Syfert married, at Mary's parents' home,Washington Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. - 1900 (Jun 28) James and Mary; John, Mollie and daughter, Eva, lived at Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. - 1904 James, Mary, and son, Benjamin, to Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - 1907 (May 31) James died, Fairfield, IA - 1910 (Apr) Mary Catherine living with son, Joseph, and his wife, Josephine, at W. Hempstead St., Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - 1920 US Census, 12 Jan, Mary Catherine (widowed) was visiting daughter, Ella, husband and family in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. - 1920 US Census, 20 Jan, Mary Catherine (widowed) living at N. Fourth St., Fairfield, Jefferson, IA [As you can see, Mary C. (Syfert) Loofbourrow was counted twice in the 1920 Census.] - 1922 About 15 yrs. after James' death, Mary moved to 1034 Monterey St., Hollister, San Benito, CA (near, son, Ben). She lived there continuously until her death in 1940. - 1934 (Apr) James' and Mary's old house on the farm in Stockport, Van Buren IA, was destroyed by fire, 30 years after they had moved from the area.
According to the Birmingham Enterprise, Iowa newspaper, 12 Apr 1934: "The dwelling on what is known as the Sam Smutz farm and occupied by the Allen Carter family, was entirely destroyed by fire last Monday afternoon. Part of the contents were saved. The Stockport fire department went to the scene of the fire and succeeded in saving some of the farm buildings."
Later, the house was rebuilt on the old quarry stone basement foundation. A photo was taken of this house on author's trip there in Jul 2005. (See Appendix Pg. 5-7)
Although the town of Stockport did not exist at the time of their children's births, their farm property and reconstructed house is located in this town at 13692 Vine Ave., Stockport, Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. The nearest town and mail route in the old days was Hillsboro, Henry County, IA; so, most people listed their birthplace as Hillsboro.
Information from Ramona (Carter) Clark, to author, by e-mail dated 3 Feb 2006, Stockport, IA. [She was born at the same house where James and Mary's children were born and author's mother, Eva (Loofbourrow) Hockaday.] She writes: "The first building in Stockport was built in 1887. Some articles state that it was platted in 1888, laid out as a town in 1892 and incorporated in 1902. The railroad got to Stockport 31 Dec 1881. I would have been born in that house too and I kind of have the same problem as to state whether Hillsboro or Stockport. This was still on the Hillsboro rural route in 1931 and I don't know when it changed to the Stockport route. I finally just put Cedar Twp., rural Stockport although I am sure someone will find somewhere back in time I said Hillsboro and then they will be confused. At least it makes us use our brains and be good detectives."
Ramona is a genealogy researcher, compiler/author of Hillsboro Cemetery Inscriptions, and member of the Keosauqua Genealogy Society, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, IA.
Sources of information: - US Censuses: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, Van Buren, Cedar Twp., IA - US Censuses: 1910 and 1920, Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - US Census: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, CA - James and Mary's Family Bible Record - Marriage and death certificates - Newspaper obituaries - Eva (Loofbourrow) Hockaday's personal letters from James and Mary, as well as, information that Eva remembered. - John A. Loofbourrow's letters from his parents. - James' Civil War military information from Perry Loofbourrow, "Luke" James and Lurene Loofbourrow, and Ancestry.com military records, data base on- line.
Citation Details: 12 Apr 1934, p. 1, col. 4. Quality of Data: 4
Marriage
Wedding photos were large tintypes.
Marriage
- 1866 (Apr 23) James and Mary C. Syfert married, at Mary's parents' home,Washington Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. - 1900 (Jun 28) James and Mary; John, Mollie and daughter, Eva, lived at Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. - 1904 James, Mary, and son, Benjamin, to Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - 1907 (May 31) James died, Fairfield, IA - 1910 (Apr) Mary Catherine living with son, Joseph, and his wife, Josephine, at W. Hempstead St., Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - 1920 US Census, 12 Jan, Mary Catherine (widowed) was visiting daughter, Ella, husband and family in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. - 1920 US Census, 20 Jan, Mary Catherine (widowed) living at N. Fourth St., Fairfield, Jefferson, IA [As you can see, Mary C. (Syfert) Loofbourrow was counted twice in the 1920 Census.] - 1922 About 15 yrs. after James' death, Mary moved to 1034 Monterey St., Hollister, San Benito, CA (near, son, Ben). She lived there continuously until her death in 1940. - 1934 (Apr) James' and Mary's old house on the farm in Stockport, Van Buren IA, was destroyed by fire, 30 years after they had moved from the area.
According to the Birmingham Enterprise, Iowa newspaper, 12 Apr 1934: "The dwelling on what is known as the Sam Smutz farm and occupied by the Allen Carter family, was entirely destroyed by fire last Monday afternoon. Part of the contents were saved. The Stockport fire department went to the scene of the fire and succeeded in saving some of the farm buildings."
Later, the house was rebuilt on the old quarry stone basement foundation. A photo was taken of this house on author's trip there in Jul 2005. (See Appendix Pg. 5-7)
Although the town of Stockport did not exist at the time of their children's births, their farm property and reconstructed house is located in this town at 13692 Vine Ave., Stockport, Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., IA. The nearest town and mail route in the old days was Hillsboro, Henry County, IA; so, most people listed their birthplace as Hillsboro.
Information from Ramona (Carter) Clark, to author, by e-mail dated 3 Feb 2006, Stockport, IA. [She was born at the same house where James and Mary's children were born and author's mother, Eva (Loofbourrow) Hockaday.] She writes: "The first building in Stockport was built in 1887. Some articles state that it was platted in 1888, laid out as a town in 1892 and incorporated in 1902. The railroad got to Stockport 31 Dec 1881. I would have been born in that house too and I kind of have the same problem as to state whether Hillsboro or Stockport. This was still on the Hillsboro rural route in 1931 and I don't know when it changed to the Stockport route. I finally just put Cedar Twp., rural Stockport although I am sure someone will find somewhere back in time I said Hillsboro and then they will be confused. At least it makes us use our brains and be good detectives."
Ramona is a genealogy researcher, compiler/author of Hillsboro Cemetery Inscriptions, and member of the Keosauqua Genealogy Society, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, IA.
Sources of information: - US Censuses: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, Van Buren, Cedar Twp., IA - US Censuses: 1910 and 1920, Fairfield, Jefferson, IA - US Census: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, CA - James and Mary's Family Bible Record - Marriage and death certificates - Newspaper obituaries - Eva (Loofbourrow) Hockaday's personal letters from James and Mary, as well as, information that Eva remembered. - John A. Loofbourrow's letters from his parents. - James' Civil War military information from Perry Loofbourrow, "Luke" James and Lurene Loofbourrow, and Ancestry.com military records, data base on- line.
Citation Details: 12 Apr 1934, p. 1, col. 4. Quality of Data: 4
Marriage
Wedding photos were large tintypes.
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Marriage
Family Bible Record of David Loofbourrow I, 1779-1846. Publication: Bible (Oxford,1761); David Loofbourrow I, original owner (1779-1846); present owner (2009), Margaret "Lurene" (Legg) Loofbourrow, widow of James "Luke" W. Loofbourrow, Oklahoma City, OK; photocopies of family entries, title and copyright pages supplied to author by present owner.
Marriage
Family Bible Record of David Loofbourrow I, 1779-1846. Publication: Bible (Oxford,1761); David Loofbourrow I, original owner (1779-1846); present owner (2009), Margaret "Lurene" (Legg) Loofbourrow, widow of James "Luke" W. Loofbourrow, Oklahoma City, OK; photocopies of family entries, title and copyright pages supplied to author by present owner.
Marriage
Family Bible Record of David Loofbourrow I, 1779-1846. Publication: Bible (Oxford,1761); David Loofbourrow I, original owner (1779-1846); present owner (2009), Margaret "Lurene" (Legg) Loofbourrow, widow of James "Luke" W. Loofbourrow, Oklahoma City, OK; photocopies of family entries, title and copyright pages supplied to author by present owner.
Death of spouse
Family Bible Record of David Loofbourrow I, 1779-1846. Publication: Bible (Oxford,1761); David Loofbourrow I, original owner (1779-1846); present owner (2009), Margaret "Lurene" (Legg) Loofbourrow, widow of James "Luke" W. Loofbourrow, Oklahoma City, OK; photocopies of family entries, title and copyright pages supplied to author by present owner.
Birth1 November 18723526 Rural Stockport, Cedar Twp., Van Buren, IA, USA Death9 August 1966 (Age 93) Community Convalescent Center, Pomona, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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