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Mary Elizabeth Bickford 1883–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1883

Birth Location: Iowa, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1956

Death Location: Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Scott Bickford

Mother: Martha Welch

Spouse(s): Charles Larkin, Howard Downer

Children(s): Rose King

The story of Mary Elizabeth Bickford began in 1883 in Iowa, USA. In 1900, Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided in East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Mary Elizabeth Bickford married Charles Parnell Larkin, Howard Woodford Downer, Thornton Alexander King, and had children including Merrill S Downer, Murray M Downer, Rose Marie King, Ward Downer. Mary Elizabeth Bickford passed away in 1956 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth Bickford began in 1883 in Iowa, USA.
  • In 1900, Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided in East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bickford married Charles Parnell Larkin, Howard Woodford Downer, Thornton Alexander King, and had children including Merrill S Downer, Murray M Downer, Rose Marie King, Ward Downer.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bickford passed away in 1956 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Scott Bickford
1861–1947
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
SB
Martha Welch
1865–1940
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
MW

Spouses(s)

Charles Larkin
1885–1933
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
CL
Howard Downer
1881–1907
Birth Location: Clinton County, Iowa, USA
HD

Children(s)

Rose King
1902–1968
Birth Location: Iowa
RK

Mary Bickford's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bickford
1883–1956
Birth Place: Iowa, USA
Parents
Scott Winfield Bickford
1861–1947
Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
Martha Welch
1865–1940
Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
George Bickford
1832–1880
Dearborn Township, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Mary Sinkey
1836–1907
Tower, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Sinkey
1808–1894
Nancy Houston
1817–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinkey
1765–1850
Mary McCartney
1770–1850
Andrew Huston
1776–1848
Elizabeth Green
1780–1844

Mary Bickford's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Bickford (17 Oct 1883–31 Dec 1956) m. Charles (Parnell) Larkin (29 October 1885–21 February 1933) m. Howard (Woodford) Downer (9 Feb 1881–28 Jun 1907)
  1. 1. Rose (Marie) King 1902–1968 m. Frank (Leslie) Sowash 1899–1979 m. George (Henry) Hardin 1899–1935 m. Dale (C. B.) Wilson 1902–
    1. 1. June (Jeannette) Sowash 1919–2010 m. Maurice (Emerison) Hansen 1916–1939 m. Thomas (Patrick) Corcoran 1916–1971 m. Francis (James) Coolon 1901–1958 m. Patrick King 1903–
      1. 1. Maureen (Ann) Hansen 1940–2002
    2. 2. Charles Wilson 1921–

Mary Bickford's Timeline

8 Records

1883
17 Oct 1883
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Bickford in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided here in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided here in East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 57
Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided here in Clinton Township, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton Township, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 67
Mary Elizabeth Bickford resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1956
31 Dec 1956
Age 73
Death of Mary Elizabeth Bickford in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01150; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 23-19A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T625_402; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 160
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340384
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [6] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: 5414; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 23-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T625_402; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 160

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340384

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01150; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 23-19A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Clinton Township, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01150; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 23-19A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: 5414; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 23-39

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1956
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
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