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Harriet Jane WALKER

Female 1833 - 1905  (71 years)


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  • Name Harriet Jane WALKER 
    Birth 30 Dec 1833  Shelby County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 14 May 1905  Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • (1) Elizabeth Ann Grubb:

      NOTES:

      This couple was married in Shelby County, IN on 16 MAR 1851, per the marriage records of that county.

      The 1850 census for Richland Twp.; Fulton Co., IN shows Adam MOW (20) and Samuel MOW (59) both in the household of David MOW, Jr. with his wife, Elinor.

      Per Wilma FOLTZ and Margarett STEININGER, both desc. of Adam and Harriet, David, Jr. and Adam are sons of Samuel (John Samuel MOW). The MOW home was enumerated in OCT, 1850.

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      The following obituaries were copied and sent to compiler by Wilma FOLTZ. Sources were not given, but at least one probably comes from the excerpts of the "Rochester Union Spy" on microfilm at Fulton Co. Library. Both were hand copied, then photocopied.

      "May, 1905

      Mrs. Jane MOW, near Richland Center, died Monday of Apoplexy as the result of a stroke of paralysis which she received Thursday.

      Jane WALKER was born in Shelby county Indiana December 30, 1833 and died May 15, 1905, at the age of 71 years, 4 months and 14 days. Deceased was well known in the community where she resided prior to her death and was highly respected by all who knew her. The funeral was held this afternoon at 1 oclock and interment made at Richland Center cemetery."

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      Harriet WALKER was born in Shelby county Indiana December 30, 1833. Was united in marriage to A. MOW March 16, 1850. To this union was born nine children; six boys and three girls. One boy and one girl have preceded her to the Spirit world.

      She was connected and united with the Methodist Church in 1857. She remained a faithful member until death. In 1850 she settled in this community and has been a continous resident on the place where she died, over 40 years.

      On the evening of May 14, 1905 her spirit winged its flight to the spirit world leaving seven children, 25 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their. . . . (loss? this word is missing from the copy)

      Tis hard to break the tender cord
      When love has bound the heart
      Tis hard, so hard to speak the words
      We must forever part
      Dearest Mother we must lay there
      In the peaceful graves embrace
      But the memory will be cherished
      Till we see thy heavenly face.

      REFERENCES:

      1. Wilma MOW FOLTZ, 1049 E-450N, Rochester, IN 46975, desc. of Harriet

      2. Margarett STICKLER STEININGER, Culver, IN , desc. of Harriet

      3. U.S. Census 1860 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; p. 104; #697/#697 MF # 653-260

      4. U.S. Census 1870 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; p. 16; #109/#110; MF #593-316

      5. U.S. Census 1880 IN; Fulton Co.; Richland Twp.; E.D.#38; p. 6; #56/#56. MF #T9-278

      6. Tombstone: Adam H. MOW and Harriet his Wife; IOOF Cemetery, Richland Center (Fulton) IN. (Photo owned by compiler)

      7. Shelby County Marriage Records; Book 6-267
    Person ID I19  Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

    Father James WALKER 
    Mother --- (WALKER) 
    Family ID F710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adam Hartzell MOW,   b. 4 Oct 1829, Shelby County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1876, Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 16 Mar 1851  Shelby County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anna Eliza MOW,   b. 4 Sep 1852, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1928, Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     2. James Samuel MOW,   b. 1 Jan 1854, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1934, Clatsop County, OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. David Bruce MOW,   b. 8 Aug 1857, Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1931, Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Marion Lee Walker MOW,   b. 9 Nov 1859, Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1932, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     5. Henry Franklin MOW,   b. 17 Aug 1862, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1862, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Ulysses Sidney MOW,   b. 14 Aug 1864, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1917, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     7. Arra Minta MOW,   b. 22 Sep 1867, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1868, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     8. Sarah Estella MOW,   b. 9 Nov 1869, Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1929, Richland Township, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     9. Charles Cecil MOW,   b. 8 Aug 1872, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1916, Fulton County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
    Family ID F705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024