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Grace Gertrude Towner

Female 1890 - Abt 1972  (81 years)


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  • Name Grace Gertrude Towner 
    Born 22 Jun 1890  Wessington Springs, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Salzer, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1900 Federal Census 
    Census 1920  Clark, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1920 Federal Census 
    Died Abt 20 Apr 1972  Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1815  Jerry Milo Johnson
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2015 

    Father William Ezekial Towner,   b. 15 Aug 1850, Westskill, Greene County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1917, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Frances (Fanny) Johnson,   b. 04 Feb 1854, McAlpin Township, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1910, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 28 Jun 1869  Harrisville, Haynes Twp, Alcona County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 
    Married:
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Watt Mulford,   b. 17 Mar 1889, Guide Rock, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Nov 1916, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married Apr 1912  Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elnora Frances Mulford,   b. 20 Mar 1913  [Natural]
     2. Leona Iris Mulford,   b. 25 Oct 1914  [Natural]
    Family ID F704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 William Rains,   d. Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1946  Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. L. None
    Family ID F787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jun 1890 - Wessington Springs, South Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 Federal Census - 1900 - Salzer, Lewis County, Washington Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Apr 1912 - Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 Federal Census - 1920 - Clark, Lewis County, Washington Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1946 - Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt 20 Apr 1972 - Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Grace Towner
    Grace Towner
    Writing:
    Grace Towner
    Back:
    Grace b 6-22-1890-SA, Towner, m John W Mulford April 1912, d 11-5-1916, M William Rains in 1946

    Documents
    Lewis County, Washington 1920 Federal Census (Rhodes, Mulford)
    Lewis County, Washington 1920 Federal Census (Rhodes, Mulford)
    Lewis County, Washington 1900 Federal Census (Towner)
    Lewis County, Washington 1900 Federal Census (Towner)

  • Notes 


    • Grace Gertrude Towner was born in Wessington Springs, South Dakota ,
      June 22, 1890. Graduated from Centralia High School. Taught school one
      term. Married JohnW. Mulford on April 1912. They lived in and around
      Centralia. They had two daughters. John was killed by a train November 5,
      1916. Grace went to business College for six months and went to work.
      Most of the time in Real Estate and Insurance. Was in the book-keeping
      dept. of a department store for six years. Had a bad street car accident
      in 1938 and was in the hospital for 9 months and was two years before
      able to walk without crutches. Had another accident in 1940 (car) was
      pretty well battered up again. Got back to work in 1942. Lived in Seattle
      from February 1924 to October 1954. Her two girls were married in a
      Double Wedding Ceremony in 1936. Married William Rains in 1946. Took
      Annie to live with her after her family were all gone from home. Lived
      together in Seattle for 5 years. Returned tjo Centralia in October 1954.

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      On 1910 Washington Census for Lewis County
      Ed # 132 1850 Sheet # 10 Line 74
      ( I saw 2 numbers on the page I didn't know if it was page number 1850 or
      page 10 of Lewis County, Centralia , Superviser district No 2 , Done on
      April 25th 1910.
      Grace Towner , Servant , 19 years old , Single and born in Washington,
      Father born in New York and Mother born in Canada.

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      On the 1920 soundex of Washington (Code M416)
      Vol 27, ED 132, Sheet 3, Line 37
      Race - White Lewis County
      Grace G. Mulford (age) 28 (Born in South Dakota)

      Enumerated with Rhodes Nathaniel G.

      Sister -in-law

      ( Nathaniel G. Rhodes was the husband of Rachel Towner )

      Grace G. Towner's Obituary;
      " A resident of Centralia for 80 years, Mrs. Grace G. [Towner]
      Rains, 81, died Thursday morning in a Centralia hospital.
      Mrs. Rains was born June 22, 1890, in South Dakota.
      She was graduated from Centralia High School in 1911 and also a
      graduate of the Centralia Business College.
      Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Henry [Elnora] Moore, Cottage
      Grove, Ore., and Mrs. Lloyd [Leona] Stevens, Sacremento, Calif.; two
      sisters, Mrs. Florence Vincent, Centralia, and Mrs. Lilly Schorer,
      Tacoma; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and
      nephews.
      Services will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Newell-Hoerling's Centralia,
      with the Rev. Harvey Hartling officiating. Interment will be in the
      Washington Lawn Cemetary, Centralia. " [ Also where Harry Hayes Mulford
      is buried. ]
      Obituary dated April 21, 1972.

    Census:
    • 1900 United States Federal Census Record
      about Grace Towner
      Name: ´tabªGrace Towner
      Home in 1900: ´tabªSalzer, Lewis, Washington
      Age: ´tabª9
      Estimated Birth Year: ´tabªabt 1891
      BirthPlace: ´tabªSouth Dakota
      Relationship to head-of-house: ´tabªDaughter
      Father's name: ´tabªWilliam E
      Mother's name: ´tabªFrancis
      Race: ´tabªWhite
      Occupation: ´tabªView Image
      Neighbors: ´tabªView others on page
    • 1920 United States Federal Census Record
      about Grace G Mulford
      Name: ´tabªGrace G Mulford
      [G S Mulford]
      Home in 1920: ´tabªClark, Lewis, Washington
      Age: ´tabª28 years
      Estimated Birth Year: ´tabªabt 1892
      BirthPlace: ´tabªSouth Dakota
      [South Carolina]
      Relation to Head of House: ´tabªSister-in-law
      Father's Birth Place: ´tabªNew York
      Mother's Birth Place: ´tabªCanada
      Marital status: ´tabªWidow
      Race: ´tabªWhite
      Sex: ´tabªFemale
      Able to read: ´tabªYes
      Able to Write: ´tabªYes
      Image: ´tabª384
      Neighbors: ´tabªView others on page

  • Sources 
    1. [S23] 1880 United States Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alcona, Alcona, Michigan; Roll: T9_569; Family History Film: 1254569; Page: 10.3000; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 0021. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S372] MadduxFamilyGenealogy.com, (Name: http://madduxfamilygenealogy.com;), http://madduxfamilygenealogy.com//family.php?famid=F211 (Reliability: 3).
      This Family was downloaded from:
      http://madduxfamilygenealogy.com//family.php?famid=F211


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