Abraham A. MOWERS & Ms. __?__ & Lydia Ann STROUP

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Abraham A. MOWERS
Ms. __?__
Lydia Ann STROUP

Husband: Abraham "Abram" A. MOWERS
Birth: 1 Feb 1812, Minden, Montgomery Co., NY
Baptism: 26 Apr 1812, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Minden, Montgomery Co., NY
Death: 15 Aug 1882, Orangeville, Wyoming Co., NY
Disposition: buried Carmichael Hill Cemetery, Westernville, Oneida Co., NY
Occupation: farmer

Secondary sources disagree as to the identity of their parents; I have no idea who is correct, but the 1860 census shows Abraham's mother as Elizabeth, b. 1780/1, NY — not 1774.

Father: Abraham MAURER (1768-1850)
Mother: Elizabeth FRANCE (1774-1862)
or
Father: Conrad MOWERS
Mother: Elizabeth BELLINGER

Marriage-1:

Wife-1: Ms. __?__

I have no proof that Abram had an earlier wife, but Lydia is too young to have birthed the eldest children.

Marriage-2:

Wife-2: Lydia Ann STROUP
Birth: 1820/1, NY
Death: 6 Oct 1896, Oneida Co., NY
Father: George STROUP
Mother: Margaret J. EDICK

Children with Wife-1:

1. (Son A) MOWERS, b. 1830-35
2. Anson MOWERS, b. 1832/3

Children with Lydia Ann STROUP:

3. Algene / Alzina MOWERS, b. 1838/9
4. Delos MOWERS, b. 1840/1
4. Rachael MOWERS, b. 1842/3
5. Ann / Amy MOWERS, b. 1845/6
6. Munro / Mengo / Amengo / Menzo MOWERS, b. 30 Nov 1849; d. 17 Aug 1911, Oneida Co., NY; m. Susan E. __?__
7. Lafayette MOWERS, b. 8 Jun 1858; d. 4 May 1923, NY
8. Mandana MOWERS, b. 1862/3

Granddaughter:

. Sopherina / Saphronia MOWERS, b. Jun 1879

Keywords for search engine: USA, US, United States, New York

Sources:

1. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org):

Abram MOWER
Birth: 1812, New York
Father: Conrad MOWERS; Mother: Elizabeth BELLINGER
Spouse: Lydia Ann STROUP
Birth: Abt 1820/1825, New York; Death: 6 Oct 1896; Burial: Carmichael Hill
Father: George STROUP; Mother: Margaret EDICK
Source: patron submission

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #9 of 26; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 NY Oneida Co. Steuben pp. 286B-287A Ln. 12 Abram Mowers Jr 020 010 - 100 100 0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 5-9 1830-1835 = Anson (b. 1832/3)
= Son A

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = Abram (b. 1811/2)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Algene (b. 1838/9)

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = Lydia (b. 1820)

1 person employed in agriculture

Listed nine lines from Lydia's parents.

3. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #5-6 of 43): Steuben, Oneida Co., NY, pp. 98A-98B, 36/40, enumerated 22 Jul 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Abram A Mowers 38 M Farmer NY

Lydia Mowers 30 F NY

Anson Mowers 17 M Laborer NY

Algene Mowers 11 F NY

Delos Mowers 9 M NY

Rachael Mowers 7 F NY

Ann Mowers 4 F NY

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Munro Mowers ?/12 M NY

Munro's age is just a blob, but it must be some fraction of a year (i.e., ^x/12). Listed seven households from Lydia's brother, George Henry STROUP, who is listed next to their widowed mother, Margaret (EDICK) STROUP.

4. 1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #30 of 38): North Western P.O., Steuben, Oneida Co., NY, p. 407, PN 177, 1368/1366, enumerated 11 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Abram A Mowers 49 M Farmer 1500 550 NY

Lydia Ann " 39 F "

Delos      " 19 M Farm Laborer "

Alzina     " 21 F "

Rachael    " 16 F "

Amy        " 14 F "

Mengo      " 11 M "

Lafayette " 1 M "

Elizabeth " 79 F "

Elizabeth is presumably Abram's widowed mother.

5. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 32): North Western P.O., Steuben, Oneida Co., NY, Roll M593_1059, p. 716B, PN 8, 65/65, enumerated 21 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Mowers Abram A 58 M W Farmer 1000 300 N York

   "   Lydia A 49 F W Keeps House N York

   "   Amengo 20 M W Farm Laborer N York

   "   Lafayette 11 M W N York

   "   Mandana 7 F W N York

6. LDS. Family Search: Census Records: 1880 United States (online at FamilySearch.org):¤•

Census Place:Steuben, Oneida, New York

Source:FHL Film #1254903; NARA Film #T9-0903; Pg 188C

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occupation Fa Mo

Abran A. MOWERS Self M M W 68 NY Retired Farmer NY NY

Lydia A. MOWERS Wife F M W 59 NY Keeping House Ontario Canada Germany

Menzo MOWERS Son M S W 30 NY Farmer NY NY

Susan E. MOWERS DauL F S W 26 NY NY NY

Sopherina MOWERS GDau F S W 11M NY NY NY

Lydia's mother was born in NY, at least according to her mother, Margaret (see Margaret's census records).

7. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

8. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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