Generation 1

1. Margurite Messick Dishman

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 26 april 1873 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky. Margurite Messick is deceased in San Diego, San Diego, California the wednesday 7 february 1940 aged of 66 years old. She was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California the saturday 10 february 1940.

a. Margurite Messick is married aged of 27 years old the wednesday 2 may 1900 in Los Banos, Merced, California with Elwood Layton Bowers aged of 31 years old, son of William Delos Bowers and Harriet L. Gardner. He was born the 25 april 1869 in Rome, Oneida, New York. Elwood Layton is deceased in San Diego, San Diego, California the thursday 29 june 1944 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California the friday 30 june 1944.

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1880 US Census


California Death Index, 1940-1997


California Death Index, 1940-1997


U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006


U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006


Margurite Messick Dishman Bowers


Elwood Layton Bowers Sr

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