Sarah Jane Jones

Name: Sarah (Sadie) Jane Jones
Birth: 2.10.1879 Winchester
Death: 6.3.1931 Seattle
Grave: Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, WA
Spouse: John Henry Stowell
Birth: Jan. 9, 1881, Renselaer Falls, New York
Death: Nov. 1958, Seattle
Grave: Washelli Cemetery?
Marriage: June 26, 1901, Ogdensburg NY
Parents: Alfred Jones and Elizabeth Liscumb
Children: Zenesta Pauline; b. May 16, 1903
Deward; b. 1904
Edith (Gerber); b. Dec. 6, 1909
Harcourt
Mary Elizabeth; b. May 15, 1912 (Mrs. Jim Johnston, 9269 Spear Place South, Seattle Wash. 98118)
Arnold

Sadie's husband, John Henry Stowell, according to a copy of a baptismal certificate, was born January 9, 1881, in Rensselaer Falls, New York.  He and Sadie married 26 June 1901, Ogdensburg, NY, per Rose Gerber's notes.  John died in Nov 1958 in Seattle.  His obituary says he's buried at Washelli Cemetery, but the cemetery said they had no record of him.

A "List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Applying for Admission" in the year 1916 at the Port of Blaine, WA, USA, includes:

  • John H. Stowell, age 36
  • Sarah Stowell, age 36
  • Zenesta, age 12
  • Edith, age 7
  • Mary, age 4
  • Harcourt, age 3
  • Arnold, age 10 mos.
Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada, is given as last permanent residence and destination as Seattle, WA, USA.  For unknown reason, Derward's name doesn't appear.  A 1920 US Census of Seattle shows John and Sarah Stowell, the 6 children, gender, age, race or people (given as Irish), country of birth, language spoken and occupation.  The children's recorded birth country is Canada, but written above each is "Amer. Cit.," John's place of birth USA, and Sarah's Canada.

This is what we know so far of Sarah and John's children:
  • Zenesta "Nessie" Pauline Stowell, b. 16 May 1903, husband Herb Jones
  • Derward, b. 6 Oct 1904, d. Nov 1971 Seattle, WA, wife Lucille
  • Edith "Edie" Daphne Stowell, b. 6 Dec 1909 in Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada, m. Frederick Christian Gerber, d. 25 Nov 1985 in Rice, WA, USA, buried in Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, WA. 
  • Mary Elizabeth Stowell, b. 15 May 1912, husband James Johnston
  • Harcourt "Cort" Stowell, b. 22 Oct 1913, d. 10 Nov 2002 Gold Bar, WA,
  • Arnold Stowell, b. 26 Dec 1914, wife Lois. 

Sarah Jones and John Stowell

Edie and Fred (Frederick Christian Gerber), taken on their wedding day 2 October 1928 in Seattle, Washington.

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