Gladys Esther Gowdy

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Unmarked grave somewhere in section Elmwood Lot 434

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Daughter of Everett Edward Rash and Nancy Evelyn Swaim

Wife of:
1) John J Kearns 1894–1967 m. 6 May 1916 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123344932
2) Harold Emery Glover 1897–1979 m. 7 Nov 1921 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67727435
3) Ray E. Gowdy 1892–1967 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39462606
4) Jewel Grant Robertson b. 1881 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5Z4-ZJ8

Children:
William Dale Kearns b. & d. 1916, lived 1 day https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5Z4-QQM
Richard Lynn Gowdy 1924–1980 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55338199

She died of Tuberculosis that she got after caring for her father in law who had the disease

Siblings:
Ora Edna Rash 1888-1890
Robert Melvin Rash 1890-1909
Archibald "Artie" Micheland Rash 1891-1942
Ollie Leona Rash Crabtree Rentz 1893–1984 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161745920
Floyd Ole Rash 1895–1952 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148285895
Lenna Iona Rash Jenkins 1896–1990 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181772912
Gladys Esther Rash Gowdy 1898–1937 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130607441
Goldie Clementine Rash Cope 1900–1968 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85647774
William Dale Rash 1903-1906
Opal Mary Leonard 1907–1980 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83466639

Got her birthdate info from 1900 census:
1900 Census
Name, Sex, Age, Birth Date, Birthplace, Marital Status, Race:
Evert Rash Male 34 Jun 1866 Iowa Married White 13 Head North Carolina
Eva N Female 29 Oct 1871 Indiana Married White 7 13 Wife North Carolina
Robert M Male 11 Sep 1889 Oregon Single White Son Iowa
R* Male 9 Sep 1891 Iowa Single White Son Iowa A 1
L R* Female 7 Aug 1893 Iowa Single White Daughter Iowa A 1
Floyd Rash Male 5 Feb 1895 Iowa Single White Son Iowa Indiana B 1
Lena Rash Female 4 Nov 1896 Iowa Single White Daughter Iowa Indiana B 1
Gladys Rash Female 2 Aug 1898 Iowa Single White Daughter Iowa Indiana B 1
Rash Female 0 Apr 1900 Iowa Single White
Household Identifier 11
Line Number 53
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 1
Sheet Number and Letter 1B
Affiliate Publication Number T623
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number 004120110
Microfilm Number 1240447
Image Number 00521
Indexing Batch N00868-9
Collection Information United States Census, 1900
Cite This Record:
"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92R-YGP : 14 February 2022), Gladys Rash in entry for Evert Rasko, 1900.

Marriage record:
Name: John J Kearns
Age: 22
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Father's Name: Edward J Kearns
Mother's Name: Mary Burns
Spouse's Name: Gladys E Rash
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Spouse's Father's Name: Everett Rash
Spouse's Mother's Name: Eva Swain
Marriage Date: 06 May 1916
Marriage Place: Marshall, Iowa, United States
Page: 469
Digital Folder Number: 004322072
Microfilm Number: 001753298
Image Number: 00301
Indexing Batch: V01571-8
Citing this Record: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPJ-7PW : 26 September 2017), John J Kearns and Gladys E Rash, 06 May 1916, Marshall, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,753,298.

She married John Kearns in 1916 but the 1920 census has her in her parents’ home with her maiden name:

Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Marshall Township, Marshall, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Marshall Ward 3, ED 165, Marshall, Iowa, United States
Name Role Sex Age Birthplace:
Everett Rash Head M 51 Iowa
Eva Rash Wife F 45 Indiana
Lennie Rash Daughter F 22 Iowa
Gladys Rash Daughter F 20 Iowa
Arty Rash Son M 28 Iowa
Opal Rash Daughter F 11 Iowa
Kenneth Rash Grandson M 1 Iowa
Household ID: 412
Line Number: 97
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Affiliate Film Number: 502
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 004965880
Microfilm Number: 1820502
Image Number: 00628
Indexing Batch: N01920-7
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M81G-6SZ : 1 February 2021), Gladys Rash in entry for Everett Rash, 1920.

Place of Burial: Riverside
Birth: August 24, 1894 Union, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Death: January 25, 1937 (42) Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States

Wife of Jewel Grant Robertson; Harold E Glover; John Kerns and Ray E Gowdy.
Mother of William Dale Kerns and Richard Lynn Gowdy.
She died of Tuberculosis that she got after caring for her father in law who had the disease.

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I searched the stated plot or section and could not find the grave

Elmwood Lot 434. There are 5 spaces in this lot & Gladys is the only one unmarked. North space is Ruth Wise 1991, then Anna Hill 1931, then Gladys' space, then Dora havelick 1936, & the south space is Anna Zindt 1936.

Contributor: Angie (47061052) • [email%C2%A0protected]* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 22 2023, 16:49:41 UTC