Her Book

IDA MAY HARLAN STOWE
daughter of Barton Stone Harlan

Ida May, 1867-1939; m. Cyrus Abija Stowe 1888; 6 children

1867 Ida May was born August 13, 1867 in Gifford, Iowa
1885 Ida attended Drake University for a year before her mother decided to move to Nebraska. After attending "Normal Institute" (for teaching), she taught school for three years before getting married.

1888 May 16, 1888 she married Cyrus Stowe, a farmer.

Cyrus was born in southern Illinois in 1863. He moved with his family at age seven to Yonkers, NY. His parents separated in 1879 and his mother moved the family to Furnas Co., NE. He had a sister and five brothers, some of which had infamous names. One was Thomas Jefferson, another Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Barlymore, William Nelson, and John Pinkney. Mrs. Stowe bought a claim and two brothers came ahead to build a three-room dugout on the claim before the rest of the family came. They came by train to Bloomington, then by covered wagon to Holbrook.

When Ida and Cyrus married they moved into a sod house that his brother, Thomas Jefferson, had built on their brother Alexander's original homestead. They built a new sod house later and then a nice frame home where they lived until retirement in 1922.

1922 They then purchased a home in Holbrook where they lived the rest of their lives. I remember visiting this home many times as a girl. I loved their back screened-in porch with vines growing over it. To me it represented in some way a quiet, cool place. And I first remember the sound of the turtle doves at this house, a sound that throughout my life time has been a sound of peacefulness for me. Most of the homes I lived in were void of trees and much vegetation of any sort other than the garden whicdh provided us our life substenance and the birds sounded different.

1939 Ida died Aug. 24, 1939 in Holbrook.
1941 Cy died on Nov. 6, 1941 in Holbrook.

        Children (6) and their children

Vera Alveretta, 1889-1977; m. John Earl Cowles 1910; 1 child
        Harold Dean, b. 1925; m. May Ann Marques of Columbus, NE. 1952;
                1 child; Harold was Dist. Mgr. for Standard Stock Food of Dallas
                Anne Kathryn, b. 1956

Ida Maye, 1892-1986; m. James Martin Bible 1912; 3 children
        Marcia, 1913, died 6 days old
        Lamoine James, 1915-1983; m. Loretta Kunce 1937; 1 child
                Barbara Jo, 1938-x; m. William Spilker 1959
        Isla Mae, 1918-x; m. Earl H. Rupp 1939; 2 children
                Linda Mae, 1943-x; m. Phil H. Angell 1962; 1 child, Dean, b. 1963
                Leslie Kay, b. 1951

Paul Everett Stowe, 1894-1979; m. Nora E. Ryan 1918; 5 children
Nora taught school prior to her marriage. Paul was scheduled to go into the service in 1918, shortly after he married, but the day before he left it was announced the war was over. They lived in Holbrook, NE area until 1941 when they moved to Centralia, Missouri.
        Eldon Everett "Bob", 1919-x; m. Lorraine George 1944 (div); 2 children
                Robert Carl, b. 1946; m. Julia Buckles 1976
                Gary Lee, b. 1950; m. Carol Stone 1970; 1 child, Stacy, b. 1971
        Bob's m.2) Berneice DeSmidt 1976; m.3) Helen __ 1988
        Merlin Richard "Dick", 1920-1974; m. Hazel Radcliffe Hawkins 1950;
                4 children, the first two by Hazel's previous marriage
                Jack Eugene, b. 1945; m. Agnes Gould; m.2 Frances __;
                Gary Lee, b. 1946; m. Marva Gould 1966; 5 children
                        James Patrick, b. & d. 1966 at birth
                        Timothy Richard, b. 1968
                        Danny Lee, b. 1970
                        Julia Ann, b. 1972
                        James Patrick, b. 1973
                Ronald Dean, 1954-1971; died in motorcycle crash
                Sandra Lynn, b. 1958
        Eleanor Beth, 1924-x; m. Charles Hudson 1944; 4 children
        Eleanor worked for Mrs. Jane Blakeney (the first woman marine in WWI) in
        a civil service job typing medal citations. She retired as secretary to Pres. at
        Waters Instrument Co. in Rochester, MN.
        Bill was TV newsman for station KalTV, Austin, MN.
                Janet Kay, b. 1947; m. Roger Cain 1965; 2 children;
                        Todd Allen, b. 1966
                        Christi Jo, b. 1968
                    m.2 Roy Stevenson 1990
                Paul Charles, 1948-1990; m. Sandra Brown 1972; 3 children
                Paul was a heart surgery technician at Mayo Clinic. He was a hockey
                coach & well-known and loved in the area. His funeral set attendance
                records. A baseball field is to be named as a memorial to him.
                        Tara Lynn, b. 1974
                        Shawna Marie, b. 1977
                        Eric Charles, b. 1979
                Judy Lynn, b. 1949; m. Darryl Robert Moyer 1978, 2 children
                        Jesse, b. 1979
                        Jennifer Beth, b. 1981
                Karen Sue, 1951-1979; m. Theodore York 1975;
                    she died of Wilson's disease
        Pauline Merle, 1929-x; m. Loyd Armontrout 1950; 2 children
                Carolyn Diane, b. 1959; m. Bryant Douglas Lane 1983; 2 children
                Kevin Deane, b. 1963
        Laura Mae, 1931-x; m. James Fountain 1951 (div);
        m. 2) to Eugene "Gene" Heine w/ 2 children
        Gene became an attorney after WWII. At one time he was a Special Asst.
        to the Atty Gen in Wash. D.C., corporate counsel with Bendix Corp., and
        worked with Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark, as well as Gen Counsel
        of the American Bar Association.
        Laura was Exec. Asst. to Chief of Staff of Lions Club International.

Jane Minerva, 1896-1984; m. Jacob Detriech

Nelle Agnes, 1898-1979; m. William J. Austin 1924

Dora Fern, 1904-x; m. Glen Potter 1920; 12 children
        Elvin Harlan, 1924-x; m. __ 1944; children: Sharon, Jerry, Kevin
        Paul Eugene, 1925-x; m.? 1945; 1 son, Ronnie
        Leland Lavone,1927-x; m.1947; children:Timothy,Sheila,Marilyn,Karen
        Roland Wendel, 1928-x; m. 1949; children: Norma, Marvin
        Alma June,1928-x; m.Gillock 1951;
                children: Cheryl, Roberta, Eugene, Sandra
        Donna Mae, 1935-x; m. Spear 1952
        Glen Leroy, 1937-x; m. 1953; 1 son, Scott
        Maxine Fern, 1938-x; m. Billings 1956; children: Stanley, Pamela
        Donald Lyle, 1940-x; m. 1959; 1 son, Steven

        3 children died in infancy