Individual Details
Laura B. Underwood
(14 Sep 1863 - 14 Jul 1906)
- Name: Laura Underwood [3]
Source List:
[1] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Doc4159.pdf
[2] Underwood Family Hinshaw Index 1680-1940, Doc4698.pdf
[3] Database Online, Indiana Marriages 1811-1959
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Events
Families
Spouse | Squire Y. Owen (1856 - 1931) |
Child | Ava Irene Owen (1893 - 1983) |
Child | Mildred Essalee Owen (1898 - 1982) |
Father | Lewis Underwood (1825 - 1887) |
Mother | Sarah B. Stratton (1833 - 1908) |
Sibling | Arabella Underwood (1852 - 1853) |
Sibling | Mary Frances Underwood (1853 - 1935) |
Sibling | William Edward Underwood (1856 - 1935) |
Sibling | Charles Alpheus Underwood (1858 - 1929) |
Sibling | Caroline Mayo "Carrie" Underwood (1859 - 1880) |
Sibling | Alvaretta E. Underwood (1861 - 1893) |
Sibling | Elmer Ellsworth Underwood (1865 - 1938) |
Sibling | Asemath B. Underwood (1862 - 1863) |
Notes
Birth
- Birth Date: 14 Sept 1862 [1] [2] [4]- Birth Date: 14 Sept 1863
- Birth Place: Indiana [1] [2] [3]
- Note: Since the family was in Adams Township in 1860 and 1880 I must assume she was also born in Adams Township
- Age 16 (1880) [3]
Source List:
[1] Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Doc4696.pdf
[2] Underwood Family Hinshaw Index 1680-1940, Doc4698.pdf
[3] 1880 US Census
[4] Book: Underwood Family in America
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Census (family)-shared
From Image:1] Lewis Underwood: Head of household, 45, white, male, Farmer, born Ohio.
2] Sarah Underwood: 28, white female, keeping house.
3] Mary F. Underwood: 15, white female, at home.
4] William E. Underwood: 13, white male, at home.
5] Charles A. Underwood: 12, white male, at home.
6] Caroline E. Underwood: 10, white female.
7] Alveretta Underwood: 8, white female.
8] Laura Underwood: 6, white female.
9] Elmer E Underwood: 4, white male. -
Household:
- Everyone except for Lewis was born in Indiana
- All children attended school except for Elmer
- Real Estate Value: $6000 - Personal estate value: $5500
Census (family)-shared
Extract:1] Lewis Underwood: Head of household, 54, white male, married, Farmer, Born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania.
2] Sarah B Underwood: wife of head, 47 yr old white female, keeping house, born Indiana, father born New Jersey, Mother-blank.
3] Charles A Underwood: 22 yr old white male, single, son of head, single, Farm Laborer - Charles and mother born Indiana, Father born Ohio.
4] Caroline M Underwood: 19 yr old white female, daughter of head, single, At Home - born Indiana, father Ohio, mother Indiana.
5] Alvaretta Underwood: 18 yr old white female, daughter of head, single, at home, attended school, born Indiana, father Ohio, mother Indiana.
6] Laura Underwood: 16 yr old white female, daughter of head, single, at home, attended school, born Indiana, father Ohio, mother Indiana.
7] Elmer E Underwood: 14 yr old white male, son of head, single, at home, born Indiana, father Ohio, mother Indiana
Marriage
- License: 20 Feb 1888- Marriage: 21 Feb 1888
Alt: Marriage: 3 Mar 1888
Married at Bride's Home (Lewis Underwood Home)
First marriage for both
Official: Chas White , Pastor, M. E. Church, Sheridan
From Image:
Hamilton County, Indiana/ Page 15
Squire Y. Owen to Laura B. Underwood
License Date: 20 Feb 1888
Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1888
Official: Chas. E. White, Pastor, M. E. Church, Sheridan [1]
Source List:
[1] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Doc4159.pdf
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Alt. Marriage
License: 20 Feb 1888 - Marriage: 21 Feb 1888Alt: Marriage: 3 Mar 1888Married at Bride's Home (Lewis Underwood Home)
First marriage for both
Official: Chas White , Pastor, M. E. Church, Sheridan
Will-shared
Page 392 (Ancestry.com Image 229) - HandwrittenWill of Sarah B. Underwood
Last Will and Testament of Sara B. Underwood
I, Sara B. Underwood of Sheridan, in Hamilton in the State of Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and testament.
Item 1st: It is my will that all of my just debts be paid.
Item 2nd:
After the payment of all of my just debts, I give and devise to my daughter Laura B. Owen, and my son Elmer E. Underwood, share and share alike, all of my estate Real and Personal, including money, rights, credits and choses in action, that I may possess at the time of my death. Within and without the State, especially in the States of Indiana and Ohio no matter where located to include all interest that I have at the time of my death as legatee or heir at Law in the Estates of William L. Strattan and Bathsheba B. Strattan, deceased, late of the State of Ohio.
Item 3rd: For the reason that my sons William E. Underwood and Charles A. Underwood and my daughter Mary F. Foulke have had set off to them and have the present use of twenty acres of land each in which I held a life estate while my children said Laura B. and Elmer E. do not take the possession of any land by conveyance from me until my death except about one acre to Laura and the promise of about one acre to my son Elmer E. and for the further reason that my said daughter Laura and son Elmer E. have been more kind to me and done more for me. I therefore leave nothing whatever to my sons Charles A. Underwood or William E. Underwood or my daughter Mary F. Foulk
Item 4th:
I do hereby nominate and appoint Robert C. Kincaid executor of this my last [Page 393] will and testament.
I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of November, 1897.
Sarah B. Underwood (Seal)
Signed and acknowledged by said Sarah B. Underwood as her last will and testament in our presence, and signed by us in her presence
Harry H. Griffin
Charles W. Griffin
Census (family)
From Image:1] Squire Y. Owen: Head of household - 44, white male - born Jan 1856, married for 12 years - He and his father born North Carolina, mother born Indiana - Saw Mill Man - Able to read, write and speak English
2] Laura B. Owen: Wife of head - 26, white female - born Sept 1863, Married for 12 years - She and Mother born Indiana, Father born Ohio - Able to read, Write and speak English
3] Ava I. Owen: Daughter of head - 6, white female - Born June 1893 - Single - She and mother born Indiana, father born North Carolina - At School for 2 months
4] Mildred E. Owen: Daughter of head - 1, white female, Born Dec 1898, Single - She and mother born Indiana, father born North Carolina
Household:
- Rented Home
Death
Indiana State Board of Health/Certificate of Death/Record Number 224Name: Laura B. Owens, Female, White, Married
Husband: Squire Y. Owens
Occupation: Housekeeper
Death: 14 July 1906, 1130 pm, Sheridan, Adams Township, Hamilton County
Age at Death: 43y 10m
Cause of Death: Tuberculous
Birth: 14 Sept 1862, Indiana
Father: Lewis Underwood, born Pennsylvania
Mother: Sarah B. Strattan, born Indiana
Burial: 17 July 1906, Crown View Cemetery
Informant: Squire Owens, Sheridan, Indiana [husband] [1]
Source List:
[1] Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Doc4696.pdf
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Burial
- Burial Date: 17 July 1906 [1]- Cemetery: Crown View Cemetery [1]
Source List:
[1] Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Doc4696.pdf
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Probate-shared
- Will Date: 19 Nov 1897 [2]- 8 Aug 1908: Proof of Will [2]
- Will Heirs: Elmer E. Underwood and Laura B. Underwood Owen [2]
- Excluded, in writing, from Will: Charles A. Underwood, William E. Underwood and Mary F. Underwood Foulke [2]
- 4 Sept 1909: Final Probate Report submitted [1]
- 5 Nov 1909: Final Report accepted by court [1]
- Administrator: Robert C. Kincaid [ID0710] [1]
- Probate Place: Hamilton County, Indiana Circuit Court [1]
- Cause No. 1960 [1]
- Heirs: E. E. Underwood - Squire Y. Owen (Final Report) - (Originally it was Laura B. Underwood Owen but she died in 1906 [1]
Source List:
[1] Probate Record, Underwood, Sarah B. Stratton, ID0202, (Final Report, 4 Sept 1909), Doc6147.pdf (D)
[2] Proving of Will, Sarah B. Underwood, ID0202, 8 Aug 1908, Doc3146.pdf
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Education
1870, 1880: Attended school1900: Able to read, write and speak English
Parents
- Father: Lewis Underwood- Mother: Sarah B. Stratton
Source List:
[1]
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Religion (Fam)-shared
From Image:FCMM [Fall Creek mm] - MCI [Madison County, Indiana]
Card #1/ p- 22.
Underwood, Lewis (b. ; d. 2-27-1887 age 62 yrs. bur ?? (304)
m
Sarah ? (b.
Had Issue: -
Asenath b 7-23-1867; 3-25-1868 bur Hamilton Co., Ind."
William E. 7-11-1855 sic
Chat ? A. 5-29-1858
Caroline M. 12-5-1859; 12-19-1880 ?? (304)
Alvaretta E. 5-15-1861
Laura B. 9-14-1863
Elmer E. 7-28-1865
Endnotes
1. Headstone Inscription, Crown View Cemetery, Adams Twp, Hamilton Co, IN.
2. Lucien Marcus Underwood and Howard J Banker, compiler;editor, The Underwood Families of America, vol 2 (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: New Era Publishing Company, 1913, Bk3017), page 478.
3. 1880 US Census, Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 3, ED 36, Page 69, Line 36, Dwelling 502, Family 506, Lewis Underwood. Original Data: NARA, T9, roll 281, Family History Film 1254281, page 358.3000, image 0364. Acc000869/Ph8460.jpg.
4. 1900 US Census, Tipton, Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 122, Sheet 10A, Line 12, Dwelling 226, Family 242, Squire Y. Owen, ID0772 Household. Original Data, NARA, T623_406; FHL microfilm: 1240406. www.ancestry.com, accessed 2 April 2014.
5. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXPV-95L : accessed 01 Jun 2014), Lowell Pettijohn and Irene Ava Owen, ; citing Hamilton County; FHL microfilm 001320366, page 478, 479.
6. 1870 US Census, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Page 20, Line 10, Dwelling 150, Family 153, Lewis Underwood, ID0201 Household. Original Data: NARA, M593, roll 319, page 10, Image 21. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Mar 2007. Acc000870/Ph8464.jpg.
7. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com, accessed, 22 March 2018. Laura B. Owens, 14 July 1906, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Doc4696.pdf.
8. "U.S. Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records 1680-1940". Original data: Hinshaw, William Wade. William Wade Hinshaw's Index to Unpublished Quaker Records. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. www.ancestry.com, accessed 23 March 2018. Fall Creek mm, Madison County, Indiana, Underwood Family. Doc4698.pdf, pdf page 3.
9. 1870 US Census, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Page 20, Line 10, Dwelling 150, Family 153, Lewis Underwood, ID0201 Household. Original Data: NARA, M593, roll 319, page 10, Image 21. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Mar 2007. Acc000870/Ph8464.jpg.
10. 1880 US Census, Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 3, ED 36, Page 69, Line 36, Dwelling 502, Family 506, Lewis Underwood. Original Data: NARA, T9, roll 281, Family History Film 1254281, page 358.3000, image 0364. Acc000869/Ph8460.jpg.
11. Marriage Record, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXPJ-XXT : 13 Oct 2021), Squire Y Owen, ID0772 and Laura B Underwood,ID0771, 20 Feb 1888; citing Hamilton, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004168325. Doc4159.pdf.
12. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941" Original Data: Hamilton County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1880-1899 Inclusive Volum, Part One 1880-1889 Part Two 1890-1899 W. P. A Orig; Book: 8; Page: 15. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Jan 2014.
13. Database On-line, Squire Y. Owen and Laura B. Underwood. "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch , accessed 09 Mar 2014), Squire Y Owen and Laura B Underwood, 1888. Hamilton County, Indiana, Page 15 and 105. Acc003189.
14. 1900 US Census, Tipton, Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 122, Sheet 10A, Line 12, Dwelling 226, Family 242, Squire Y. Owen, ID0772 Household. Original Data, NARA, T623_406; FHL microfilm: 1240406. www.ancestry.com, accessed 2 April 2014.
15. Lucien Marcus Underwood and Howard J Banker, compiler;editor, The Underwood Families of America, vol 2 (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: New Era Publishing Company, 1913, Bk3017), page 478.
16. Marriage Record, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXPJ-XXT : 13 Oct 2021), Squire Y Owen, ID0772 and Laura B Underwood,ID0771, 20 Feb 1888; citing Hamilton, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004168325. Doc4159.pdf.
17. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com, accessed, 22 March 2018. Laura B. Owens, 14 July 1906, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Doc4696.pdf.
18. Book, Index to Supplemental Record - Marriage Transcripts, Hamilton County [Indiana] 1880-1905 - Ind WPA, 1941.
19. Lucien Marcus Underwood and Howard J Banker, compiler;editor, The Underwood Families of America, vol 2 (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: New Era Publishing Company, 1913, Bk3017), page 478.
20. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941" Original Data: Hamilton County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1880-1899 Inclusive Volum, Part One 1880-1889 Part Two 1890-1899 W. P. A Orig; Book: 8; Page: 15. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Jan 2014.
21. Database On-line, Squire Y. Owen and Laura B. Underwood. "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch , accessed 09 Mar 2014), Squire Y Owen and Laura B Underwood, 1888. Hamilton County, Indiana, Page 15 and 105. Acc003189.
22. "Indiana Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999". Database Online. Original Data: Indiana County, District and Probate Courts. www.ancestry.com,, 10 Sept 2015, Sarah B. Underwood, ID0202. Hamilton County Will Record, Vol. H, Page 392-394. Doc3146.pdf.
23. 1900 US Census, Tipton, Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 122, Sheet 10A, Line 12, Dwelling 226, Family 242, Squire Y. Owen, ID0772 Household. Original Data, NARA, T623_406; FHL microfilm: 1240406. www.ancestry.com, accessed 2 April 2014.
24. Information Obtained from Myron Foulke Robbins, Sr., ID0016, Source Unknown.
25. Lucien Marcus Underwood and Howard J Banker, compiler;editor, The Underwood Families of America, vol 2 (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: New Era Publishing Company, 1913, Bk3017), page 478.
26. Headstone Inscription, Crown View Cemetery, Adams Twp, Hamilton Co, IN.
27. Find a Grave Memorial, Laura B. [Underwood] Owen - Crown View Cemetery - Memorial# 103516277.
28. Database On-line, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXPV-95L : accessed 01 Jun 2014), Lowell Pettijohn and Irene Ava Owen, ; citing Hamilton County; FHL microfilm 001320366, page 478, 479.
29. Newspaper Article, Laura Owen. Sheridan News, Sheridan, Indiana, 20 July 1906, page 4, Col. 5. www.myheritage.com, accessed 14 May 2016. Doc3524.pdf.
30. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com, accessed, 22 March 2018. Laura B. Owens, 14 July 1906, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Doc4696.pdf.
31. Headstone Inscription, Crown View Cemetery, Adams Twp, Hamilton Co, IN.
32. Find a Grave Memorial, Laura B. [Underwood] Owen - Crown View Cemetery - Memorial# 103516277.
33. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com, accessed, 22 March 2018. Laura B. Owens, 14 July 1906, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Doc4696.pdf.
34. "Indiana Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999". Database Online. Original Data: Indiana County, District and Probate Courts. www.ancestry.com,, 10 Sept 2015, Sarah B. Underwood, ID0202 Hamilton County Will Record, Vol. H, Page 392-394. Doc3146.pdf.
35. "Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999" [database on-line, w/ images]. Sarah B. Underwood, ID0202, Final Report, 4 Sept 1909. Hamilton County, Indiana Circuit Court, Probate Order Books, Vol 45, 1909-1910, pages 295 and 447. www.ancestry.com (accessed 30 Sept 2021), Doc6147.pdf.
36. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com, accessed, 22 March 2018. Laura B. Owens, 14 July 1906, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Doc4696.pdf.
37. 1900 US Census, Tipton, Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 122, Sheet 10A, Line 12, Dwelling 226, Family 242, Squire Y. Owen, ID0772 Household. Original Data, NARA, T623_406; FHL microfilm: 1240406. www.ancestry.com, accessed 2 April 2014.
38. 1880 US Census, Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 3, ED 36, Page 69, Line 36, Dwelling 502, Family 506, Lewis Underwood. Original Data: NARA, T9, roll 281, Family History Film 1254281, page 358.3000, image 0364. Acc000869/Ph8460.jpg.
39. 1870 US Census, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Page 20, Line 10, Dwelling 150, Family 153, Lewis Underwood, ID0201 Household. Original Data: NARA, M593, roll 319, page 10, Image 21. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Mar 2007. Acc000870/Ph8464.jpg.
40. 1870 US Census, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Page 20, Line 10, Dwelling 150, Family 153, Lewis Underwood, ID0201 Household. Original Data: NARA, M593, roll 319, page 10, Image 21. www.ancestry.com, accessed 15 Mar 2007. Acc000870/Ph8464.jpg.
41. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com, accessed, 22 March 2018. Laura B. Owens, 14 July 1906, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Doc4696.pdf.
42. "U.S. Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records 1680-1940". Original data: Hinshaw, William Wade. William Wade Hinshaw's Index to Unpublished Quaker Records. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. www.ancestry.com, accessed 23 March 2018. Fall Creek mm, Madison County, Indiana, Underwood Family. Doc4698.pdf, pdf page 3.
43. "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com, accessed, 22 March 2018. Laura B. Owens, 14 July 1906, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Doc4696.pdf.
44. Quaker Hinshaw Index, "Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940", Database Online w/ images, www.ancestry.com, (accessed 9 Aug 2014). Fall Creek mm, Card #1, Page 22, Lewis Underwood, ID0201.