Ira Hardy Gillmor

Ira married Marie Howorth on 4 Dec 1919 in Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA. Marie (daughter of Isaac Howorth and Louie Downs) was born about 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Divorced:
This marriage appears to have ended. A Marie Howorth Mason is found in the California death index, b 17 April 1901, Iowa, mother's maiden name Downs.

Ira and Marie's Crawford Co IA marriage record (Ancestry) states that her mother was Lucinda Downs and that she was 19 years old in 1919.

Marie Mason's FindAGrave in Gilroy, Santa Clara County CA indicates birth of 1900 and death in 1950. It is not connected with any other family members.

No census or other data indicates that they had children together. Although Ira married again, it appears that he had no issue. (Unconfirmed.)

Married:
Eloped without informing parents. See referenced news article.

Ira married Emily Mabel Hardy in 1898. Emily was born in 1875; died in 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Biography: Citing Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties: "Isaac Gillmor, one of the early settlers of Denison Township located in this county in 1869, and the following spring he located a tract of 180 acres of improved land in Washington Township, Washington County, Iowa. He made his home in this township for two years, making improvements, and then traded this property for a farm in Denison Township, where he is now residing on Section 29, on 480 acres in Denison Township. This was but partially improved, having some broken land and a residence. He has added until he now has 766 acres, all in one body, and it is one of the finest farms in the county. He has always made a specialty of stock-raising, feeding and shipping his own stock, and has been one of the largest growers in the county. He has made cattle his leading line. He is one of the leading and representative agriculturists of the county. Our subject was born in County Sligo, Ireland, February 14, 1835, and was the son of Stewart and Rebecca (Hart) Gillmor. In 1847 the family came to America, locating in Davenport, where the father entered a tract of eighty acres, at $1.25 per acre, and also pre-empted eighty acres. Here he remained until 1856, when he removed to Illinois, where he died. The mother died in 1867, leaving a family of eight children, our subject being the only one in this part of the State. The latter began farming for himself in 1858, by entering a tract of 160 acres in Scott County. Here he began for himself, and only ceased his farming to enter the Army when the call came for troops to suppress the rebellion. He enlisted August 1, 1861, in Company C, Second Iowa Calvary, and was mustered out of the Army as First Lieutenant, at Selma, Alabama. He was wounded at the battle of Tupelo in the head by a minie ball. He now has the murderous little bullet in his possession. The wound was almost in the center of the crown of his head. His war record is a fine one. He was at the Battles of Siege of Corinth, Franklin, Columbia, and he was in all the battles of his regiment and in all the skirmishes around Nashville, Tennessee. After the cruel war was over he returned to Scott County, and remained there until 1869, when he came to Crawford County and was one of the first settlers here in Washington Township. He is a live energetic man, desiring the good of the county in every way. He has held the office of Township Treasurer for the past fifteen years. He has also been one of the directors of the Crawford County Fair Association, and also belongs to a number of soldier associations. Our subject was married November 30, 1865, to Miss Hannah M. Connor, who was born in 1844 and came to the States in 1846. She was reared in Scott County. They have a fine family of six children: Margaret, Grace, Nellie, Olive, Ira and Edith. Nellie was married Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1892 to Mr. F. Goudie, of Denison, where they are located; Margaret has been engaged in school teaching for several years. Grace is also a teacher, having been teaching for three years in the Denison School. Our subject is a strong believer in education and has given his children the best of school facilities. He is a member of the John A. Logan Post No. 58, and is a Past Commander. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Denison. He is a self-made man, as he began with little and has worked his way up. He has fully demonstrated that farming in Iowa can be made a financial success."
• Parents: His bio names parents as Stewart Gillmor and Rebecca Hart.
• Residence: 1869, Crawford County, Iowa, USA; Arrived in Crawford County, according to bio.

Isaac married Hannah M. Connor [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1847, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
• Migration: 1856, Illinois, USA; Presumably the move to Rock Island Co IL. Per bio of Isaac Gillmor.

Stewart married Rebecca [Gillmor]. Rebecca was born in 1801; died in 1889; was buried in Woods Cemetery, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Named as "Rebecca Hart" in some sources, but could she be the Rebecca Bradley married in Co Sligo, Diocese of Killala and Achonry, a year before Thomas Gilmore and Mary Read?