Robert Brown Ewing b. 21 Jan 1860 Ewington, Gallia County, Ohio, United States d. 24 Feb 1930 Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Robert Brown Ewing
Born	21 Jan 1860	Ewington, Gallia County, Ohio, United States [3]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Robert Ewing, school superintendent, head of household
Census	1910	Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Robert B. Ewing, High School Superintendent, head of household
Newspaper	8 Jun 1912	Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States [6]
	Attending Funeral Services of Amos Clark
	Address: The Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Census	1920	Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, United States [7]
	Address: Wheelock Road
Name	Brown Ewing
Occupation	Teacher & Politician
Died	24 Feb 1930	Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, United States [3, 8]
	Cause: of cerebral hemorrhage
Buried	27 Feb 1930	Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States [9, 10]
	Address: Mound Hill Cemetery
Person ID	I6857	TangledRoots
Last Modified	19 Jun 2021

Family Mary Laura Clark, b. 23 Jul 1864, Eureka, Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States , d. 26 Nov 1956, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States (Age 92 years)

Married 12 Aug 1885 Gallia County, Ohio, United States [11]

Children

	1. Max Clark Ewing, b. 26 Aug 1887, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, United States , d. 25 May 1953, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 65 years)
	2. Amos Rex Ewing, b. 25 Aug 1889, Dallas County, Texas, United States , d. 10 Jan 1901, Gallia County, Ohio, United States (Age 11 years)
	3. Perry Van Ewing, b. 25 Aug 1889, Dallas, Texas, United States , d. 24 Jan 1963, Illinois, United States (Age 73 years)
	4. Donald Brown Ewing, b. 14 Sep 1894, Childress County, Texas, United States , d. 30 Nov 1979, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Age 85 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F2732 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

.....Robert Brown Ewing, son of John R. and Rachel Hawk Ewing, was born on Jan. 21, 1860 in Ewington, Ohio and died Feb. 24, 1930 in Franklin, Texas. He received his education at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, and Normal School, Lebanon, Ohio. He was known to all as Brown.
.....On August 12, 1885 he was married to Mary Laura Clark (July 23, 1864 - Nov. 26, 1956), daughter of the Hon. Amos Clark and wife Harriet Frances Riggs. Mary Laura -- known as Mamie -- was born in Eureka, Ohio, which is about twelve miles down the Ohio River from Gallipolis. She spent her youth on the Clark farm about eight miles down river from Gallipolis, and graduated from Gallipolis High School in 1885.
.....Soon after marriage in 1885, Brown and Mamie moved to Texas where Brown pursued his teaching career in Dallas, Weatherford, and Childress. During this nine year period their four children, Max, the twins Van and Rex, and Donald were born. In 1895 Brown heard that they were looking for a new superintendent of schools in Gallipolis. He at once took the train to Gallipolis and after a short time was elected to this position. He telegraphed to Mamie to bring the children to Gallipolis. On the way north there was a stop-over in St. Louis, and the young mother found the time and energy to take her four children to see the sights at the zoo, and to give the three older children a ride on the elephant. With one child eight, the twins six, and the baby only nine months old, one wonders how she managed.
.....In 1900, after six years as Superintendent of Gallipolis Schools, Brown was not re-elected to his school position. He then moved with his family to Ewington, where they lived in Calla House.
.....In 1902 Brown resumed his teaching career as superintendent of schools in other towns in Ohio, including Centerville and Carlisle, both near Dayton. In 1915, Brown retired from teaching and he and Mamie moved to Franklin, Texas, where Brown became County, Agricultural agent of Robertson County,. This position, together with certain civic activities, enabled him to gradually become well acquainted with most of the voters in the county, and he was asked to stand for election to the State Legislature of Texas, on the democratic ticket. From a long line of republicans, and a lifelong republican himself this took a little soul-searching. However, running for election in Texas as a democrat is tantamount to election, and following the old adage of 'when in Rome' he accepted the invitation to run and was elected a member of the Texas State Legislature, where he served for several years until his death in 1930. [Source: Donald Brown Ewing, "Our Ewings in America 1740-1966", Santa Monica, California: The Acme Press, 1966]

Sources

[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Letter: from Stephen Clark.
[S960] Book: Our Ewings in America 1740-1966.
[S960] Book: Our Ewings in America 1740-1966, pg. 69.
[S1013] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Gallia County, Gallipolis, p1A.
Garfield Avenue
DW 8-8
...line 24 - Robert Ewing, head, white, male, born Jan 1869, age 40, married 14 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, supt schools
...line 25 - Mary L. Ewing, wife, white, female, born July 1864, age 35, married 14 years, 4 children born-4 living, born Ohio, father born Maine, mother born Ohio
...line 26 - Max R Ewing, son, white, male, born Aug 1887, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 27 - A. Rex Ewing, son, white, male, born Aug 1889, age 10, single, born Texas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 28 - P. Van Ewing, son, white, male, born Aug 1889, age 10, single, born Texas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 29 - Donald B. Ewing, son, white, male, born Sept 1894, age 5, single, male, born Texas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Gallipolis, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio p1A
[S1016] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Warren County, Harveysburg, Massie Township, p3A.
DW 75-79
...line 13 - Robert B Ewing, head, male, age 50, married once for 25 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, Superintendent/High School
...line 14 - Mamie C Ewing, wife, female, white, age 45, married once for 25 years, 4 children born-3 living, born Ohio, father born Maine, mother born Ohio
...line 15 - Donald Ewing, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Texas, father born Ohio, mother born Maine
Harveysburg, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio p3A
[S2007] Newspaper: The Gallipolis Daily Tribune (Gallipolis, Ohio), p1 Dr. B. L. Lackey.
—Dr. B. L. Lackey and wife of Xenia, Prof. R. B Ewing and wife of Carlisle, O., were here in attendance upon the funeral services of the late Mr. Amos Clark and will remain the guests of Auditor and Mrs. Clark until Monday Mrs. Amos Clark is also the guest of Auditor and Mrs. Clark and will be for sometime. Mr. Will Marshall of Columbus, who was down to the funeral, returned home today.
Gallipolis, Ohio
8 June 1912
[S1402] 1920 Federal Census: Texas, Robertson County, Franklin p11A.
DW 248-254
Wheelock Road
...line 15 - Robert B. Ewing, head, male, white, age 60, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 16 - Mary L. Ewing, wife, female, white, age 56, married, born Ohio, father born Maine, mother born Ohio
Franklin Township, Robertson County, Texas p11A
[S1401] Texas: Deaths 1890-1976, v21, #10140 - Robert Brown Ewing.
Robert Brown Ewing
Place of Death: Franklin, Robertson County, Texas
male, white, married, retired
Birth Date: Jan 21, 1860m age 70y, 1m 4d, born in Ohio
Father: John Ewing, born Ohio
Mother: Rachel Hawk, born Ohio
Date of Death: Feb 24 1930
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Burial: Gallipolis, Ohio, 2-27-1930
[S960] Book: Our Ewings in America 1740-1966, pg. 70.
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 31203218 - Robert Brown Ewing.
Robert Brown Ewing
Birth: Jan. 21, 1860, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death: Feb. 24, 1930, Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, USA
Burial: Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA

Created by: Gerald Deckard
Record added: Nov 07, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 31203218
Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio
Robert Brown Ewing 1860-1930
[S516] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-2013 - Family Seardh, v6-p128, #328 - R. B. Ewing and Mamie L. Clark.
State of Ohio, Gallia County
R. B. Ewing and Mamie L. Clark married 24 Aug 1885 by F. R. Crooks, M. G.
State of Ohio, Gallia County
12 August 1885

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