Mary Laura Clark

Other Events:

• Name: Mamie Clark
• Census: 1870, Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as Mary L. Clark, in the household of Amos Clark
• Census: 1880, Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as Mary L. Clark, daughter, in the household of Amos Clark
• Census: 1900, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as Mary L. Ewing, wife, 4 children/4 living, in the household of Robert Ewing
• Census: 1910, Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Mamie C. Ewing, wife, 4 children/3 living, in the household of Robert B. Ewing
• Beneficiary: 20 Sep 1911; in the will of her father, Amos Clark, as Mamie L. Ewing
• Newspaper: 8 Jun 1912, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; Attending Funeral Services of Amos Clark; Address:
  The Gallipolis Daily Tribune
• Census: 1920, Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, United States; Address:
  Wheelock Road

Notes:

Mamie was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, active in church work, and for several years Secretary of the Robertson County, Fair Board and Director of the First National Bank of Franklin. After the death of Brown, she returned to live in Gallipolis for the rest of her life, and her home there was a popular stopping-off place for her relatives whenever they were near Gallipolis. Many of these attended her ninetieth birthday, and that day the Postmaster of Gallipolis personally delivered to her a good sized package of birthday greetings. Brown and Mamie rest in the cemetery on top of the hill at Gallipolis. [Source: Donald Brown Ewing, "Our Ewings in America 1740-1966", Santa Monica, California: The acme Press, 1966]

Mary married Robert Brown Ewing on 12 Aug 1885 in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. Robert was born on 21 Jan 1860 in Ewington, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; died on 24 Feb 1930 in Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, United States; was buried on 27 Feb 1930 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as Max R. Ewing, son, in the household of Robert Ewing

Notes:

.....Max Clark Ewing, oldest son of Robert Brown and Mary Laura Ewing, was born in Texas on Aug. 26, 1887 and died May 25, 1953. He graduated in 1905 from National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1909 he graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, with a degree in Mechanical and electric engineering.
.....Following graduation Max was engaged in the manufacture and the maintenance of electric power equipment for a period of six years, followed by twenty-five years in the field of analyses, statistics and records, mostly in the radio manufacturing field. From 1940 to 1950 he was at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio as radio engineer and electrical technician, and from 1950 to 1953 as Technical Assistant to the Chief of Electronics, Armament Section.
.....On Oct. 28, 1911, Max was married to Lulu Cameron, daughter of Francis B. and Sarah Crabil Cameron. Her ancestors were Huguenots and first appear in America in the town records of Piscatany, N. Y. in the year 1702. She was born Jan. 24, 1888 in Columbus, Ohio and is a graduate of Columbus normal School. She also attended University of Cincinnati. She taught school for several years and was a substitute teacher in Cincinnati over a period of ten years. She is now living in Lynwood, California. Max and Lulu had two children. [Source: Donald Brown Ewing, "Our Ewings in America 1740-1966", Santa Monica, California: The Acme Press, 1966]

Max married Lulu May Cameron on 28 Oct 1911 in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Lulu was born on 24 Jan 1888 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States; died on 10 Mar 1985 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Rex Ewing
• Census: 1900, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as A. Rex Ewing, son, in the household of Robert Ewing

Notes:

Amos Rex Ewing, son of Robert Brown and Mary Ewing, and twin to Perry Van Ewing, Sr., was born Aug. 25, 1889. They were identical twins, both of mischievous bent, and in their youth had many hilarious times confusing their elders. Rex died of typhoid fever on Jan. 10, 1901, while the family was living in Calla House in Ewington. Typhoid took many lives in that day, and it was not until many years later that a successful preventative was developed for it. Rex was buried in the cemetery in Ewington. [Source: Donald Brown Ewing, "Our Ewings in America 1740-1966", Santa Monica, California: The Acme Press, 1966]

Birth:
twin of Perry

Other Events:

• Name: Van Ewing
• Census: 1900, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as P. Van Ewing, son, in the household of Robert Ewing

Notes:

Perry Van Ewing, son of Robert Brown and Mary Laura Ewing, was born Aug., 25, 1889, in Texas, and died Jan. 24, 1963. He attended Ohio State University, Columbus, graduating in agriculture, with honors, including Phi Beta Kappa. In 1913 he earned his Master's degree at Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kansas.

On Aug. 27, 1913, he was married to Louise Robison Mitchell, born Nov. 3, 1892, daughter of Robert Clinton and Sarah Rebecca Mitchell of Carlisle, Ohio. For a time Van, as Perry Van was generally known, taught agriculture at College Station, Griffin, Georgia. Later he taught at College Station, Texas. In 1919 he moved with his family to Chicago -- where has was engaged for about eight years in businesses related to agriculture and stock raising. In May of 1928 he bought a third interest in the American sheep Breeder Magazine. In February 1930 he bought out the other two partners, and in the early thirties, in the depths of the depression, assumed a heavy debt to pay for the magazine, and set about sending his two children through college.

In 1938, after his children were through college, he moved his publishing business to Columbia, Mo., and his son, Perry Van, Jr. began to assume responsibility for publishing the magazine. Perry Van, Sr., always looking for greener pastures went into real estate development, literally turning some green pastures and some wood lots into residential communities on the outskirts of Columbia.

There were two children by this marriage. [Source: Donald Brown Ewing, "Our Ewings in America 1740-1966", Santa Monica, California: The Acme Press, 1966]

Birth:
twin of Amos

Perry married Louise Robison Mitchell on 27 Aug 1913 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Louise was born on 3 Nov 1892 in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 10 Jun 1983 in Illinois, United States; was buried in Jun 1983 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States; as Donald B. Ewing, son, in the household of Robert Ewing
• Census: 1910, Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Donald Ewing, son, in the household of Robert B. Ewing

Notes:

.....Donald Brown Ewing, son of Robert Brown and Mary Laura Ewing, was born in Childress, Texas on Sept. 14, 1894. In 1895 his family moved back to their home state of Ohio, settling in Gallipolis, where his father was superintendent of schools. Donald attended Ohio State University, where he was a member of Alpha Rho Chi, professional architectural fraternity. He graduated in 1916 with a degree of Bachelor of Architecture. Early in 1917 he enlisted as a private in the U. S. Corps of Engineers, and in July of that year went to France with his regiment, there to help in the building of docks, railroads, warehouses and hospitals, which was part of a long-range program for a ten year war on the part of the United States. In Sept. 1918 he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the U. S. Corps of Engineers. After the Armistice in Oct. 1918, he remained in France with the engineer corps, working on a project to rebuild the highways of that war-torn country. Returning to the United States in August, 1919, he settled in Chicago where for the next seven years he engaged in the selling of construction materials for Concrete Steel County, and the United States Gypsum Co.
.....On Sept. 1, 1920, Donald was married to Irma Mary Kueker of Faribault, Minnesota. she was born Dec. 10, 1895 and was the daughter of William L. D. Kueker and his wife Wanda Von Ziegenhagen. Mr. Kueker was the founder and proprietor of Farmer's Seed and Nursery Co. of Faribault.
.....In 1926 Donald and Irma Mary became residents of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1928 Donald purchased Cleveland Steel Specialty Company, manufacturers of metal building materials, and embarked on this somewhat unfamiliar business just at the beginning of the big depression. He continued with this enterprise for the next thirty-two years, during part of which time he was a member of Kiwanis Club and President of Southeast Manufacturer's Association of Cleveland. Early in 1961, he retired from active business, and with his wife, move to Calif.
.....Donald and Irma Mary have one child. [Source: Donald Brown Ewing, "Our Ewings in America 1740-1966", Santa Monica, California: The Acme Press, 1966]

Donald married Irma Mary Kueker on 1 Sep 1920. Irma was born on 10 Dec 1895; died on 6 Feb 1984 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Feb 1984 in Cypress, Orange County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]