Norma E. Barnhart1

(October 4, 1885 - April 22, 1970)
Norma E. Barnhart|b. Oct 4, 1885\nd. Apr 22, 1970|p2793.htm|George Thomas Barnhart|b. Nov 17, 1845\nd. May, 1931|p2707.htm|Nancy Viola Hall|b. Nov 16, 1848\nd. 1927|p2708.htm|||||||John W. Hall||p2709.htm|Sally C. Ash||p2710.htm|
     Norma E. Barnhart was born on Sunday, October 4, 1885 in Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa, daughter of George Thomas Barnhart and Nancy Viola Hall.1

At age 20, Norma married John McDowell, son of Nat McDowell and Sidney Jane Swisher, on Wednesday, October 4, 1905. John was 15 years old.1

Six children were born to Norma and John.1

Norma died on Wednesday, April 22, 1970. She was 84 years old.1 She was laid to rest on Thursday, April 23, 1970 in the Brown Cemetery in Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa.1

Citations

  1. [S71] Clayton County Genealogical Society / Box 866 Elkader - Iowa 52043, 1984 History of Clayton County Iowa (Elkader, Iowa 52043: Griffith Press, 1984). Hereinafter cited as 1984 History of Clayton Co.
 


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