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Family of Harry Ellas KETCHUM and Lillian A MCGOWAN
Harry Ellas KETCHUM b. 1876 Aug 29221 at Urbana, NY1728. d. 1936840 at Bradford, Steuben Co., NY797. bd. Bradford Cem., Bradford, NY840.
Lillian A MCGOWAN b. 1873 Jun1126 at New York City, NY5862. d. 1928 Nov 285862 at Arnot-Ogden Hospital, Elmira, NY5862. bd. Bradford, NY5862.
Married797 1905 Jan 115859 at home of Rev H L Ovenshire, Mt Washington, NY5859. Harry Ketcham, of North Urbana, and Miss Lillian McGowan, of South Urbana, were married by the Rev H L Ovenshire, at his home on Mt Washington, NY, Jan 11 (1905).
Harry's World War I draft registration221 card provides his full name and birth date.
In 1910, Harry and Lillian Ketcham resided1090 in the Hammondsport to Wayne Road. Harry is listed as a farmer. In 1920, Harry and Lillian resided1092 on a farm in Wayne, NY. Harry is listed as a vineyardist.
Following the death of his first wife Lillian, Harry married second1728 (lic date Apr 3, 1930) Esther Elizabeth Slater, age 31, the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Smith) Slater. Following Harry's death, his widow and executrix, Esther E Ketcham, submitted his will5858 for probate, Mar 23, 1936, as sole legatee. His estate comprised over $5000 personal estate and $1500 in realty.
The civil war service record5626 for Edward McGowan, under domestic history, lists him as a widower, and his nearest relative as Lillie Ketcham, Hammondsport, NY. Edward's age in that record is 72 years, indicating that information was recorded in about 1914.
Miss Lillian McGowan married5859 Harry Ketcham in 1905.
Lillian died5862 of cerebral hemmorhage. Her obituary states she was born in New York City. When she was a small girl, her family moved to South Urbana and lived in the vicinity all her life. She was a member of the North Urbana Baptist Church and was survived by: 3 sisters, Mrs Jennie Tobias of South Urbana, and Emma and Libbie of Elmira. Following her death, husband Harry was appointed administrator5860 and sole inheritor of her $1000 estate.