Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCynthia Jane DAVIS
Birth14 Dec 1878, Kentucky, USA
Death25 Jul 1960
Spouses
1Henry John DEARE, 1C2R
Birth10 Jan 1875, Barbados
Baptism16 Nov 1877, Barbados
Death13 Jul 1948, Albia, Monroe, Iowa, USA
FatherGeorge Beresford DEARE (1840-1907)
MotherAmy Elizabeth HOWKINS (1840-1891)
Marriage1948
Notes for Cynthia Jane DAVIS
Middle name, maiden name, birth date and state and death date as well as the marriage information below is from her obituary.
First marriage was to Samuel Locke who died in 1946
Married John Deare in 1948, however he died the same year.
First marriage was to Samuel Locke who died in 1946
Married John Deare in 1948, however he died the same year.
Notes for Henry John (Spouse 1)
Barbados Elect Baptisms
Henry John Deare, baptism November 16, 1877, Barbados, father George Beresford Deare, mother Amy Elizabeth Hawkins [should be Howkins]
In the 1881 census civil parish of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 69 Nelson Road N.
George B. Deare age 40, Deputy Commissary Officer [Army] born East Indies.
Wife Amy E. Deare age 40, born Harbury Warwick.
Son Philip Deare age 12 born Demerara, Austria.
Son Henry J. Deare age 6 born Barbados.
Son Charles R. Deare age 1 born Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Son William Deare age 4 months born Yarmouth Norfolk.
Servant Emma Ellis.
A possible listing in the 1895 state census Henry J. Deare, born England [if someone else filled in the sheet he might have assumed he was born in England], residence Prairie, Keokuk.
In the 1910 US Census
Henry J Deare, age 34, born East Indies, roomer, father born in England, mother born in England, single white, male, emigrated 1880, living in Union, Munroe, Iowa, roomer, farm land. [His immigration year would be incorrect, and while his father was English he was born in the East Indies] [Barbados is in the West Indies]
He is boarding with William H. Mitton and his family
1920 US Census
Union Township, Munroe County, Iowa
Hired man John Deare, age 45, single, immigrated 1876, naturalized 1885, born East Indies Islands, English, parents born England, farm labourer
1930 US Census
Union Township, Munroe County, Iowa
Boarder John Deare, age 55, single, born East India, English, labourer, farm
He is boarding with the Willim Mitton Family
It seems this same Henry Deare had a draft registration card.
Henry John Deare, 3 Lovilia, Munroe, Iowa, age 43, born January 10, 1875, white, citizen by father’s naturalization before registrant’s majority, farmer, nearest relative W. T. Deare, Florence, Mississippi [William Trench Deare?, brother] Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair.
In the 1940 US Census, Union, Munroe, Iowa
Lodger John H. Deare, age 65, single, born England, same location in 1935, farmer
He is lodging with William H. Mitton and his wife Honnora
US Newspapers Index
Henry J. Deare, age 72 and Cynthia J. Locke, married 1948
Iowa Death Records
Albia, Troy township, Monroe county
Henry J. Deare, born January 10 1875, Virginia [Should be Barbados]
Died July 13 1948
retired
Wife Cynthia Deare, address Albia
father George Deare, born India
mother’s name don’t know, mother’s birth location don’t know
Findagrave.com
Henry J. Deare
Birth 1875, USA [Incorrect location]
Death 1948 (aged 72–73) Iowa, USA
Burial Selection Cemetery, Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Memorial ID 47293410
Gravesite Details
Henry J Deare bur July 12 1848 - homemade stone from cemetery records
Henry John Deare, baptism November 16, 1877, Barbados, father George Beresford Deare, mother Amy Elizabeth Hawkins [should be Howkins]
In the 1881 census civil parish of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 69 Nelson Road N.
George B. Deare age 40, Deputy Commissary Officer [Army] born East Indies.
Wife Amy E. Deare age 40, born Harbury Warwick.
Son Philip Deare age 12 born Demerara, Austria.
Son Henry J. Deare age 6 born Barbados.
Son Charles R. Deare age 1 born Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Son William Deare age 4 months born Yarmouth Norfolk.
Servant Emma Ellis.
A possible listing in the 1895 state census Henry J. Deare, born England [if someone else filled in the sheet he might have assumed he was born in England], residence Prairie, Keokuk.
In the 1910 US Census
Henry J Deare, age 34, born East Indies, roomer, father born in England, mother born in England, single white, male, emigrated 1880, living in Union, Munroe, Iowa, roomer, farm land. [His immigration year would be incorrect, and while his father was English he was born in the East Indies] [Barbados is in the West Indies]
He is boarding with William H. Mitton and his family
1920 US Census
Union Township, Munroe County, Iowa
Hired man John Deare, age 45, single, immigrated 1876, naturalized 1885, born East Indies Islands, English, parents born England, farm labourer
1930 US Census
Union Township, Munroe County, Iowa
Boarder John Deare, age 55, single, born East India, English, labourer, farm
He is boarding with the Willim Mitton Family
It seems this same Henry Deare had a draft registration card.
Henry John Deare, 3 Lovilia, Munroe, Iowa, age 43, born January 10, 1875, white, citizen by father’s naturalization before registrant’s majority, farmer, nearest relative W. T. Deare, Florence, Mississippi [William Trench Deare?, brother] Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair.
In the 1940 US Census, Union, Munroe, Iowa
Lodger John H. Deare, age 65, single, born England, same location in 1935, farmer
He is lodging with William H. Mitton and his wife Honnora
US Newspapers Index
Henry J. Deare, age 72 and Cynthia J. Locke, married 1948
Iowa Death Records
Albia, Troy township, Monroe county
Henry J. Deare, born January 10 1875, Virginia [Should be Barbados]
Died July 13 1948
retired
Wife Cynthia Deare, address Albia
father George Deare, born India
mother’s name don’t know, mother’s birth location don’t know
Findagrave.com
Henry J. Deare
Birth 1875, USA [Incorrect location]
Death 1948 (aged 72–73) Iowa, USA
Burial Selection Cemetery, Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Memorial ID 47293410
Gravesite Details
Henry J Deare bur July 12 1848 - homemade stone from cemetery records