Henrietta Mae “Etta” McConnell Showers Van Wagenen Showers (1857-1939)

Henrietta Mae “Etta” McConnell Showers Van Wagenen Showers

Birth

31 Jul 1857

Annawan, Henry County, Illinois, USA

Death

28 Apr 1939 (aged 81)

Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA

Burial

Walnut Grove Cemetery

Corning, Adams County, Iowa, USA Show Map

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Etta's parents are Lucy Whitney Showers and Meachel McConnell (sometimes spelled MacConnell). Lucy and Meachel married in 1856 and their marriage was annulled the same year. Etta was born in 1857 from that union. Lucy married William Showers in 1858 and although he never adopted Etta, she used his last name of Showers.
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She was a step-daughter of William Showers; her mother Lucy had her before marrying William.

Marriages:
(1)Silas H. Van Wagenen, January 7, 1871, Konaho, Holt County, Missouri;
(2) Charles Davenport Showers, September 29, 1910, Creston, Union County, Iowa. He was a brother of her stepfather, William. This marriage likely ended before 1920. In the 1920 census, his marital status is Divorced, while hers is "Widowed" (although he was still living).

Known children: Stella Cora; Jonas; Della Louetta; Clara May; Charles Albert; George; Edith Edna; Florence Budd; William; Olive.
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Adams County Free Press | Corning, Iowa | Thursday, May 04, 1939 | Page 5
Mrs. Etta Van Wagenen passed away Friday, April 26, at the Soldier's Home in Marshalltown, where she was taken a month ago after having been ill a greater portion of the winter.

Mrs. Van Wagenen was 82 years old. She was a resident of Prescott some 60 years ago and went from here to Montana, where she made her home for many years. She is survived by one son and six daughters; one brother, Wm. Showers of Des Moines; two sisters,Mrs. Clara Bridgeman of Creston, and Mrs. Emma Chawgo of Kenmore, New York. Funeral services were held at Corning and burial was in the Corning Cemetery.

Her mother, Lucy Vale Whitney was a great-niece of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin. Her father was a Quaker minister and a New York State College Professor.