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Union Augusta Clawiter^{1, 2}

Born in California to Mary Gading and Edward Clawiter.¹  Married Converse Howe on 05 April 1869 in Alameda, California³ and had issue. Died 19 January 1890 in Pomona California.⁴  The first "white child" born in Union City, she was named after the city.^{1, 2}

*Great grand-aunt of the Cactus.

Death of Mrs. Howe.

A brief mention has already been made of the death of Mrs. Union Augusta Howe, daughter of Mrs. Clawiter and sister of Mrs. H. Wilhelmi, Mrs. H. Krusi, and Mrs. Parkhurst, of this city, and of Ed. Clawiter, of Mount Eden. She died at Pomona, January 29 [29 is marked out and 19 is hand-written in]. She was born in Union City, Alameda County, August 7, 1851, and in 1869 she was united in marriage to Converse Howe. She leaves a husband and four sons, the eldest 19 and the youngest 9 years of age. The Pomona Progress, in its account of the death of the deceased, says: "She was universally esteemed as a lady of noble character. She was of a quiet, unassuming disposition, possessed a kind heart, and was at all times ready to lend a helping hand to the distressed, and to smooth the pillow of the afflicted, yet all her good deeds were done without ostentation. The rule of right was her guide in all the relations of life, both social and domestic, and from that rule she never swerved. In fact, she was possessed of all those attributes of true womanhood that endeared her to all who knew her."

1. LeRoy F. Krusi, personal knowledge.

2. Union City Historical Museum Newsletter, November 2002.

3.  International Genealogical Index., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

4.  Obituaries and Newspaper Articles pasted inside the prayer book of Mary Gading.

This page last updated 25NOV2004.

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