Daughter of James H. Gower and Borredell Cushman Greenwood Gower. Married Dr. Henry Massie Rector, Jr., 12 May 1870.
Children:
1. William Gower, b. 15 May 1871, d. 28 Jun 1883.
2. Grace Greenwood, b. 12 Feb 1873, d. 14 Jul 1948; m. William Fry.
3. Henry Massie, III, b. 8 Jan 1875, d. 7 Nov 1955; m. Nancy Mooney.
4. Ernestine, b. 13 Dec 1876, d. 22 Apr 1941; m. [James] Watson Morrison, 5 Dec 1905.
5. Leveson Gower, b. 29 Mar 1882, d. 27 May 1938; m. Walter W. Land.
In 1865, Hebe and her sister Mary C. Gower were listed as students at the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies in Iowa City, IA. She wrote a letter to Mark Twain on May 17, 1891, asking for an autographed copy of "Tom Sawyer" for her invalid daughter Ernestine, whose favorite book it was. The letter has been preserved in Twain's archives.
Hebe was killed at age 82 when she was accidentally struck by a car.
Children:
1. William Gower, b. 15 May 1871, d. 28 Jun 1883.
2. Grace Greenwood, b. 12 Feb 1873, d. 14 Jul 1948; m. William Fry.
3. Henry Massie, III, b. 8 Jan 1875, d. 7 Nov 1955; m. Nancy Mooney.
4. Ernestine, b. 13 Dec 1876, d. 22 Apr 1941; m. [James] Watson Morrison, 5 Dec 1905.
5. Leveson Gower, b. 29 Mar 1882, d. 27 May 1938; m. Walter W. Land.
In 1865, Hebe and her sister Mary C. Gower were listed as students at the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies in Iowa City, IA. She wrote a letter to Mark Twain on May 17, 1891, asking for an autographed copy of "Tom Sawyer" for her invalid daughter Ernestine, whose favorite book it was. The letter has been preserved in Twain's archives.
Hebe was killed at age 82 when she was accidentally struck by a car.
Daughter of James H. Gower and Borredell Cushman Greenwood Gower. Married Dr. Henry Massie Rector, Jr., 12 May 1870.
Children:
1. William Gower, b. 15 May 1871, d. 28 Jun 1883.
2. Grace Greenwood, b. 12 Feb 1873, d. 14 Jul 1948; m. William Fry.
3. Henry Massie, III, b. 8 Jan 1875, d. 7 Nov 1955; m. Nancy Mooney.
4. Ernestine, b. 13 Dec 1876, d. 22 Apr 1941; m. [James] Watson Morrison, 5 Dec 1905.
5. Leveson Gower, b. 29 Mar 1882, d. 27 May 1938; m. Walter W. Land.
In 1865, Hebe and her sister Mary C. Gower were listed as students at the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies in Iowa City, IA. She wrote a letter to Mark Twain on May 17, 1891, asking for an autographed copy of "Tom Sawyer" for her invalid daughter Ernestine, whose favorite book it was. The letter has been preserved in Twain's archives.
Hebe was killed at age 82 when she was accidentally struck by a car.
Children:
1. William Gower, b. 15 May 1871, d. 28 Jun 1883.
2. Grace Greenwood, b. 12 Feb 1873, d. 14 Jul 1948; m. William Fry.
3. Henry Massie, III, b. 8 Jan 1875, d. 7 Nov 1955; m. Nancy Mooney.
4. Ernestine, b. 13 Dec 1876, d. 22 Apr 1941; m. [James] Watson Morrison, 5 Dec 1905.
5. Leveson Gower, b. 29 Mar 1882, d. 27 May 1938; m. Walter W. Land.
In 1865, Hebe and her sister Mary C. Gower were listed as students at the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies in Iowa City, IA. She wrote a letter to Mark Twain on May 17, 1891, asking for an autographed copy of "Tom Sawyer" for her invalid daughter Ernestine, whose favorite book it was. The letter has been preserved in Twain's archives.
Hebe was killed at age 82 when she was accidentally struck by a car.
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Hebe Gower Wife of Henry M Rector Daughter of Borodell Greenwood and James H Gower
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