James Hamilton Umbanhowar
1853 - 1926 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. James Hamilton Umbanhowar was born on 25 Sep 1853 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 2 Apr 1926 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 4 Apr 1926 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1900, South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois
Notes:
James Umbanhowar, Near Homer, Dies
Champaign News-Gazette
April 2, 1926 page 19
Homer, April 2. – James Umbanhowar, about 70 years of age, died from apoplexy at 8:45 o'clock this morning at his home, two miles southwest of Homer. He has been in apparently good health previous to the stroke that caused his death.
He was born at Homer and spent his entire life in this vicinity as a farmer. He is survived by the widow and four children: Julia and Audrey, at home; Fred, a farmer near here, and Charles of Indianapolis. He was a member of the M. W. A. and Masonic lodges.
(Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society)
Contributor: Becci Powers (48089895)
Name:
son of Samuel Umbenhower and Julia Ann Spencer
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105342619/james-h-umbanhowar
Block 11, Lot 20, Space 4James married Mary Elizabeth Hall on 16 Feb 1888 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Edward Hall and Sarah Ann Yeazel) was born on 25 Feb 1868 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 23 Aug 1957 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Charles Edward Umbanhowar was born on 8 Feb 1889 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 26 Nov 1956 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 1 Dec 1956 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Fred Samuel Umbanhowar was born on 22 Sep 1891 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 7 Jul 1954 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana; was buried on 9 Jul 1954 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Audrey Owen Umbanhowar was born on 19 Feb 1894 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 30 May 1956 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Julia Anna Umbanhowar was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1995 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.