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     Frances Margaret Clow was born on 16 November 1896 at Grand Forks Co., North Dakota.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Arthur Clow and Hattie B. Harn. Frances Margaret Clow married John Henry Headrick on 26 May 1914 at Kootenai Co., Idaho. Frances Margaret Clow died on 3 November 1972 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 75.¹ She was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California, Plot: Inglewood Mausoleum.¹

TO RETAIN GIRL, DESPITE PARENTS
Quarantine Inspector Provides for Wandering Child Under Orders of Court.

Found wandering in the woods near the isolation hospital by Quarantine Inspector W.G. Davis, Frances Clow, A 14-year-old girl, has been turned over to the juvenile authorities, though she is temporarily staying at the Davis home. When found the girl told Inspector Davis she was the daughter of a foreman for the Inland Lumber company, living on Marietta avenue, and is one of six children. She tells a story of being abused at home and declares she will not remain there. The case is to come up in the juvenile court Friday.

"The girl's parents came to my house for her last night, having heard she was there, but, acting under instructions of the court, I did not give her up," said Inspector Davis today. "Her parents said she was Incorrigible and that they wanted to put her in the House of the Good Shepherd. The refused to accompany her parents back home."

Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington)
Thu, Dec 15, 1910 ·Page 13.³


She lived in November 1921 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.⁴ She lived in March 1942 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.⁵

     John Arthur Clow was also known as Clow.² He was born in November 1864 at Minnesota.^3,4 He married Hattie B. Harn, daughter of Elisha Lemuel Harn Jr. and Zilpha St. John, on 25 May 1894 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., North Dakota.³ John Arthur Clow died on 8 March 1942 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, at age 77.^5,4 He was buried on 11 March 1942 at Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, Plot: Lawn-29; Shares marker w/ Amy Clow Johnson.^4,6 In 1900 John Arthur Clow was a carpenter, at Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., North Dakota. He lived in 1916 at E 2823 29th Ave., Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.⁷

FUNERALS: CLOW, John-

His home was at N225 Division. Survived by 3 daughters. Mrs. Chas Collins and Mrs. Allen J. Bell of Seattle, Mrs. John Headrick, Los Angeles; two granddaughters; 5 grandsons; two great-grandchildren; one son, Van. of Los Angeles. Funeral will be held Wed. March 11. at 1 p. m. at the SMITH FUNERAL HOME. W1124 Riverside ave. Rev L. L. Totten officiating. Interment Greenwood.
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington)
Wed, Mar 11, 1942 ·Page 14.⁶

     Letha Penelope Clow was born on 7 October 1904 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., North Dakota.² She was the daughter of John Arthur Clow and Hattie B. Harn.¹ Letha Penelope Clow was born in 1905 at North Dakota.¹ She married Allen James Bell on 23 April 1927 at Bellingham, Whatcom Co., Washington. Letha Penelope Clow married Ingebrigt Bert Moan on 18 January 1947 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Letha Penelope Clow married Allen James Bell on 18 October 1951 at Pasco, Franklin Co., Washington. Letha Penelope Clow died on 13 February 1984 at Northgate Hospital, Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 79.² She was buried on 17 February 1984 at Section O, Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., Washington.² She lived in November 1921 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.³ Stinchcomb family tree on ancestry.com lists Leetha Penelope Crow marrying Allen J. Bell on 23Apr1927 and died 1984 in Washington.

LITTLE GIRL LOSES HAND
J.A. Clow Blames Hill Company for Childs Injury.

Curiosity on the part of 6-year-old Latha P. Clow caused her to lose three fingers and the thumb on her
right hand, and her father brought suit In the superior court yesterday asking $25,000 from J. F. Hill as
damages.
The complaint alleges that the J. F. Hill company was maintaining a plant fur crushing stone inside the city
limits just north of Abernathy's addition and just west of the Spokane river. A cable and steel pulley were placed near the road in the carrying on of the work, and the little girl walked to it and examined the pulley, only to have her hand almost crushed off. The father, J.A. Clow, alleges that the defendant was careless in placing the machinery so near the road.

The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington)
Sun, Jan 01, 1911 ·Page 19.⁴



WITH FINGERS OFF LETHA CAN DRESS DOLLY ANYWAY

"Oh, papa, I'm so sorry that I lost my fingers," said little Letha Clow, aged 6, after climbing up into her father's lap and exhibiting her right hand with the thumb, first and middle fingers missing. The father said it was too bad, but that it would be all right after a while when she learned to use her left hand. Then the little one brightened up, leaped to the floor and resumed her play with the other children. This happened in court today.
The little girl is the daughter of J. A. Clow, foreman of the Inland planing mill, and lives with her parents at 2128 Marietta avenue. The fingers were taken off by a giant pulley operated by the Hill Paving company last September, and left lying about. For the loss of the fingers a jury in Judge J. E. Yakey's court is now considering the claim of the child for $25,000 damages.
"Papa and the teacher want me to learn to write with my left hand," said the little girl this morning, when approached by a reporter, after the case had gone to the jury. "I don't like to write that way because it is too hard. This is the way I write, see?"
Placing a lead pencil in the palm of her right hand little Letha let the point project between her third and little fingers and in this way attempted to write her name, but it was a laborious task.
"Mamma let's me dress my dolly with both hands, but they want me to use only the left hand at the table."
The little girl at times feels keenly the loss of the fingers, especially when the children at school look at her hand. Otherwise she seems not to miss it. She went on the stand and exhibited the impaired member to the jury, but was not permitted to testify because of her youth.
J. A. Clow has six children, of which Letha Clow is the fifth. "It is hard enough to raise children," said Clow. "but when you've got to contend with the carelessness of others, causing them to become crippled or maimed for life, it makes it harder than ever."

The Spokane Press (Spokane, Washington)
Tue, Jun 06, 1911 -Page 1.⁵




LETHA’S MONEY WILL GROW AND BUY A NICE HOUSE
Letha Clow, 6 years old, was awarded $2500 damages yesterday as a result of having three fingers crushed off by a cable belonging to the Hill Paving company.

Letha was seen at her home this morning by a Press reporter, who asked her what she would do with $2500.
"It’s goin’ to be fixed so it will grow and buy me a house when I get big," said Letha. In other words the money is to be invested I so that it will increase and provide for Letha’s future.
"Oh, I don’t mind about my fingers so much now," she said. I ‘But I used to. The boys and girls were mean to me at first and called me Old Crushed Finger, but now I always carry my hand behind me, like this, and they can’t see it."
That is all Letha would say about herself, as her father and lawyer told her she mustn’t talk when asked about the accident.

The Spokane Press (Spokane, Washington)
Wed, Jun 07, 1911 ·Page 1.⁶


She lived in March 1942 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.⁷

     Robert H. Clow was born on 2 May 1908 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.^1,2,3 He was the son of John Arthur Clow and Hattie B. Harn.¹ Robert H. Clow died on 4 September 1924 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, at age 16.^3,4 He was buried at Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Greenwood, Spokane Co., Washington.³ He lived in November 1921 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.⁵

ROBERT H. CLOW, 16, died Thursday at his home, N1321 1-2 Ash. Deceased is survived by his father, John A. Clow, three sisters and a brother.

The Spokane Press (Spokane, Washington)
Fri, Sep 05, 1924 ·Page 9.⁴

     Stephanie Renee Clow married Steven Jerome Gillespie, son of Neil Jerome Gillespie and Joy Diane Noel, on 13 August 1994 at Pennington Co., Minnesota.

     Zilpha Jane Clow was born in 1903 at Grand Forks Co., North Dakota.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Arthur Clow and Hattie B. Harn.¹ Zilpha Jane Clow married Earl Clarence Showalter on 2 December 1921 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.³ Zilpha Jane Clow married Charles Garfield Collins on 25 March 1939 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Zilpha Jane Clow married Earl Delos Ketcham, son of Harry B. Ketcham and Ida D. Mellons, on 7 September 1945 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; State File Number:     41 36196. Zilpha Jane Clow died on 31 January 1996 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.² She was buried at A-5-5, Rosedale Memorial Park, Tallmadge, Ottawa Co., Michigan.² She lived in November 1921 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.⁴ She lived in March 1942 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.⁵

     Jane Clugston married John Peter Harn, son of Paul Henry Harn Jr. and Dorothy Jean Fusaro.¹ Jane Clugston and John Peter Harn were divorced.¹

     Emily Rachael Clugston-Harn is the daughter of John Peter Harn and Jane Clugston.

     Scott R. Clute married Nancy Jean Hurlahe on 17 June 1982 at Orange Co., California.

     Elizabeth Rachel Coash married Wesley Thomas Vert III, son of Wesley Thomas Vert Jr. and Sadie Bloom, on 18 December 2010 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., North Dakota.

     Elgin A. Coates married Eva Lownsbury.

     Ellen Coats is the daughter of John Norberg Coats and Margaret Jean Cameron.

     George Franklin Coats was born on 17 November 1899 at Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., Washington. He married Ellen M. Norberg on 17 March 1926 at Tillamook Co., Oregon. George Franklin Coats died on 6 June 1952 at Oceanside, San Diego Co., California, at age 52.

     George Malcolm Coats is the son of John Norberg Coats and Margaret Jean Cameron. George Malcolm Coats married Heather L. Bruner, daughter of Wayne Jehrome Bruner and Betty Louise Brown, on 3 May 1980 at Multnomah Co., Oregon.

     Jessie Susannah Coats is the daughter of George Malcolm Coats and Heather L. Bruner. Jessie Susannah Coats married Mitchell Kerr Radakovich on 1 December 2012 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.

     John Norberg Coats was born on 23 June 1929 at Tillamook, Tillamook Co., Oregon. He was the son of George Franklin Coats and Ellen M. Norberg. John Norberg Coats married Margaret Jean Cameron, daughter of Malcolm Campbell Cameron and Lilah Esther McQuaid, on 23 April 1954 at Canadian Memorial Church, Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. John Norberg Coats died on 22 January 2004 at Wilsonville, Clackamas Co., Oregon, at age 74.¹ He was buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.¹ He graduated circa 1947 at Tillamook High School, Tillamook, Tillamook Co., Oregon. He began military service on 15 April 1952 at US Air Force. John Norberg Coats was a 1st LT in US Air Force during Korean War.¹
He ended military service on 9 August 1953. He graduated at Oregon State University, Oregon, degree in mechanical engineering.

     Laura Jean Coats was born on 29 June 1960 at Longview, Benton Co., Washington.¹ She was the daughter of John Norberg Coats and Margaret Jean Cameron. Laura Jean Coats married David Skoglund on 16 July 1988 at Multnomah Co., Oregon. Laura Jean Coats died on 15 October 2018 at Tualatin, Clackamas Co., Oregon, at age 58.¹ She was buried at Burial Details Unknown.¹ She graduated in 1978 at Lake Oswego High School, Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Laura Jean (Coats) Skoglund
June 29, 1960 - October 15, 2018

Laura Jean Coats was born in Longview, Washington, the third of three children to John Norberg Coats and Margaret Jean Cameron. In 1960, the Coats family moved to Lake Oswego, where Laura and her two siblings, George and Ellen, spent their school years.

Growing up, Laura and the rest of the Coats enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including camping, hunting, fishing and crabbing. Family trips to Diamond Lake and Rockaway Beach were particularly fond memories of Laura's childhood.

Graduating from Lake Oswego High School in 1978, Laura went on to attend Oregon State University, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Laura graduated from Oregon State with her degree in accounting in 1982. She remained a loyal Beaver fan over the years and frequented Corvallis on weekends in the Fall to attend football games with friends and family.

Laura was a loving and devoted mother, as well as a loyal friend to many from her childhood, college and professional years. An avid animal lover, she enjoyed staying active by walking her two dogs, Bean and Ziggy, always meeting new friends along the way. Laura often entertained her friends and family with new stories of her furry friends.

Laura passed away peacefully October 15, 2018, surrounded by her family, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her three children, John Skoglund, Kate Yeager (Luke) and Kelly Skoglund; brother, George Coats (Heather) and sister-in-law, Ellen Peck (George).

A memorial service celebrating Laura's life will be held from 12 – 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at The Foundry in Lake Oswego, 320 Oswego Pointe Drive, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Oregon Dog Rescue, 6700 S.W. Nyberg Street, Tualatin, Oregon 97062.

From the pages of the November 4, 2018 issue of the Sunday Oregonian of Portland, Oregon.


She graduated in 1982 at Oregon State University, Oregon, degree in accounting.

     Ebenezer Cobb was born circa 1834 at Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. He married Miriam Rosenna Ellsworth, daughter of Thomas Ellsworth and Miriam Maddocks, on 10 April 1858 at Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

     Edith A. Cobb was born circa 1873 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Cobb and Miriam Rosenna Ellsworth.

     Hannah S. Cobb was born circa 1866 at Minnesota. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Cobb and Miriam Rosenna Ellsworth.

     Jabz Mellen Cobb was born on 4 August 1875 at Iowa. He was the son of Ebenezer Cobb and Miriam Rosenna Ellsworth. Jabz Mellen Cobb died on 20 October 1932 at Multnomah Hospital, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 57. He was buried at Rose City Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.

     James Cobb married Betty (?)¹

     Mark A. Cobb is the son of James Cobb and Betty (?)¹ Mark A. Cobb married Dawn Ellen Harn, daughter of Alan Duane Harn and Ruth Ann Spainhour, circa 1997.¹

     Mary E. Cobb was born circa 1879 at Iowa. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Cobb and Miriam Rosenna Ellsworth.

     Rosetta F. Cobb was born circa 1860 at Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Cobb and Miriam Rosenna Ellsworth.

     William Tyler Cobb was born on 2 August 1998 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.¹ He was the son of Mark A. Cobb and Dawn Ellen Harn.¹ William Tyler Cobb died on 11 December 1998 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.¹ He was buried at Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois.¹

     Donald Dwight Coble was born on 17 August 1943 at Burnside, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.¹ He married Sylvia Ruth Eyer, daughter of Charles Eugene Eyer and Viola Mae Harn. Donald Dwight Coble died on 30 October 2023 at Penn Run, Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, at age 80.¹ He was buried.¹

     Jeffery Allen Coble married Brenda Lee Clark, daughter of James Edward Clark and Sylvia Ruth Eyer, on 17 December 1986 at Prince William Co., Virginia.

     Chester Cochran married Elaine Burkey, daughter of Edward Christian Burkey and Lucy Mae Fellows.

     Martha Eve Cochran was born on 12 December 1816 at Frederick Co., Maryland. She married Charles Moses Douty, son of James Douty and Corrilla Harn, on 11 February 1838 at Baltimore Co., Maryland.^2,3 Martha Eve Cochran died on 17 January 1881 at age 64.