Lida Sarah (Bowman) Meckley (1895 - 1971)

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Biography

Lida was born in 1895. She was the daughter of George Bowman and Virginia Bupp. In the 1900 census Lida (age 4) was the single daughter of George R Bowman in Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania.^[1] In the 1910 census Lida (age 14) was the single daughter of George R Bowman in Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania, United States.^[2]

Lida married Herbert W. Meckley on 7 January 1918 in Frederick street.^[3] In the 1920 census Lydia (age 24) was the married daughter of George R Bowman in Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania.^[4] In the 1930 census Lydia (age 34) was the wife of Herbert W Meckley in Broadway, Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States.^[5] In the 1940 census Lila (age 44) was the wife of Herbert W Meckley in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Lida (Bowman) Meckley was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mrs. Lida Bowman Meckley was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her patriot ancestor was Michael Lau.^[7]

Lida died (age 75) on 15 January 1971.^[8] She was buried at York Road Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0151; FHL microfilm: 1241501
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #42832620 (accessed 13 February 2022)
   Lida S Bowman (4), single daughter, in household of George R Bowman (37) in Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, USA.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1433; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375446
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #168585626 (accessed 13 February 2022)
   Lida Bowman (14), single daughter, in household of George R Bowman (46) in Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Evening Sun; Publication Date: 8/ Jan/ 1918; Publication Place: Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/520636492/?article=a650d578-b3e1-473a-ba72-d3b8bc782925&focus=0.56373996,0.6279474,0.6961218,0.7719387&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #54769786 (accessed 13 February 2022)
   Lida S Bowman marriage to Herbert W. Meckley on 7 Jan 1918 in Frederick street.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1668; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 58
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #34745935 (accessed 13 February 2022)
   Lydia B Mickley (24), married daughter, in household of George R Bowman (56) in Hanover Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Hanover, York, Pennsylvania; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2341899
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #57060928 (accessed 13 February 2022)
   Lydia Meckley (34), wife, in household of Herbert W Meckley (37) in Broadway, Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Hanover, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03642; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 67-33
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #18087272 (accessed 13 February 2022)
   Lila S Meckley (44), wife, in household of Herbert W Meckley (49) in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania.
7. ↑ Meckley, Lida Bowman. NSDAR.
8. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #41493403 (accessed 13 February 2022)
   Lida B Meckley death 15 Jan 1971.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104843438/lida-sarah-meckley : accessed 13 February 2022), memorial page for Lida Sarah Bowman Meckley (19 Jun 1895–12 Jan 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104843438, citing York Road Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Debbie Hartman (contributor 47710260) .