Cora Belle Bow

Family/Spouse: John J. Elliott. John (son of George Elliott and Susanna Wilson) was born on 15 Aug 1857 in York, Livingston County, New York; died on 30 Dec 1943 in Pavilion, Genesee County, New York; was buried in Pavilion Cemetery, Pavilion, Genesee County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After the death of his mother, he was adopted by his Aunt Phebe Bow
Davis

Notes:

Carrie had a difficult young life which may have been precipitated by her mother's unsettled upbringing.

Carrie's mother, Cora Belle, was an only child and orphaned when she was about 2 years old. She lived with her grandparents William Bow and his wife Lovina Wood and later lived with her great aunt Adelia (Adams) Bowe until her marriage to John Elliott.

Cora Belle died at age 23 when Carrie and her twin brother Roy John Davis were toddlers. Carrie's father then married his deceased wife's aunt Harriet.

Harriet died less than 10 years after becoming the second Mrs. Elliott and left behind another living child, Cora.

There then came a third Mrs. Elliott, the former Miss Ida Hartman. Roy was sent to live with his great aunt Phebe Bow and her husband James Davis who later adopted him. Things then began looking up for Carrie when she met Milton Criger.

Carrie married Milton and shortly thereafter gave birth to a son. Carrie's life went well for about 10 years.

Between 1915 and 1920 Carrie ran out on Milton and their son with Mr. Noyes Hartman. Not only was Noyes married with children at the time, but he was also the brother of Carrie's current step-mother Ida. It was quite the scandal.

Although Carrie and Noyes never married, she was using his surname in the 1920 and 1930 censuses in Crested Butte, Colorado.

Noyes died at work in 1927, still married to Amelia back in NY.

Carrie and Milton officially divorced on 07 Jul 1930 at Buffalo, NY.

Carrie was living with John Palmgren in the 1930 census, and they are shown as married in the 1940 census. Apparently never officially married him, as there is a probate court record in 1952 in Denver and she is listed as Carrie Hartman, mental incompetent (no record of a marriage). She is buried with him John Palmgren in Gunnison Cemetery in 1953.

Died:
cemetery marker in Crested Butte does not have her death date
(possibly buried elsewhere)

Carrie married Milton Filmore Criger in 1903, and was divorced on 7 Jul 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Milton was born on 24 Sep 1879 in Lima, Livingston County, New York; died on 25 Nov 1958 in LeRoy, Genesee County, New York; was buried in Machpelah Cemetery, LeRoy, Genesee County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie married Noyes Webster Hartman in 1916. Noyes (son of Hiram Jacob Hartman and Edith C. Richardson) was born on 14 Oct 1870 in West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 7 Jan 1927 in Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado; was buried in Crested Butte Cemetery, Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie married John Palmgren est 1935. John was born on 23 Oct 1879 in Brålanda, Sweden; died on 29 May 1948 in Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado; was buried in Gunnison Cemetery, Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marion. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]