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Grace Anne <I>Peabody</I> Sylva

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Grace Anne Peabody Sylva

Birth
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Jul 1966 (aged 74)
Tehachapi, Kern County, California, USA
Burial
Mojave, Kern County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section E, Plot 32
Memorial ID
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Mothers last name listed as Higgins. Married Allen William Sylva.

1930 census:
Wife of Allen W. Sylva.
Age 38.
Can read and write.
Parents born in Illinois.

DEATH: SYLVA, Grace Anne
Author: Don Stowell Date: 22 Oct 2005 12:14 PM GMT
Surnames: Garbett, Sweetser
Classification: Death
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Grace A. Sylva Taken in Death

Mrs. Grace Anne Sylva, a long-time resident of Mojave passed away at the Tehachapi Valley Hospital July 26th. She was born in Elgin, Ill. Sept 20, 1891 and had lived in Kern County for 46 years She was preceeded in death by husband Allen in 1958.
Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Hazel Garbett; son Allen W. Garbett of Mojave; and a daughter, Mrs. Helen Sweetser and children of Bakersfield.
Graveside services and burial were scheduled for 11 a.m. July 28th at Mojave District Cemetery with Stickel Mortuary in charge.

Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 28 Jul 1966

1900 United States Federal Census
about Grace Peabody
Name: Grace Peabody
Home in 1900: Elgin Ward 5, Kane, Illinois
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Catherine
Race: White
Occupation: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Peabody 39
Catherine Peabody 38
Grace Peabody 9
Francis Peabody 7
Ruth Peabody 6
John Peabody 3
Peabody 1

1910 United States Federal Census
about Grace Peabody
Name: Grace Peabody
Age in 1910: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: John
Father's Birth Place: New Jersey
Mother's name: Catherine
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
Home in 1910: Elgin Ward 5, Kane, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Peabody 49
Catherine Peabody 48
Grace Peabody 19
Frank Peabody 7
Ruth Peabody 16
John Peabody Jr. 13
Helen Peabody 11
Oliver Peabody 8

Father: John Vincent PEABODY b: 7 Apr 1861 in Woodbury, New Jersey
Mother: Catharine HIGGINS b: 8 Nov 1861 in St Charles, Illinois
(1930 census, Elgin Co., IL John V. Peabody is listed as a house painter. His wife Catherine is also still alive. They are both age 68).

1920 United States Federal Census
about Grace Sylva
Name: Grace Sylva
Home in 1920: Township 10, Kern, California
Age: 29 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Allen
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 670
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Allen Sylva 26
Grace Sylva 29
Helen Sylva 1



Mothers last name listed as Higgins. Married Allen William Sylva.

1930 census:
Wife of Allen W. Sylva.
Age 38.
Can read and write.
Parents born in Illinois.

DEATH: SYLVA, Grace Anne
Author: Don Stowell Date: 22 Oct 2005 12:14 PM GMT
Surnames: Garbett, Sweetser
Classification: Death
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Grace A. Sylva Taken in Death

Mrs. Grace Anne Sylva, a long-time resident of Mojave passed away at the Tehachapi Valley Hospital July 26th. She was born in Elgin, Ill. Sept 20, 1891 and had lived in Kern County for 46 years She was preceeded in death by husband Allen in 1958.
Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Hazel Garbett; son Allen W. Garbett of Mojave; and a daughter, Mrs. Helen Sweetser and children of Bakersfield.
Graveside services and burial were scheduled for 11 a.m. July 28th at Mojave District Cemetery with Stickel Mortuary in charge.

Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 28 Jul 1966

1900 United States Federal Census
about Grace Peabody
Name: Grace Peabody
Home in 1900: Elgin Ward 5, Kane, Illinois
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Catherine
Race: White
Occupation: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Peabody 39
Catherine Peabody 38
Grace Peabody 9
Francis Peabody 7
Ruth Peabody 6
John Peabody 3
Peabody 1

1910 United States Federal Census
about Grace Peabody
Name: Grace Peabody
Age in 1910: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: John
Father's Birth Place: New Jersey
Mother's name: Catherine
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
Home in 1910: Elgin Ward 5, Kane, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Peabody 49
Catherine Peabody 48
Grace Peabody 19
Frank Peabody 7
Ruth Peabody 16
John Peabody Jr. 13
Helen Peabody 11
Oliver Peabody 8

Father: John Vincent PEABODY b: 7 Apr 1861 in Woodbury, New Jersey
Mother: Catharine HIGGINS b: 8 Nov 1861 in St Charles, Illinois
(1930 census, Elgin Co., IL John V. Peabody is listed as a house painter. His wife Catherine is also still alive. They are both age 68).

1920 United States Federal Census
about Grace Sylva
Name: Grace Sylva
Home in 1920: Township 10, Kern, California
Age: 29 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Allen
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 670
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Allen Sylva 26
Grace Sylva 29
Helen Sylva 1





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  • Created by: ladisatt
  • Added: Jan 18, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10343060/grace_anne-sylva: accessed ), memorial page for Grace Anne Peabody Sylva (20 Sep 1891–26 Jul 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10343060, citing Mojave Cemetery, Mojave, Kern County, California, USA; Maintained by ladisatt (contributor 46614911).