FOURTH GENERATION

10. William Alfred Ewin was born on 8 Jul 1877 in Rutland, La Salle Co., Illinois. ^(36)(37) He served in the military on 27 Jun 1898 in Spanish-American War. ⁽³⁸⁾ William was a private in Co. M, 52 Iowa Infantry during the Spanish American War. He was mustered in 27 June 1898, Sheldon, Iowa; mustered out 30 October 1898, Des Moines, Iowa. Physical description from military record: 5 feet, 11 1/4 inches; complexion was dark, light brown eyes and brown hair. Personal marks: scar one inch in length on posterior aspect right leg. He weighed 142 lbs. He was not married. Co. M, 52 Iowa Infantry duty station was Camp Thomas, Georgia. Copy of military record from National Archives in file. He appeared on the census on 13 Jun 1900 in Elgin, Plymouth Co., Iowa. ⁽³⁹⁾ Family #58, enumerated by John B. Owings. He died on 19 Aug 1952 in Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ CA Death Index 1950-59, Registrar No. 298, State File #52-70615. Death certificate cites disease or condition directly leading to death was broncha pneumonia with antecedent causes of metastatic carcenoma and carcenoma stomach. At the time of his death he lived at 1314 Field Avenue, Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA, and had lived there approximately 8 months. He was buried on 22 Aug 1952 in Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California.⁽⁴¹⁾ Funeral director was Dunaway Funeral Home, Hawthorne, CA. He was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetary, 720 East Florence Avenue, City of Inglewood, CA. Grave location is #1297 in M plot. He had Social Security Number 524-03-5478. Copy of Form SS-5, Application for Account Number, signed 20 May 1937. He was married to Neva Pearl Hunt on 28 Jan 1909 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado. ⁽⁴²⁾ Witness by Mrs. Minnie M. Haynes and Mr. F. O. Haynes.

11. Neva Pearl Hunt was born in Nov 1891 in Colorado. She appeared on the census on 7 Jun 1900 in 6th Precinct, Denver City, Arapahoe Co., Colorado. 1900 Census, Vol 4, E.D. 122, Sheet 7, Line 91 She died on 19 Feb 1917 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.⁽⁴³⁾ Neva died of cerebral hemorrhage. She was buried on 23 Feb 1917 in Denver, ,Colorado. Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, interment record shows that Neva was buried in Sec. 7, Lot 156, Blk 11 (Plat Book 2). The undertaker was Walley & Rollins. Children were:

i. Thelma Ewin (Private).
ii. Howard Lester Ewin was born on 26 Nov 1908 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado. He was an Electrician in 1984 in Brawley, Riverside Co., Califonria. ⁽⁴⁴⁾ He was an electrician for 45 years. He died on 15 Jun 1984 in Blythe, Riverside Co., California.⁽⁴⁵⁾ From the California Death Register, spouse's initials were EF, registrar #3141, state file #86924. Informant for death certificate was Margaret D. Carr, surviving spouse. Howard died of cardiac arrest, due to, or as a consequence of metastic lung cancer. He was cremated on 18 Jun 1984 in Brawley, Riverside Co., Califonria. ⁽⁴⁶⁾ Cremation services provided by Frye Chapel & Mortuary/Crematory. Remains were scattered in open desert area, Goodyears Farms area near Litchfield Park, Maricopa Co., Arizona. He had Social Security Number 474-09-3053. Copy of Form SS-5, Application for Account Number, signed 30 November 1936. Account number was issued in St. Paul, Minnesota. List mother as Lulu May Bassett. May have been in prison for murder.
5 iii. Rose Ella Ewin.
iv. Dorothy E. Ewin was born on 15 Aug 1914. Date taken from Social Security Death Index. She died on 20 Sep 1991 in Santa Ana, Orange Co., California. From the California Death Index, registrar #10213, state file #144709. She obituary on 23 Sep 1991 in Santa Ana, Orange Co., California.⁽⁴⁷⁾ Dorothy E. Hultin, 77, a Santa Ana homemaker, died Friday. Services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at O'Connor Laguna Hills Mortuary Chapel. Survived by her sons, Richard, of Mission Viejo, and lawrence, of Dinuba; sister, Rose Rogers; six grandchildren; and eight great-granchildren. She had Social Security Number 474-26-2925. Social Security Number found in the Social Security Death Index.