John Cyril Showalter


Cyril and Angela Adams Showalter, wedding day, June 1, 1932
Cyril Showalter and Angela Adams Cyril Showalter and His Mother Lizzie Farrell Showalter
Cyril Showalter, Elma, Iowa, Oct. 5, 1924 Cyril Showalter, 1928
born: 22 Apr 1898, near Charlotte,Clinton Co.,Iowa
died: 16 Oct 1969, Cedar Rapids,Linn Co.,Iowa
bur.: 18 Oct 1969, Cedar Rapids,Linn Co.,Iowa, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery
spouse: Margaret MANGAN
marr: 29 Dec 1925
born: 1901
died: 15 Mar 1926
bur.: southwest of Elma,Howard Co.,Iowa, at St. Patrick's Cemetery by St. Cecilia's Church
Children:
Joseph Showalter
Margaret Showalter
spouse: Angela E. ``Ange'' ADAMS
marr: 1 Jun 1932, North Washington,Iowa
born: 12 Feb 1904 North Washington,Iowa
died: 15 Jan 1995, Des Moines, Iowa at Hospice Kavanagh House
bur.: Cedar Rapids,Linn Co.,Iowa, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Children:
Gerald Lee Showalter

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------
                      |
           |---------Elihu Thomas SHOWALTER (1822, PA - 1903, Iowa)
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------John Gordon SHOWALTER (1865, Pennsylvania - 1944, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Alice Elizabeth GORDON (1827 - 1902)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
John Cyril SHOWALTER (1898, Iowa - 1969, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------John FARRELL (Ireland - )
  |                   |
  |        |---------George FARRELL (1829, Ireland - 1882, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Elizabeth FARRELL (1867, Iowa - 1951, Iowa)
           |
           |          |--------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
           |          |
           |---------Catherine LAWLER (1845, Ireland - 1913, Iowa)
                      |
                      |--------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
John Cyril was his full name, but he always went by Cyril because John was his father's name, according to his granddaughter, Claudette. He's generally referred to as Cyril J. in other family records and censuses.

Cyril enlisted in the army Cavalry on March 14, 1928 as a private, second class. He stayed in until 3-13-31, at which time the Iowa Cavalry was disbanded. He was a Corporal when he was discharged. He had a medal for sharp-shooting and his job most of the time he was in was to break horses for the other soldiers. His granddaughter Claudette wrote that, ``Horses had broken every bone in his body. He hated horses and warned me repeatedly not to trust them. He preferred Studebakers.''

Cyril lived his whole life in Iowa, except for part of the time that he was in the Cavalry. Places he lived included Independence and Davenport. He sold insurance for Prudential for a number of years after he was discharged and he worked as a meat packer at Wilson Foods in Cedar Rapids. He probably had other jobs in between.

Bernice (Riley) Showalter said that Margaret died in childbirth. She had a caesarian and it was done at home on the kitchen table and Bernice's father helped. The Doctor said at the time that he didn't think she would live. Evidently she had never been to a doctor until the time she was going to deliver. Bernice also said that Margaret was buried at St. Patrick's Cemetery in St. Cecelia where Harold is buried.

The Farrell Family History has the year of death of Margaret and the infant twins as 1930 instead of 1926. RL Showalter had 1926 and I had 1926 from somewhere else also.

More information: OBITUARY | Angela's OBITUARY

Sources for this individual: @S429@ @S430@ @S305@ @S303@ @S153@

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