Mary Irene Ridgeway was born in Illinois in 1890, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ridgeway. She came to Foster County in 1898 and was married to Fred Mowry in 1910. They farmed in Nordmore Township.
Their children were: Lydle, Marlene, Elma.
Mary died in 1918 and is buried in Grace City Cemetery.
Fred Mowry married as his second wife Harda Stokke. They had one daughter, Dorothy.
Fred and Harda are both deceased.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 62B