FRANCIS MARION FITZGERALD, son of HARTWELL MARABLE FITZGERALD and AMANDA MARIAH BOWEN, was born February 22, 1848 in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, and died April 17, 1915 in Douglas County, Missouri. He married (1) LYDIA ANN SMITH December 14, 1866. She died February 2, 1875. He married (2) SARAH ELIZABETH TROTTER, daughter of EPHRAIM TROTTER and CAROLINE ROBINETT LOFTIN, December 24, 1876 in Douglas County, Missouri. She was born in August of 1853 in Missouri, and died April 3, 1946.
Notes: On page 5 of the 1880 census for District 27 (Lincoln Township) in Douglas County, Missouri (dated June 12, 1880), Francis M. Fitzgerald is listed as the head of the household for house #32, he's a farmer, born in Missouri, parents born in Tennessee, and he's 32 years old. Also listed ar Sarah E. (relationship blank, born in Missouri, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Missouri, age 27), Martha E. (relationship blank, born in Missouri, age 2), Mary F. (relationship blank, born in Missouri, age 1), and Ephraim E. (relationship blank, born in March of 1880 in Missouri, age 2 months).
On page 29 of the 1880 census for District 241 (Corydon) in Wayne County, Iowa (dated June 1 & 2, 1880), Francis' children from his first marriage can be found living with his parents. H.M. Fitzgerald is listed as the head of the household for house #276, his occupation is listed as "peddling medicine," he's born in Tennessee, white, parents born in Tennessee, and he's 59 years old. Also listed are A.M. (wife, mulatto, born in Tennessee, parents born in Tennessee, age 64), Jos. A. (son, mulatto, single, farmer, born in Missourie, age 29), Thos. H. (grandson, mulatto, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri, age 12), Albert (grandson, born in Iowa, parents born in Missouri, age 11), Ida J. (granddaughter, born in Iowa, parents born in Missouri, age 9), and Wm. M. [William] (grandson, born in Iowa, parents born in Missouri, age 6). They are living next to daughter Orleana.
On page 44 of the 1885 Iowa State census for Corydon in Wayne County, Iowa, Francis' children are still found living with their grandparents. H.M. Fitzgerald is listed as the head of the household for house #96, he's a farmer, born in Tennessee, and he's 63 years old. Also listed are A.M. ("C" under the "color" column, born in Missouri, age 70), Joseph (single, born in Missouri, age 34), Thomas (born in Wayne County, age 17), Albert (born in Wayne County, age 15), Ida J. (born in Wayne County, age 13), and William M. (born in Wayne County, age 11). They are living next to daughter Orleana.
On page 17 of the 1900 census for District 159 (Lincoln Township) in Douglas County, Missouri (dated June 28, 1900), Francis Fitzgerald is listed as the head of the household for house #367, he's a farmer, born in February of 1848 in Missouri, parents born in Tennessee, married for 23 years, and he's 52 years old. Also listed are Sarah E. (wife, born in August of 1853 in Missouri, father in North Carolina, mother born in Missouri, she's given birth to 9 children and all are still living, age 46), Martha E. (daughter, born in September of 1877 in Missouri, age 22), Mary F. (daughter, born in October of 1878 in Missouri, age 21), Ephriam E. (son, born in March of 1880 in Missouri, age 20), Margaret D. (daughter, born in April of 1882 in Missouri, age 18), Arthur W. (son, born in October of 1883 in Missouri, age 16), Lydia A. (daughter, born in March of 1885 in Missouri, age 15), Sarah N. (daughter, born in October of 1886 in Missouri, age 13), Walter H. (son, born in June of 1888 in Missouri, age 11), and John R. (son, born in August of 1890 in Missouri, age 9).
On page 12 of the 1895 Iowa State census for Corydon in Wayne County, Iowa, 2 of the children are still found with their grandparents. Hartwell M. Fitzgerald is listed as the head of the household for house #80, he's a farmer, white, he was a Sargent in Regiment 23 Company D in Iowa during the "War of the Rebellion," born in Tennessee, his religion is Methodist, and he's 73 years old. Also listed are Manda M. (colored, Baptist, born in East Tennessee, age 80), Joseph (farmer, single, colored, born in Missouri, age 43), Albert (laborer, colored, born in Wayne County, Iowa, age 43), and Ida (colored, born in Missouri, age 23).
On page 4 of the 1910 census for District 52 (Spencer Township) in Douglas County, Missouri (dated April 18, 1910), Frank M. Fitzgerald is listed sa the head of the household for house #30, he's a farmer, born in Missouri, parents born unknown, married for 35 years, and he's 63 years old. Also listed are Sarah E. (wife, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri, she's given birth to 9 children and 8 are still living, age 56 [hard to read]), Arthur W. (son, single, farm laborer, born in Missouri, age 26), Lydia A. (daughter, single, born in Missouri, age 24), Sarah N. (daughter, single, born in Missouri, age 22), Walter H. (son, single, farm laborer, born in Missouri, age 21), and Robert J. (son, born in Missouri, age 20).
On page 2 of the 1920 census for District 60 (Spencer Township) in Douglas County, Missouri (dated February 23, 1920), Elizabeth Fitzgerald is listed as the head of the household for house #16, she's widowed, not working, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri, and she's 72 years old. Also listed are Arthur (son, single, farm laborer, born in Missouri, age 34), Robert (son, single, farm laborer, born in Missouri, age 28), James A. Largen (son-in-law, head of family #19, farmer, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri, age 48), Mary Largen (daughter, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Iowa, age 40), and Madeline E. (granddaughter, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri, age 7).
The children of FRANCIS FITZGERALD and LYDIA SMITH are:
- THOMAS HARTWELL FITZGERALD, b. January 28, 1868, Douglas County, Missouri, d. May 6, 1945, Douglas County, Missouri.
- JOSEPH ALBERT FITZGERALD, b. April 30, 1869, Iowa, d. January 26, 1928, Douglas County, Missouri.
- IDA JANE FITZGERALD, b. September 12, 1871, Iowa, d. November 23, 1911, Cincinnati, Appanoose County, Iowa.
- WILLIAM M. FITZGERALD, b. 1874, Iowa, d. July 25, 1930.
The children of FRANCIS FITZGERALD and SARAH TROTTER are:
- MARTHA E. FITZGERALD, b. September, 1877, Missouri.
- MARY F. FITZGERALD, b. October, 1878, Missouri.
- EPHRAIM E. FITZGERALD, b. March, 1880, Missouri.
- MARGARET D. FITZGERALD, b. April, 1882, Missouri.
- ARTHUR W. FITZGERALD, b. October, 1883, Missouri.
- LYDIA A. FITZGERALD, b. March, 1885, Missouri.
- SARAH N. FITZGERALD, b. October, 1886, Missouri.
- WALTER H. FITZGERALD, b. June, 1888, Missouri.
- JOHN ROBERT FITZGERALD, b. August 3, 1890, Ongo, Douglas County, Missouri, d. July 3, 1975, Seymour, Webster County, Missouri, m. DORA EUNICE LEE.