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John Marion Setzer
Born: 08 May 1879, Catawba County, NC
Died: 27 Apr 1946, Catawba County, NC
John Marion Setzer was the son of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Ann Witherspoon. He was born 08 May 1879 in Catawba County, North Carolina. John Marion was the fourth of Patrick & Margaret's nine children.
According to the 1880 Catawba County Census, Patrick and Margaret Setzer had started their own family and had four sons, Jacob Eli Setzer, Miles Ernest Setzer, Jones Garland Setzer and John Marion Setzer, living on the family farm in the Newton Township. They lived on a large farm 2 miles south of Claremont. John Marion's age was listed at "1". 1880 Catawba County Census
Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relationship Occupation Birth Setzer Patrick S. W M 37 Head/Husband Farmer N.C. Setzer Margaret W F 34 Wife Keeping House N.C. Setzer Jacob E. W M 7 Son N.C. Setzer Miles E. W M 6 Son N.C. Setzer Jones G. W M 3 Son N.C. Setzer John M. W M 1 Son N.C.
By 1890 Patrick and Margaret had nine children Name Birth Death Spouse Jacob Eli Setzer 29 Dec 1872 11 Feb 1957 Minnie Elizabeth Connor Miles Ernest Setzer 28 May 1874 18 Feb 1939 Effie Mae Lowrance Jones Garland Setzer 23 May 1877 22 Jul 1889 John Marion Setzer 08 May 1879 27 Apr 1946 Emma Leola Lowrance Sallie Ann Mae Setzer 29 Jan 1882 19 Oct 1960 Ransom Edgar Little Ida Lillian Setzer 25 Apr 1884 25 Dec 1964 Alonzo Lester Loftin Ivey Lee Setzer 25 Apr 1884 02 Feb 1885 Elizabeth Pearl Setzer 20 Apr 1887 12 Nov 1960 Emanuel Iravus Sigmon Daisy McNeill Setzer 15 Jun 1889 06 Nov 1985 Leslie Burette Sigmon The 1900 Catawba County Census shows Patrick & Margaret as living in Newton Township with seven children. Jones Garland born 23 May 1877 had died 22 Jul 1889 and Ivy Lee Setzer (twin to Ida) born 25 Apr 1884 had died nine months later on 02 Feb 1885. The Census shows Miles as being married, but his wife, Effie, is listed as a "boarder" instead of a "Daughter-in-Law". John Marion's age on the census was listed as "21" and he was still single. His occupation was listed as a "farm laborer" and he could read and write. 1900 Catawba County Census
Name Relation Race Sex Birth Age S/M/W Yrs
MdKids Last First Month Year # Live Setzer Patrick S. Head W M May 1843 57 M 29 ------- Margaret E. Wife W F Nov 1845 54 M 29 9 7 ------- Miles E. Son W M May 1874 26 M ------- John M. Son W M May 1879 21 S ------- Sallie A. Daughter W F Jan 1882 18 S ------- Ida L. Daughter W F April 1884 16 S ------- Lizzie P. Daughter W F April 1887 13 S ------- Daisy M. Daughter W F Jun 1889 10 S Setzer Effie Boarder W F Jul 1880 19 M 6m John Marion Setzer married Emma Leola Lowrance on 29 May 1907 in Catawba County, NC. Leola was born 09 Oct 1886 in Catawba County and was the daughter of Henry Durant Lowrance and Sarah Josephine Bost. John Marion's brother, Miles Ernest Setzer, had married Effie Mae Lowrance (sister of Emma Leola) in 1899. The marriage license for John Marion Setzer shows that his parents were P. S. Setzer (Patrick Sylvanus Setzer) and M. E. Setzer (Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon Setzer). Her parents were listed as Henry Lowrance, living, and Sallie Lowrance, dead. John was 28 and Leola was 20. The license shows that they were married on 29 May 1907 at the home of her father, Henry Lowrance, by Rev. E. Myers at the Methodist Church in Catawba, Catawba County, NC. Witnesses were Henry Lowrance (Leola's father), Daisy Setzer (John's sister) and Lizzie Loftin.
Marriage License for John Marion Setzer and Emma Leola Lowrance The 1910 Catawba County Census shows that John Marion and Leola were living in Clines Township near his sister Sallie Mae Setzer and her husband Edgar Little. The census shows John Marion and Leola as having three children: Connie Lathan, Thad Durant, and an "unnamed" son who was later named Harry S. Setzer. John Marion's age was 31 and Leola was 24. 1910 Catawba County Census
Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Marriage Yrs. # Kids Kids Living Occupation Little Edgar Head M W 22 3 Farmer ------ Sallie M. Wife F W 27 3 2 2 None ------ Eddie M. Daughter F W 3 None ------ Ransom D. Son M W 1 2/12 None Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Marriage Yrs. # Kids Kids Living Occupation Setzer John M. Head M W 31 3 Farmer ------ Leola Wife F W 24 3 3 3 None ------ Connie L. Daughter F W 3 None ------ Thad D. Son M W 1 9/12 None ------ Not Named Son M W 2/12 None John Marion and Leola had a total of six children. Harry Setzer, second son of John & Leola, died in 1913 at the age of 2 years old. They had two additional children that did not live through infancy. Even daughter Leola Morene only live to the age of 22.
Children of John Marion Setzer and Emma Leola Setzer Name Birth Death Spouse Connie Lathan Setzer
(Leola's Daughter)11 Sep 1905 30 Mar 1981 Jessie S. Pipes Thad Durant Setzer 26 Jun 1908 22 Oct 1960 Ahravia Willie Reitzel Harry Sylvanus Setzer 20 Mar 1910 07 Feb 1913
(Burned)(Died in Infancy) John Stamey Setzer 30 Mar 1916 (Died in Infancy) Margaret Isabell Setzer 25 Feb 1920 (Stillborn) Leola Morene Setzer 21 Jan 1922 08 Feb 1946 Wiliam Lee Perry Morene, Thad, Leola and John Setzer, prior to 1946
John Marion Setzer (top right) with his siblings, prior to 1946
(Left to Right) Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin, Jacob Eli Setzer, Daisy McNeill Setzer Sigmon,
John Marion Setzer and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pearl Setzer SigmonJacob Eli Setzer and John Marion Setzer (prior to 1946)
(Top Row) Lizzie Setzer Sigmon, Ida Setzer Loftin, Daisy Setzer Sigmon, Sallie SetzerLittle
(Bottom Row) Emma Leola Lowrance Setzer & John Marion Setzer
John Marion Setzer's Military Registration Card
The 1920 Census shows John Marion and Leola still living in the Cline's Township of Catawba County, NC. John's age is listed as 40 and Leola is 33. Only their first two children are still living. John's nephew, Fred - son of Jacob Eli Setzer, was also living with the family and working on the family farm. 1920 Catawba County Census
Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Read Write Occupation Birth Setzer John M. Head M W 40 yes yes Farmer NC ------ Leola Wife F W 33 yes yes None NC ------ Connie Daughter F W 14 yes yes None NC ------ Thad Son M W 11 yes yes None NC ------ Fred Nephew M W 21 yes yes Farm Laborer NC John Marion Setzer died 27 Apr 1946 in Catawba County, NC, from chronic myocarditis - or heart failure. He was 66 years old at the time (almost 67). He was buried in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Claremont, NC. John Marion Setzer's Death Certificate
Emma Leola Lowrance Setzer died 26 Jan 1971 in Blowing Rock, Watauga County, NC, as a result of heart failure. She outlived John by 25 years and lived to the age of 84 years old. Emma Leola Lowrance Setzer's Death Certificate
Leola was buried beside of John Marion in the cemetery of Bethlehem Methodist Church in Claremont, NC. Gravestones for John Marion Setzer and Emma Leola Lowrance Setzer
Headstones of John & Leola Setzer at Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery
Gravestone for Thad Durant Setzer - son of John Henry & Emma Leola
SOURCES A special thanks to Glennie Frances Loftin Cook for the photos of the Setzer siblings If you have additional photos or information about John Marion Setzer please contact me. Contact Curtis D. Loftin
