"The Portrait of Mrs. Warren Crowner" Pastel on paper.  27 inches by 22 inches.  Signed Theo Gegoux pinx 1897   Shown here courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society.   Painted at Watertown, New York.  Photograph by Theodore Gegoux III - 2001 © Copyright - All Rights Reserved

The Watertown Herald   May 15, 1897 - Saturday   The death of Mrs. Warren Crowner occurred at her home near here last Saturday.  She leaves two grown-up sons and a husband besides other relatives, to mourn her demise.   Dear Ted, Her name was Elmira, she died May 8th 1897 at the age of 64 years, Warren died Oct 16th 1903 at the age of 73 years.   The Crowner family are buried in Pierce Cemetery, in what used to be part of the town of Wilna NY, but is now Fort Drum.   We have photos of Elmira & Warren's gravestones if you are interested.   Information update - July 7, 2007 - from: Bonnis Shafer - http://www.nnygenealogy.com   Thank you.