I am looking for information regarding Irene C. Toner and her family. Irene was the only daughter of D.L. Toner and Susanna E. (Susan) Meilkink - they also had two sons (one named David) D.L. Toner was born 28 Sep 1844 in St. Charles, Illinois and died; 1910 at age 65 years in Chewelah, Stevens, Washington. Susanna E.(Meilkink) Toner was born 1850 (of Toldeo, Ohio) and died 1918 in Chewelah, Stevens, Washington. Both D.L. & Susanna are buried in Saint Mary of the Rosary Cemetery - Chewelah, Stevens, Washington.
Irene C. Toner. born in Chewelah, Stevens, Washington married Alexander Truman Brownlow in Chewelah at the Church of St. Mary of the Rosary 18 August 1910. Alexander Truman Brownlow was the eldest son of William Hunter Brownlow and was the editor of the Chewelah Independent in Chewelah. After their marriage (A.T. & Irene C.) they moved to Deer Park, Stevens Park, Washington where he was owner/editor of the Union (newspaper).
In the 1920 Census (Spokane County, Washington) Alexander Truman was listed as the forman for a print shop and Irene listed as his wife with 4 children: Hugh 8 years old, Gail (son) 7 years old; Elizabeth (daughter) age 4 1/2 years; Bernard A. (son) age 2 11/12. All children born in Washington. NOTE: Elizabeth Janet Brownlow was also know to her family as Jeanette - She married Robert Quimby and died in Vancouver, Clark, Washington. A. T. & Irene were divorced and A.T. moved to Oregon (St. Helens, Columbia County) where he went to work for Livona Berenice Anderson and her partner Jessica Longston at the "Chronicle-Mist" newspaper owned by these two women. He later married "Berenice" and they had two children, a daughter Kathleen and Charles Truman Brownlow.
Any information would be appreciated and, of course, I would be more than happy to share any information that I have.
The information on the Toner family was gathered during a research trip to Chewelah, Colville and the Spokane area in July 2002.