This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowden, Thomas, Lawson, Barber, Epperson, Marshall, White, Roberts, Flournoy, James, Nolen, Napier, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nFQ.2ACEB/28.43.52.53.62.64.65.66.78.80.81.82.87.94.95.99.1 Message Board Post: Yes, this is the same Ruth. I didn't know she had passed away! I'm saddened by this news...Ruth gave me a picture of Clarissa Clementine (Williams) Cowden, wife of Henry Cowden, because I named my daughter Clarissa.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nFQ.2ACEB/28.43.52.53.62.64.65.66.78.80.81.82.87.94.95.99 Message Board Post: My mother-in-law's name was Ruth Lyngholm, could be the same Ruth you were talking about. Clariema Ruth Mason Lyngholm Born May 31, 1920 in Benton, AR Died November 1, 2004 in Porterville, CA Parents Robert Clarence Mason 1855 - 1950 Born in Benton, AR Arminna Catherine Cowden 1891 - 1970 Born in Erath, TX Spouses Everett Harold Layne Harry Christian Lyngholm Children Lynda Catherine Layne Claude Dale Layne Richard Everett Mason

Does anyone have any information on David Cowden b. about 1775 in Virginia, d. about 1844 in Newton County, GA. He had the following Children: Johnathon, William, David Jr., and Agnes. I do not know who he was married to. Any information would greatly appreciated. Have a great Day! Kate ChildersGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

The following newspaper clippings were pasted in an old scap book. The unknown collector had clipped them from a 1891 Crawford County, Missouri newspaper. ----LVILLE, MO. Nov. 19, 1891 Obituary Miss Lou COWDEN, who died at her sister's, Mrs. M. O. TAYLOR's at Bourbon, on the 9th inst., was the daughter of the Rev. J. W. Cowden formerly of this county, and at the time of her death was in the 35th year of her age. She has resided in the city for a number of years and was in the country this fall to try and recuperate her health, which has been very much impaired for sometime, when she was attacked with the erysipelas and only lived a few days. Miss Lou became converted to the cause of Christ under her father's preaching when very young and from that time to her death, lived a model Christian life. She showed her Christian virtues in all her walks in life and never found anything too much or to exacting for her to do for the cause of religion. She was noble, generous, kind and lovely to and loved by all. Well can the brothers and sisters say with the poet: "Sister, thou was mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze; Pleasant as the air of evening, as it floats amon! g the trees." Since her death, one of the family has written: "She was the best of us all; loving, kind and industrious, better to others than to herself. To liertt is rest, eternal rest." She was buried at Leasburg on the 11th where a large number of friends, neighbors and old schoolmates had gathered to pay her the last sad tribute of respect. MARRIAGE Married, at the residence of J. C. BURKES, last Sunday evening at 4 o'clock, Mr. William DRENNON and Miss Rena MARSH, both of Riverside. Rev. PHILLIPS officiating. Wherever you dwell, May content be your log; And friendship like ivy, Encircle your cot. Is the best with of Samant_____ OBITUARY The sad intelligence reached here on Tuesday, that Edw. M. CLARK died at his home in Hermann, MO., on the 30th of Nov. 1891, from typhoid fever. The deceased was reared in this county, and from this place enlisted in the 7th Missouri Cavalry. In 1869 he was married to Mary A. GIBSON, daughter of Dr. Alexander Gibson of this place, who bore him a son and daughter, who are both living. He resided for several years in Phelps county where he was elected clerk of the Circuit Court. He was there admitted to the bar, but finally removed to Gasconade County where he practiced his profession up to the time of his fatal illness. He was an intelligent and able man, a genial and kindhearted citizen, an indulgent father and a faithful husband. His remains were brought to Steelville, and buried from the Baptist church on Wednesday. Mr. Wm. JOLLEY & Miss. Anna A. FANNING, were married at the residence of Mr. John Fanning yesterday, 13 Jan 1792. (should this be 1892?)

Robert Allen COWDEN was born on the 16th of July in 1855 in Buffalo, Dallas County, Missouri. It is believed, but not yet proven, that his parents are Robert COWDEN and Mary BARLOW, I have no evidence of this as of yet, as I have surveyed the 1860 Buffalo, Dallas County, MO census, and under Robert and Mary is no listing for Robert, or any variation thereof. He met, and marred Elizabeth OLINGER, daughter to Philip Israel OLINGER (OHLINGER) and Mary YEAGER, originally from Tennessee, having moved to Buffalo sometime after 1854, but before 1857. This Robert Cowden has been a thorn in my side for a number of years and I would really love to get it out of my side and get on with researching the other branches of my family. I even put my Genealogy down for over 8 years because of the frustration that I had suffered from not being able to find the right parentage for Robert Allen Cowden. I have come to believe that there are just as many ROBERT COWDEN's out there as there are John Smith's!!!! Deborah McKay Now of Knoxville, TN Formerly of Virginia Beach, VA "Over the Mountains Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow, Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!" - Edgar Allen Poe

Hi Through a problem on my C drive, I lost all my e-mails and addresses. I am asking anyone I had contact with before to send me an e-mail so I can get your address again. Thanks Ted Stout Descendant of Richard Martin and Mary Cowden of Meklenburg/Cabarrus Co. NC

Am willing to do Chicago IL Tribune obit lookups in trade for obit lookups that I need. All obits that I need are for my own relatives. If any of the names are in your line maybe we can swap info on that line. I need obit lookups for the following Cowden, Jenny Tuck d) 2/15/1950 in CA-Dixon, Solano Co PLEASE EMAIL ME PRIVATELY AT BALLHAWK12@ATT.NET Jim Dlask 4538 N Avers Chicago IL 60625

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowden, Lawson, Biggs, Moore, Connally, Flournoy, Webb, Fox, Barber, Towers, Nolen, Marshall, Epperson, McCravey, Wise Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.1.2.1 Message Board Post: No I don't have anything on Isaac Wheeler, and would LOVE to have a copy of what you have on the estate of Robert Cowden! I haven't found anything like that in my research...Is the last name (Cowden) spelled differently? Where did you find the record? I am so excited! New info on his family! Samuel had two sons by Martha Wilson - John and Walter Cowden, according to his will. Martha Wilson had Elizabeth and Martha Wilson by her first husband, Samuel Wilson. Elizabeth Wilson daughter of Martha above evidently married a James Cowden first, then either he died or they divorced, and she remarried to John Griffin who was a silversmith. Martha married Patrick McDavid/McDivit. I don't have any other info on another marriage of Samuel Cowden, except some people say he had been married before...NO PROOF in my files. I don't know how James Cowden connects to Samuel. Robert, Walter and William, the 4 brothers that are proven by records...I'm not even sure which James Cowden he was - he may have been the James son of William Cowden who died in 1748 in Augusta or a different one....There was also Henry Cowden in Augusta Co., VA who MAY have moved to Guilford Co., NC, but again NO PROOF. Much more research is needed on these lines. People say things but don't have FACTS to back them up. I want FACTS to prove the lines! LOL! Good luck, huh? PLEASE send me the Robert Cowden estate records you have! Email or snail mail, which ever you prefer! My thoughts without having seen the records you have are: Elizabeth Cowden Wheeler was PROBABLY a daughter of Robert and Hannah Cowden of Mecklenburg. No one knows for sure how many children Robert and Hannah had, except for Robert Cowden who married Mary Alcorn. If the estate was to be divided into 6 parts, then Hannah = 1, Robert = 2, Elizabeth = 3, ? = 4, ? = 5, ? = 6. There may be three more children to find! I will check to see if I have anything on the Wheelers, and let you know if I find anything.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowden Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/195 Message Board Post: Anybody out there researching Cowdens in Canada? Let me know and I will some names I am looking for. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.3.1 Message Board Post: Lisa, Thank you again and for the references. Betty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowden, Wheeler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Lisa, Thank you for your reply and your information. Did Robert Cowden have a sister, Elizabeth, wife of an Isaac Wheeler, who in 1802 were living in Sullivan Co., Tennessee? Isaac Wheeler petitioned the Court of Mecklenburg Co. NC as legal inheriter of one-sixth share of Robert's estate, his wife being Robert's sister? Do you know anything of Samuel's three minor orphaned daus. Betsy, Martha, or Margerat? Always more questions. Thank you again, Betty Frazer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowden, Thomas, Biggs, Lawson, Barber, Flournoy, Marshall, Webb, Fox, Basham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Ted, The "daughters" in question were Martha and Elizabeth Wilson, daughters of Samuel Wilson and Martha (?) of Augusta Co., VA. His widow, Martha, re-married to Samuel Cowden of Augusta Co., VA., and later of Mecklenburg Co., NC. Elizabeth Wilson first married James Cowden, who acted as her attorney in settling her father's estate, and then either divorced or he died - don't know which - and she married to John Griffen. Martha married Patrick McDavid or McDivit (appears both ways in the records). Samuel Cowden and his brothers knew Matthew Cowden of Lancaster Co., PA., and so knew his son John Cowden of Iredell & Rowan Counties, NC. They also knew the Rev. John Elder, for that is whom Robert Cowden sold his land to in Spartanburg Co., SC. I don't think that William Cowden, brother of above Robert, Samuel and Walter Cowden, had any issue of his own, as he left his property to Robert. Walter Cowden (I) seems to have not had any children, either, due to the way they handled his estate. Samuel had his two sons, John and Walter (II) Cowden, and names no other children. The only known child of Robert & Hannah Cowden was Robert Cowden who married Mary Alcorn, BUT there could have been others! The 1790 census shows Hannah Cowden as the Widow Cowden, and there is a man and woman living with her that could have been a son and wife or a son and a daughter.... I, too, am looking for the parents of Thomas Cowden of Spartanburg Co., SC & Williamson Co., TN...Robert may be our candidate..... Where did your Mary & Richard Martin live? If in the same areas as these Cowdens, could possibly be on the right track... Will keep checking my records...Please feel free to email me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Lisa. I am very interested in what you say about the daughter's husband's becoming guardians. I have been searcing for some kind of proof tha Mary, wife of Richard Martin was Mary Cowden. She named a son Samuel Cowden Martin. Samuel named a son Richard Cowden Martin. Could you send me the wording of the documents showing this? Samuel Cowden Martin was my 4x great grandfather. Thanks Ted Stout

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.3 Message Board Post: Hannah (?) Cowden died before 20 Oct 1812, when Letters of Admin were issued to Robert Meek, James Scott, and James Stephenson, sec. of 5,000 pounds, in Cabarrus Co., NC. [Cabarrus Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Minutes Abstract With Deed Book and Will Book Annotations, July 15, 1805-April 23, 1817, abst. by Margaret Bost, copyright 1995 Cabarrus Genealogical Society, page 125.] The Robert Cowden to William Cowden connection is found in Mecklenburg County, NC Deed & Abstracts 1763-1779, page 36.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowden, Lawson, Thomas, Biggs, Lawson, Barber, Flournoy, Marshall, Webb, Fox, Basham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.2 Message Board Post: I neglected to sat, Betty, that the husbands of the Wilson girls who were guardians to John and Walter Cowden were named John Griffin and Patrick McDavid/McDivit, and the records are in Augusta Co., VA. IF Samuel's boys ever moved to NC, I haven't found a record. Have you checked Iredell and Rowan Co., NC, where JOHN COWDEN, son of Matthew Cowden of Paxtang, PA settled? I don't remember all of his children, but that is a possibility, too. Walter Cowden was in Hanover Co., VA 1786-1788, possibly til 1791. I have a copy of Walter & Samuel Cowden's estate record. The will of Samuel Cowden was proven as follows: "The Last Will and Testament of Samuel Cowden, deceased , was proved in open court by the Oath of Robert Harris, Esqr., an Evidence thereto. Appointing Walter Cowden and James Harris Executors of same. It appearing to the Court that the Said Walter Cowden is since deceased and that James Harris hath relinquished his Right of Executorship, Ordered by the Court that Letter[s] of Administration Issue to Robert Harris, Esqr., Senr., with a copy of the will annexed who came into court and Qualified and offered for his Security Edward Giles, Esqr., and bound in the sum of 150 lbs [Mecklenburg Co., N.C. Will Book- A page 168]. Ordered that Letters of Administration issue to Robert Harris, Esqr., Senr., on the Estate of Walter Cowden, deceased, who offered for his Secry. Edward Giles, Esq., bound as above and Sworn accordingly." [Mecklenburg County, NC Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1780-1800, by Herman W. Ferguson, copyright 1995, Rocky Mount, NC, pages 12-13, Book 1, # 349-350, 1782 July Session.]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2.1 Message Board Post: Dear Betty, Samuel and Walter Cowden of Mecklenburg Co., NC were also from Augusta Co., VA. They had two known brothers, William Cowden and Robert Cowden. Robert Cowden lived in Augusta Co., VA., and Mecklenburg Co., NC., the part which later became Cabarrus Co., NC. Robert's wife was indeed named Hannah, though her maiden name as yet has been undiscovered by myself. Robert Cowden died in Mecklenburg Co., NC, and has a will on record in which he names his brothers Samuel and Walter. Samuel and Walter both died in Mecklenburg, and their estates were lumped together and settled that way. Only one of Samuel Cowden's sons inheirited from the estates of his father and uncle - Walter Cowden (II in my records to tell him from his uncle better). Samuel did have another son, named John Cowden, but he MAY have died young. John and Walter Cowden's mother was the widow Martha Wilson, widow of Samuel Wilson, of Augusta Co., VA. She and Samuel Cowden married there, but later divorced, he moving to NC, and she staying there. She later re-married to Dennis Callaghan or O'Callaghan, and moved to another place in VA. She had several children by him, I'm told. She had 2 or 3 daughters by Samuel Wilson, too. Her daughters' husbands became the guardians for John and Walter Cowden when Samuel Cowden died. I THINK Walter Cowden moved to Hancock or Hanover Co., VA., where he worked for/as a saddler, and MAY have married Mary Long, and I think they died early in life, possibly leaving an orphan son, but this is unproven as yet. The brother William Cowden is named in a deed which is very much like a will, in which he leaves his property and all rights to them to his brother and proper heir, Robert Cowden. Both he and Robert owned land which later ended up in Spartanburg/Greenville Cos, SC. The deeds concerni! ng Robert's land there show up well after his death, and that's why they are missed by most researchers. Sometimes the names of Cowen and Cowden (and variant spellings) ARE confused in the records, but so far, I haven't had much trouble in this line. However, since I don't know what happened to John Cowden, there COULD POSSIBLY be a mix-up in the names, and he did at least know of his Aunt Hannah (?) Cowden, wife of Robert. Hannah (?) Cowden did pay for the burial expenses for Samuel and Walter Cowden, as the Cowden men all died in the 1780s in Mecklenburg Co., NC. Sincerely, Lisa Hale

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COWDEN, COWEN, COWIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/26.92.2 Message Board Post: Lisa, Years ago while hunting for my John COWEN in the NC Archives and his children I found estate records on Samuel COWDEN and Walter COWDEN but somehow missed the will. The papers I got have an account claim for burial clothes submitted to the Mecklenburg Co. Justice of Peace Edwd Giles on August 28, 1782 by a Hannah COWDEN. Was this Robert COWDEN'S wife paying burial expences for her two brothers-in-law? I am searching for the whereabouts of my John COWEN'S daughter, Hannah COWEN. Could your Robert's wife Hannah be our Hannah COWEN? Do you have any information on Samuel and Walter? Samuel's wife must have already been deceased as a Samuel Stephenson and Samuel Fraser posted a Guardian Bond in the amount of Eighty Pounds for the guardians for his three minor daughters (as spelled) guardian for Betsy COWIN was Andw BARRY; for Martha COWIN was SAMUEL STEPHENSON ; and Charles SMITH for Margaret COWEN. I failed to notice before but there is a second bond for Eighty Pounds by Andrew Barry and John Sharpe. There are also records for their accounting in year 1797. Did Samuel and Walter have any sons? Will be glad to mail you copies, if you don't have them. E-mail me. Betty Frazer frazerjr@vci.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COWDEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/194 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Irene Josephine COWDEN born about 1850/ Who were her parents? Where was she born. We know she lived in Missouri at the time of her marriage in Polk or Dallas County. Can anyone help? My e-mail is bedodson@att.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Pension Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nFQ.2ACEB/193 Message Board Post: Robert Cowden, S1656, NC & SC Line, was born 20 Jan. 1754 in Mecklenburg Co. NC & lived in Lincoln Co. NC at enlistment, & in 1776 moved to York Co. SC & also enlisted there; in 1784 soldier moved to Wilkes Co. GA for 3 yrs, then moved to Elbert Co. GA for 14 yrs, then moved to Jackson Co. GA & lived there until 1811; soldier applied 10 Aug. 1832 at Bedford Co. TN where he had moved from Georgia; soldier had family in 1780, no details.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Huggler, Cowden Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nFQ.2ACEB/192 Message Board Post: Source: The Sun Gazette, Williamsport, PA June 29, 2002 Deceased: Cowden, Shirley R (Huggler) Age: 76 Born: Dec. 21, 1925 Birth place: Ridgway, PA Death date: June 28, 2002 Place of death: Williamsport, PA For a copy of full obit send email to: dactackm@jlink.net No relation to the deceased