Sandy: I can't find a marriage date for Ira. Did he have a son named B. H. Cowell? In the Portage County history there is an article about B. H. Cowell and he had a son named Ira M. Let me know if you think there is a connection and I will copy the article. B. H. Cowell, the article says. was born in Mahoning Co, Sept 15, 1837. However, Mahoning County did not exist at that time so he was probably born in Trumbull. Jackie