Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Harland White Cowman    
         Census name: Harlin W. Cowman 
                Born: Nov-12-1858          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  1,2,3,4,5 (see note 1)
                Died: Jan-22-1936          in Josephs Mills, Tyler Co, WV  1,2
              Buried:                      in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Census: 1900, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1880, 1894           in Doddridge Co, WV  4,5
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation: 1915                 hotel proprietor  7,8
              Father: John S. Cowman   (1831 - 1917) 
              Mother: Nancy Romine   (1835 - 1905) 
Other spouse 2
Notes 
                Wife: Julia Elizabeth Francis   9  
       Also known as: Elizabeth J. Francis 4
             Married: Nov-18-1880          in Harrison Co, WV  4
                Born: May- 5-1860          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  4
                Died: Dec-15-1890          in Doddridge Co, WV  10
              Father: Henry Francis   (1817 -     ) 
              Mother: Margaret R. ___   (1821 -     ) 
           M Child 1: Phillip Sherdeain Cowman      
                Born: Jun-21-1883          in East Run, near Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  11,12,3
                Died: Oct- 9-1944          in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  12
              Buried:                      in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  13,12
      Cause of death:                      cancer of liver & gall bladder  12
             Resided:                      in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  12
              Census: 1920, 1930           at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  14,15
              Census: 1900, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  12
          Occupation: 1920                 glass worker (flattener)  14
                Wife: Maud Edna Shuman  b. May-29-1892  d. Mar-29-1975  
       Also known as: Edna Shuman 16,17,18
             Married: Oct-10-1909          at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  11
           F Child 2: Nancy R. Cowman      
                Born: May-  -1886           3
              Census: 1900                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(2) Headstone. 
(3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(5) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 
(6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) 
(7) Doddridge County Republican, 1/28/1915. 
(8) West Union Herald, 10/28/1915. 
(9) Death record of husband. 
(10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(12) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. 
(13) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) 
(14) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(16) Obituary of sister. 
(17) Obituary of daughter. 
(18) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 280. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birthplace given in death record as Doddridge County, but in both marriage
records as Lewis County.







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