Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: William Samuel "Sam" Cowman    
       Also known as: W. Samuel Cowman 1
                Born: Oct-18-1872           2,3
                Died: Aug-16-1944           2,3
              Buried:                      in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  2,4
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  2,5
              Father: John S. Cowman   (1831 - 1917) 
              Mother: Nancy Romine   (1835 - 1905) 
                Wife: Rebecca A. Kester   6,7  
             Married: ca 1894               5
                Born: Aug-23-1873           8,3
                Died: 1948                  3
              Buried:                      in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  4
             Resided: 1944                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Abner Kester 
              Mother: Margaret ___ 
Notes 
           F Child 1: Gertie Cowman      
                Born: 1897                  3
                Died: 1940                  3
              Buried:                      in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1930                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 2: L. G. Cowman      
         Census name: Lg Cowman 
                Born: May-16-1904          in Doddridge Co, WV  9,3
                Died: Jul- 9-1977          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  10,3
              Buried:                      in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  4 (see note 1)
              Census: 1940                 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1930                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      Doddridge Co Board of Education (23 yrs)  9
                Wife: Clara Blanche Pigott  b. Jan-30-1896  d. Sep-  -1981  
             Married: Jun- 9-1949           11

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(3) Headstone (year only) 
(4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) 
(5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(6) Death record of husband. 
(7) Obituary of son. 
(8) Findagrave.com. 
(9) Obituary. 
(10) Obituary - United Hospital Center. 
(11) Obituary of husband. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Name on headstone:  L. G. Cowman.







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