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Family: William Samuel "Sam" COWMAN / Rebecca A. KESTER (F37176)

m. CA 1894


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  • William Samuel "Sam" COWMANFather | Male
    William Samuel "Sam" COWMAN

    Born  18 Oct 1872   
    Died  16 Aug 1944   
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  CA 1894  [1]   
    Father  John S. COWMAN | F37179 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy ROMINE | F37179 Group Sheet 

    Rebecca A. KESTERMother | Female
    Rebecca A. KESTER

    Born  23 Aug 1873   
    Died  1948   
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abner KESTER | F21102 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret ___ | F21102 Group Sheet 

    Gertie COWMANChild 1 | Female
    Gertie COWMAN

    Born  1897   
    Died  1940   
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    L. G. COWMANChild 2 | Male
    L. G. COWMAN

    Born  16 May 1904  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jul 1977  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara Blanche PIGOTT | F10300 
    Married  9 Jun 1949   

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 30 1910:
      William S. Cowman, 38, farmer, married 16 yrs; wife Rebecca A, 36, married 16 yrs, mother of 4 children (2 still living); dau Gertie, 12; son Lg, 5.

      News article, "West Union Record," Thursday, Aug 3 1916, in its entirety:
      SAM COWMAN HURT IN RUNAWAY SATURDAY
      "Saturday afternoon S. L. Ford's team driven by Carl Lindville broke from a hitchingpost and ran away on the road just beyond the Wabash bridge. Sam Cowman was riding a horse just ahead of the team, and the frightened animals tried to pass him, going on opposite sides. His horse was thrown down and Mr. Cowman was caught in the wreck. He was very seriously bruised and for a time it was thought he had met his finish. However, he is recovering and no serious results are likely to follow."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 12 1920:
      Head of household (corrected from "Supt. Inf.") William S. Cowman, 48, occupation farmer at infirmary; wife Rebecca A, 46; dau Gertie, 22; son Lg, 15, occupation farmer at county farm; inmate Mary V. Terrel, 68, single, cannot read/write; inmate Anna B. Hitt, 45, single, blind; inmate Anna M. Lipscomb, 33, widowed; inmate Buster Lipscomb, 8; inmate Jessie Lipscomb (male), 5; inmate Grant Lipscomb, 2y 9m; inmate Dollie Lipscomb, 10; inmate Carl B. Knight, 19, occupation farmer at county farm.
      (NOTE: Although not labeled as such, this is clearly an enumeration of the County Poor Farm, which was located on old Route 50 at Sunnyside, and which was later replaced by the Britton Rest Home and the Britton Gospel Mission Church.)

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 2 1930 at High Street:
      William Cowman, 58, farmer; wife Rebecca, 56; dau Gertie, 31, single, servant for private family; son L. G., 25, single, laborer at sawmill; boarder Jessie Lipscomb (male), 13; boarder Waneta Bridwell, 7.
      (NOTE: Based on street names, the location was in the Wabash Addition of West Union.) [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    2. [S1620] Death record of husband.

    3. [S1570] Obituary of son.