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Benjamin Wilson COWAN

Benjamin Wilson COWAN

Male 1854 - 1937  (83 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Wilson COWAN 
    Born 19 Jul 1854  Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1855.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1876  [4] 
    school teacher 
    Census 1900  Benton Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Education Fairmont State Normal School  [1] 
    Occupation farmer  [6] 
    Occupation sawmill and lumbering owner/operator; founded town of Manila, Arkansas  [1] 
    Residence Manila, Mississippi Co, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 26 Oct 1937  Manila, Mississippi Co, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 8] 
    Buried Manila Cemetery, Manila, Mississippi Co, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I58455  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2017 

    Father George Armstrong COWAN,   b. CA 1817, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1910  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Mother Mary M. METHENY,   b. CA 1817,   d. Aft Feb 1910  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Family ID F15075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah I. SHERWOOD,   b. CA 1856, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Charles M. COWAN,   b. 1876, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age 32 years)
    Family ID F35804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Annie M. FALCONER,   b. 27 Jul 1859, Belmont Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1937  (Age 78 years) 
    Married CA 1880  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Harry W. COWAN,   b. 23 Jun 1882, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1974  (Age 91 years)
     2. Bessie COWAN,   b. 1885, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 92 years)
     3. Georgia Beatrice COWAN,   b. 21 Apr 1889, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1937, Oriental, Juniata Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     4. Bertha Winfred COWAN,   b. 22 May 1893, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F44759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    6. [S1662] 1900 Census.

    7. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    8. [S934] Findagrave.com.