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Abraham Joseph Cowley 1841–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1841

Birth Location: Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 13 Jul 1917

Death Location: La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Father: Joseph Cowley

Mother: Hannah Hunt

Spouse(s): Mary Webster, Alice Burtch

Children(s): Austin Cowley, Amos Cowley, James Cowley, Joseph Cowley, Arthur Cowley, Thomas Cowley

The story of Abraham Joseph Cowley began in 1841 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England. In 1851, Abraham Joseph Cowley resided in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Abraham Joseph Cowley married Alice Delilah Burtch, Mary Ann Webster, and had children including Amos Frederick Cowley, Arthur William Cowley, Austin Wilbur Cowley, James Henry Cowley, Joseph Lester Cowley, Thomas Fredrick Cowley. Abraham Joseph Cowley passed away in 1917 in La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Joseph Cowley began in 1841 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England.
  • In 1851, Abraham Joseph Cowley resided in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
  • Abraham Joseph Cowley married Alice Delilah Burtch, Mary Ann Webster, and had children including Amos Frederick Cowley, Arthur William Cowley, Austin Wilbur Cowley, James Henry Cowley, Joseph Lester Cowley, Thomas Fredrick Cowley.
  • Abraham Joseph Cowley passed away in 1917 in La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Cowley
1815–1897
Birth Location: Moulton, Lincolnshire, England
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Hannah Hunt
1815–1891
Birth Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Webster
1840–1911
Birth Location: Monroe County, New York, United States of America
MW
Alice Burtch
1846–1932
Birth Location: Springhills, Champaign, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Austin Cowley
1872–1936
Birth Location: La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
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Amos Cowley
1874–1942
Birth Location: La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
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James Cowley
1870–1962
Birth Location: La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
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Joseph Cowley
1868–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
JC
Arthur Cowley
1861–1869
Birth Location: La Porte City, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Thomas Cowley
1866–1869
Birth Location: Linn, Iowa, United States
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Abraham Cowley's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Cowley
1841–1917
Birth Place: Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Joseph James Cowley
1815–1897
Moulton, Lincolnshire, England
Hannah Hunt
1815–1891
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Amos Hunt
1791–1865
Crowle, Lincolnshire, England
Ann (Maria) Fox
1790–1867
Waddingham, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Fox
1765–1798
Alice Andrew
1768–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Andrew
1741–1800
Mary Hill
1745–1769

Abraham Cowley's Descendants

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Abraham (Joseph) Cowley (27 Nov 1841–13 Jul 1917) m. Mary (Ann) Webster (16 Aug 1840–02 Jun 1911) m. Alice (Delilah) Burtch (25 Sep 1846–Feb 1932)
  1. 1. Austin (Wilbur) Cowley 1872–1936
  2. 2. Amos (Frederick) Cowley 1874–1942 m. Rose Ingraham 1876–
  3. 3. James (Henry) Cowley 1870–1962
  4. 4. Joseph (Lester) Cowley 1868–
  5. 5. Arthur (William) Cowley 1861–1869
  6. 6. Thomas (Fredrick) Cowley 1866–1869

Abraham Cowley's Timeline

12 Records

1841
27 Nov 1841
Birth of Abraham Joseph Cowley in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
1851
Apr 1851
Age 10
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1860
1860
Age 19
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in Jackson, Linn, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Linn, Iowa, USA
1861
Apr 1861
Age 20
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1870
1870
Age 29
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 54
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in Big Creek, Blackhawk, Iowa
Big Creek, Blackhawk, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 59
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in La Porte, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
La Porte, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1905
1905
Age 64
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
1910
1910
Age 69
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 74
Abraham Joseph Cowley resided here in La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1917
11 Jul 1917
Age 76
Death of Abraham Joseph Cowley in La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1917
13 Jul 1917
Age 76
Burial of Abraham Joseph Cowley in La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1841
    Event Place: Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: M593_377; Page: 326A; Family History Library Film: 545876
    [4] Iowa, State Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: La Porte, Black Hawk, Iowa; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240417
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Linn, Iowa; Roll: M653_332; Page: 172; Family History Library Film: 803332
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: T624_392; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374405
    [8] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2660; Folio: 30; Page: 54; GSU roll: 543008
    [9] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2184; Folio: 103; Page: 46; GSU roll: 87188-87189
    [10] Iowa, Deaths and Burials
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Iowa State Census
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1917; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.36750925,0.14625886,0.76633114&xid=
    [14] Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949
    [15] Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1850
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: La Porte, Black Hawk, Iowa; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240417

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1851
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2184; Folio: 103; Page: 46; GSU roll: 87188-87189

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Linn, Iowa; Roll: M653_332; Page: 172; Family History Library Film: 803332

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1861
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2660; Folio: 30; Page: 54; GSU roll: 543008

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: M593_377; Page: 326A; Family History Library Film: 545876

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Big Creek, Blackhawk, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: La Porte, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: La Porte, Black Hawk, Iowa; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240417

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: T624_392; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374405

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1917; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.36750925,0.14625886,0.76633114&xid=

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1917
    Event Place: La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Deaths and Burials
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1917; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.36750925,0.14625886,0.76633114&xid=
    [4] Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949
    [5] Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1917
    Event Place: La Porte City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa Civil War Soldier Burial Records
    [2] Iowa, Deaths and Burials
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Iowa Gravestones Index
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