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Francis Marion Cowley 1829 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1829

Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1895

Death Location: Mississippi, USA

Father: William Cowley

Mother: Mary Polly

Spouse(s): Mary Wright, Pricilla Lnu

Children(s): Robert Cowley, Lucinda Cowley, Thomas Cowley, Jeneral Cowley, James Cowley, William Cowley, Denson Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Cowley, Nancy Cowley

Francis Marion Cowley was born in 1829 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Cowley and Mary Polly. Francis Marion Cowley married Mary Elizabeth Wright, Pricilla Mnu Lnu, and had children including Robert Jennings Cowley, Lucinda Manerva Cowley, Thomas Franklin Cowley, Jeneral Green Cowley, James Wright Cowley, William Jennings Cowley, Denson Fenna Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Cowley, Nancy "Nannie" Ann Cowley. Francis Marion Cowley passed away in 1895 in Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Marion Cowley was born in 1829 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Cowley and Mary Polly.
  • Francis Marion Cowley married Mary Elizabeth Wright, Pricilla Mnu Lnu, and had children including Robert Jennings Cowley, Lucinda Manerva Cowley, Thomas Franklin Cowley, Jeneral Green Cowley, James Wright Cowley, William Jennings Cowley, Denson Fenna Cowley, Timas Cowley, Nancy Cowley, Nancy "Nannie" Ann Cowley.
  • Francis Marion Cowley passed away in 1895 in Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cowley
1800 – 1851
Birth Location: Chester S. Carolina
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Mary Polly
1798 – 1871
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wright
1830 – 1896
Birth Location: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
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Pricilla Lnu
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Robert Cowley
1854 – 1918
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Lucinda Cowley
1858 – 1917
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
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Thomas Cowley
1858 – 1931
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Jeneral Cowley
1862 – 1934
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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James Cowley
1862 – 1926
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
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William Cowley
1864 – 1928
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Denson Cowley
1866 – 1919
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Timas Cowley
1867 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Nancy Cowley
1869 – 1880
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Nancy Cowley
1869 – 1945
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
NC

Francis Cowley's Ancestors

Self
Francis Cowley
1829 – 1895
Birth Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Cowley
1800 – 1851
Chester S. Carolina
Mary Polly
1798 – 1871
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Cowley's Descendants

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Francis (Marion) Cowley (22 Sep 1829 – 1895) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wright (7 May 1830 – 7 Aug 1896) m. Pricilla (Mnu) Lnu
  1. 1. Robert (Jennings) Cowley (18 Nov 1854 – 28 Sep 1918)
  2. 2. Lucinda (Manerva) Cowley (19 Sep 1858 – 7 Sept 1917)
  3. 3. Thomas (Franklin) Cowley (26 Oct 1858 – 14 Sep 1931) m. Sallie Justice (08 Aug 1868 – 31 Aug 1959)
    1. 1. Urola Cowley (1897 – 4 Nov 1918)
    2. 2. Charlie (Culberson) Cowley (9 Jun 1898 – 6 Sep 1968) m. Ivey Higgs (8 MAR 1903 – 1 Jun 1985)
      1. 1. R. (J.) Cowley (Oct 09, 1920 – Apr 12, 1984)
      2. 2. Opal (Novell) Cowley (16 DEC 1922 – 10 May 1986)
      3. 3. Ovie (Olene) Cowley (7 JAN 1925 – 25 Feb 2015)
      4. 4. Ellen (Lorene) Cowley (2 OCT 1927 – 1 Dec 1997)
      5. 5. Charles (Dorice) Cowley (17 JUN 1930 – 22 Apr 2003)
      6. 6. James (Franklin) Cowley (29 April 1933 – 7 March 2011) m. Loveta (Chestine "Patsy") Crawford (27/08/1938 – )
        1. 1. Vicky (Sue) Cowley (1954 – ) m. Mike Rains (1951 – ) m. Doyle (Ray) Hundley (abt 1940 – abt 2003)
        2. 2. Becky (Jane) Cowley (1955 – ) m. Thomas (Chalmers) Fleming (abt 1959 – ) m. Ricky Walker (12 June 1954 – 29 April 1984)
        3. 3. Ricky (James) Cowley (1956 – ) m. Kathy (M) Hancock (abt 1956 – )
        4. 4. Roger (Franklin) Cowley (1957 – ) m. Deborah (Lynn) Carpenter (Nov 1955 – )
        5. 5. Sally (Joan) Cowley (13/09/1959 – 17/08/2000) m. David (W) Langford (abt 1958 – ) m. Johnny (Ray) Chism (13/02/1951 – 23/11/1998)
      7. 7. Toby (Wayne) Cowley (16 JUL 1940 – 5 JAN 1962)
  4. 4. Jeneral (Green) Cowley (5 Sep 1862 – 11 Jan 1934)
  5. 5. James (Wright) Cowley (6 Sep 1862 – 14 Nov 1926)
  6. 6. William (Jennings) Cowley (June 1864 – 22 Aug 1928) m. Eda Streetman
    1. 1. Naomi (Jane) Kirkland (23 Jan 1892 – 24 Oct 1947)
  7. 7. Denson (Fenna) Cowley (1 Feb 1866 – 27 Jul 1919) m. Floretta (Docia) Aldridge (26 Dec 1867 – 26 Oct 1934)
    1. 1. Grover (Cleveland) Cowley (9 May 1889 – 01 Nov 1958)
    2. 2. Minnie (Mae) Cowley (26 Jan 1893 – 16 Jan 1974)
    3. 3. Vena Cowley (Mar 1893 – )
    4. 4. Lela (Etna) Cowley (Oct 3,1894 – 17 Sep 1981)
    5. 5. Plumer (Golden) Cowley (26 Aug 1897 – 15 Oct 1974)
  8. 8. Timas Cowley (1867 – )
  9. 9. Nancy Cowley (1869 – 1880)
  10. 10. Nancy ("Nannie" Ann) Cowley (1 Apr 1869 – 15 Oct 1945)

Francis Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1829
22 Sep 1829
Birth of Francis Marion Cowley in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
1895
1895
Age 66
Death of Francis Marion Cowley in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1829
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
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