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Hiram Dexter Cowles 1875 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 13 1875

Birth Location: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 23 Jul 1973

Death Location: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John COWLES

Mother: Margaret Smith

Spouse(s): Nancy Liles

Children(s): Lola Cowles, Ella Cowles, John Cowles, Florence Cowles, Maggie Cowles, Ida Cowles, Joseph Cowles, Harry Cowles, Verly Cowles, Effie Cowles

In 1875, Hiram Dexter Cowles entered the world in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States, born to John Hudson COWLES and Margaret Leuretta (Maggie) Smith. In 1880, Hiram Dexter Cowles resided in Pilot Rock, Johnson, Arkansas, United States. In 1900, Hiram Dexter Cowles resided in Polk & New Hope Townships, Newton, Arkansas. Hiram Dexter Cowles married Nancy Elizabeth Liles, and had children including Lola Estella Cowles, Ella May Cowles, John Hudson Cowles, Florence Ethel Cowles, Maggie Elizabeth Cowles, Ida Bell Marie Cowles, Joseph Carroll Cowles, Harry Eddy Cowles, Verly Edna Cowles, Effie Louretta Cowles. Hiram Dexter Cowles passed away in 1973 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Hiram Dexter Cowles entered the world in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States, born to John Hudson COWLES and Margaret Leuretta (Maggie) Smith.
  • In 1880, Hiram Dexter Cowles resided in Pilot Rock, Johnson, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1900, Hiram Dexter Cowles resided in Polk & New Hope Townships, Newton, Arkansas.
  • Hiram Dexter Cowles married Nancy Elizabeth Liles, and had children including Lola Estella Cowles, Ella May Cowles, John Hudson Cowles, Florence Ethel Cowles, Maggie Elizabeth Cowles, Ida Bell Marie Cowles, Joseph Carroll Cowles, Harry Eddy Cowles, Verly Edna Cowles, Effie Louretta Cowles.
  • Hiram Dexter Cowles passed away in 1973 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John COWLES
1825 – 1904
Birth Location: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Margaret Smith
1849 – 1925
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Liles
1881 – 1930
Birth Location: Benton, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Lola Cowles
1895 – 1980
Birth Location: –
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Ella Cowles
1898 – 1920
Birth Location: –
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John Cowles
1900 – 1960
Birth Location: –
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Florence Cowles
1904 – 1979
Birth Location: –
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Maggie Cowles
1906 – 1913
Birth Location: –
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Ida Cowles
1908 – 1958
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Cowles
1910 – 1979
Birth Location: –
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Harry Cowles
1913 – 1980
Birth Location: –
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Verly Cowles
1915 – 1919
Birth Location: –
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Effie Cowles
1917 – 2011
Birth Location: Haskell, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Hiram Cowles's Ancestors

Self
Hiram Cowles
1875 – 1973
Birth Place: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Parents
John Hudson COWLES
1825 – 1904
Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Margaret (Leuretta (Maggie)) Smith
1849 – 1925
Warren, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Ethan (Smith) Cowles
1790 – 1862
Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah (Sally) Roberts
1793 – 1861
Palmer, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Godfrey (Godfried Smith) Schmidt
1830 – 1860
Germany (Prussia)
Elizabeth Milam
1830 – 1870
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John Cowles
1757 – 1830
Elizabeth Smith
1761 – 1827
Nathaniel Roberts
1762 – 1859
Abigail Olds
1771 –
John Schmidt
1804 – 1866
Catharina Schneider
1805 – 1843
Margaret Basham
1798 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Cowles
1731 – 1811
Hannah Bardwell
1739 – 1813
Elijah Smith
Sybil Worthington
1725 – 1827
Nathaniel Roberts
1735 – 1802
Mabel Gilbert
1741 – 1825
ABNER OLDS
1724 – 1777
MARY Snow
1751 – 1775
Obediah Basham
1760 – 1840
Celia Dowell
1763 – 1840

Hiram Cowles's Descendants

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Hiram (Dexter) Cowles (Jul 13 1875 – 23 Jul 1973) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Liles (8 Sept 1881 – 1 Dec 1930)
  1. 1. Lola (Estella) Cowles (5/2/1895 – 10/5/1980)
  2. 2. Ella (May) Cowles (3/10/1898 – 4/6/1920)
  3. 3. John (Hudson) Cowles (02/06/1900 – 10/23/1960)
  4. 4. Florence (Ethel) Cowles (03/09/1904 – 01/04/1979)
  5. 5. Maggie (Elizabeth) Cowles (01/19/1906 – 01/06/1913)
  6. 6. Ida (Bell Marie) Cowles (08/27/1908 – 01/24/1958)
  7. 7. Joseph (Carroll) Cowles (12/26/1910 – 02/11/1979)
  8. 8. Harry (Eddy) Cowles (01/01/1913 – 07/05/1980)
  9. 9. Verly (Edna) Cowles (06/20/1915 – 03/30/1919)
  10. 10. Effie (Louretta) Cowles (17 August 1917 – 13 May 2011) m. Lester (Ray) Stevens (07/28/1915 – 06/16/1998)
    1. 1. Troy (Wayne) Stevens (07/18/1937 – 04/18/2002) m. Joyce (Lee) Anderson (07/08/1938 – 10/25/1998) m. Rebekah (Sue) Hoeltzel (01/11/1953 – )
    2. 2. Norma (Faye) Stevens (06/13/1939 – 11/26/1992) m. LeRoy (Terry aka Terry Lee) Clark (04/08/1937 – ) m. Charles (Allen) Kirk (abt 1938 – )
      1. 1. Charles (Allen) Kirk (01/27/1973 – )
    3. 3. Charles (Lester) Stevens (08/02/1941 – ) m. Gloria (Shirley Dean "Deanie") Anstead (abt 1935 – ) m. Karen (Isabel) McMahon (10/08/1941 – ) m. Jacquita (Kay) Johnson (11/19/1945 – )
    4. 4. Edward ("Leon") Stevens (10/10/1943 – ) m. Joyce (Lee) Quick (02/06/1942 – )
    5. 5. Sidney ("Jerry") Stevens (12/06/1945 – Abt 2023) m. Carol (Ann) Rice (11/19/1946 – ) m. Jackie (Lou) Huffman (09/17/1947 – )
    6. 6. Wilma (Louise) Stevens (14 jun 1950 – ) m. James (Edward) Freel (10 Nov 1949 – 15 Aug 2004) m. Meryl (Dean) Holmes (21 Sept 1950 – ) m. Donald (Edward) Shields (09 Mar 1949 – 30 Oct 2000)
      1. 1. Christina (Hebert (Freel Adopted Name) (Shields Birth) Name) (March 15, 1969 – ) m. Charles (Eshelman) Divorced (09/10/1954 – ) m. Kyle (Henry) Hebert
        1. 1. Victoria (Leighanne) Eshelman (23 May 1990 – )
        2. 2. Raylie (Wayne) Eshelman (09/18/1992 – )
    7. 7. Larry (Ray) Stevens (07/13/1952 – ) m. Karen (Kay) Rhoads (08/06/1953 – ) m. Terri Mead m. Karen (Ann) Bond (10/24/1966 – )
    8. 8. Rick (Eldon) Stevens (03/17/1955 – ) m. Angela (Dawn) Rutherford (03/07/1956 – )

Hiram Cowles's Timeline

6 Records

1875
Jul 13 1875
Birth of Hiram Dexter Cowles in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
1880
1880
Age 5
Hiram Dexter Cowles resided here in Pilot Rock, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Pilot Rock, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 25
Hiram Dexter Cowles resided here in Polk & New Hope Townships, Newton, Arkansas
Polk & New Hope Townships, Newton, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 45
Hiram Dexter Cowles resided here in Pascoe, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Pascoe, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
1930
1930
Age 55
Hiram Dexter Cowles resided here in Bald Hill, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Bald Hill, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
1973
23 Jul 1973
Age 98
Death of Hiram Dexter Cowles in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States of America
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 13 1875
    Event Place: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 445-20-0965; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pascoe, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1476; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 136; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bald Hill, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Muskogee County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851890; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pilot Rock, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 48; Family History Film: 1254048; Page: 258B; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0520.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Hope, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: T623_70; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 94.
    [7] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1834-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pilot Rock, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pilot Rock, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 48; Family History Film: 1254048; Page: 258B; Enumeration District: 088; Image: 0520.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Polk & New Hope Townships, Newton, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Hope, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: T623_70; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 94.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pascoe, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pascoe, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1476; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 136; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bald Hill, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bald Hill, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Muskogee, Oklahoma
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Muskogee County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851890; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1973
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 445-20-0965; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1834-2011
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