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John Homer Coward 1888–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1888

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 27 Feb 1951

Death Location: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Father: Nathan Coward

Mother: Sophia Hedden

Spouse(s): Jennie Appleby

Children(s): Edna Coward, Ruth Coward

In 1888, John Homer Coward entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Nathan Coward And Sophia Candace Hedden. In 1923, John Homer Coward resided in Peoria, Illinois, USA. John Homer Coward married Jennie Appleby, and had children including Edna Dixie Coward, Ruth E Coward. John Homer Coward passed away in 1951 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, John Homer Coward entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Nathan Coward And Sophia Candace Hedden.
  • In 1923, John Homer Coward resided in Peoria, Illinois, USA.
  • John Homer Coward married Jennie Appleby, and had children including Edna Dixie Coward, Ruth E Coward.
  • John Homer Coward passed away in 1951 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

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John Coward's Ancestors

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John Coward
1888–1951
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Nathan Coward
1818–1909
Cowarts, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Sophia (Candace) Hedden
1869–1922
Greene County, Georgia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Coward's Descendants

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John (Homer) Coward (24 Mar 1888–27 Feb 1951) m. Jennie Appleby (13 Mar 1890–21 Oct 1989)
  1. 1. Edna (Dixie) Coward 1916–1996
  2. 2. Ruth (E) Coward 1921–

John Coward's Timeline

3 Records

1888
24 Mar 1888
Birth of John Homer Coward in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1923
1923
Age 35
John Homer Coward resided here in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Illinois, USA
1951
27 Feb 1951
Age 63
Death of John Homer Coward in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1888
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1951
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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