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John Bushrod Cowles 1820 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1820

Birth Location: East Hartford, CT

Death Date: 18 Sep 1878

Death Location: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Anson Cowles

Mother: Anna Kennedy

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In 1820, John Bushrod Cowles entered the world in East Hartford, CT, born to Anson Cowles and Anna Kennedy. John Bushrod Cowles passed away in 1878 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, John Bushrod Cowles entered the world in East Hartford, CT, born to Anson Cowles and Anna Kennedy.
  • John Bushrod Cowles passed away in 1878 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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John Cowles's Ancestors

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John Cowles
1820 – 1878
Birth Place: East Hartford, CT
Parents
Anson Cowles
1781 – 1853
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Anna Kennedy
1782 – 1864
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,
Grandparents
John Cowles
1753 – 1821
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Roxe Elmer
1757 – 1824
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Cowles
1728 – 1808
Sarah Pratt
1729 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cowles
1690 – 1771
Elizabeth Hubbard
1695 – 1779

John Cowles's Timeline

2 Records

1820
17 Apr 1820
Birth of John Bushrod Cowles in East Hartford, CT
East Hartford, CT
1878
18 Sep 1878
Age 58
Death of John Bushrod Cowles in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1820
    Event Place: East Hartford, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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