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Martha Ewing Cowgill 1745 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1745

Birth Location: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1834

Death Location: Maysville, Mason, KY/Chillocothe Ross, Ohio

Father: Alexander Ewing

Mother: Anne Joshua

Spouse(s): Elisha Cowgill

Children(s): John Coghill

In 1745, Martha Ewing Cowgill entered the world in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Alexander Ewing and Anne Mary Joshua. Martha Ewing Cowgill married Elisha Payne Cowgill, and had children including John Coghill. Martha Ewing Cowgill passed away in 1834 in Maysville, Mason, KY/Chillocothe Ross, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Martha Ewing Cowgill entered the world in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Alexander Ewing and Anne Mary Joshua.
  • Martha Ewing Cowgill married Elisha Payne Cowgill, and had children including John Coghill.
  • Martha Ewing Cowgill passed away in 1834 in Maysville, Mason, KY/Chillocothe Ross, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Ewing
1693 – 1752
Birth Location: Inch Island, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Anne Joshua
1698 – 1770
Birth Location: Inch Island, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
AJ

Spouses(s)

Elisha Cowgill
1742 – 1804
Birth Location: Nottingham Fields, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
EC

Children(s)

John Coghill
1775 – 1839
Birth Location: Culpepper County, Virginia
JC

Martha Cowgill's Ancestors

Self
Martha Cowgill
1745 – 1834
Birth Place: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Alexander Ewing
1693 – 1752
Inch Island, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Anne (Mary) Joshua
1698 – 1770
Inch Island, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
James Ewing
1666 – 1740
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (Anne) Burley
1671 – 1751
Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William BURLEY
1646 – 1742
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Alice) Chapman
1648 – 1713
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Ewing
1636 – 1690
William Burley
1646 – 1742
Margaret Chapman
1648 – 1713
John Burley
1624 – 1669
Christane Culros
1627 – 1678
Peter Chapman
1625 –
Margaret Auchinhoove
1626 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burley
1624 – 1669
Christane Culros
1627 – 1678
Margaret Auchinhoove
1626 –
Peter Chapman
1625 –

Martha Cowgill's Descendants

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Martha (Ewing) Cowgill (6 Aug 1745 – 26 Jan 1834) m. Elisha (Payne) Cowgill (1 Mar 1742/1743 – 25 Oct 1804)
  1. 1. John Coghill (1775 – 1839) m. Hannah Beasley (1787 – 1830)
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Coghill (1812 – 1842) m. Warden Osborne (1812 – 24 Jul 1864)
      1. 1. Hulda (H) Osborn (February 1, 1842 – 20 March 1922) m. John (D.) McSwane (20 August 1829 – 4 January 1922)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) McSwane (3 September 1853 – 1 July 1854)
        2. 2. William (B.) McSwane (12 July 1856 – 29 August 1884)
        3. 3. Isaac (Jackson) McSwane (23 May 1862 – 1 July 1949)
        4. 4. Bluford (H.) McSwane (20 April 1864 – 9 December 1884)
        5. 5. Lucy (E.) Christmas (1867 – 1907)
        6. 6. Anna (C.) McSwane (6 February 1870 – 29 August 1884)
        7. 7. George (Govett) McSwane (2 Mar 1875 – 02 Apr 1950) m. Ida (Mae) Razor (6 Jun 1881 – 18 May 1957)
        8. 8. Florence (Virginia) Christmas (4 April 1881 – 12 January 1973)
        9. 9. John (Dennis) McSwane (22 June 1887 – 29 June 1967) m. Lillie McSwane (abt 1891 – )

Martha Cowgill's Timeline

2 Records

1745
6 Aug 1745
Birth of Martha Ewing Cowgill in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
1834
26 Jan 1834
Age 89
Death of Martha Ewing Cowgill in Maysville, Mason, KY/Chillocothe Ross, Ohio
Maysville, Mason, KY/Chillocothe Ross, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1745
    Event Place: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Maysville, Mason, KY/Chillocothe Ross, Ohio
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