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Olive Willson 1739–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1739

Birth Location: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1800

Death Location: Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Willson

Mother: Mary 4H

Spouse(s): Major Major

Children(s): Samuel P4GGF, David Cowden, James Cowden

The story of Olive Willson began in 1739 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Olive Willson married Major James Persis Cowden Major, and had children including David Cowden, James Simpson Cowden, Samuel D Cowden P4Ggf. Olive Willson passed away in 1800 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Olive Willson began in 1739 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Olive Willson married Major James Persis Cowden Major, and had children including David Cowden, James Simpson Cowden, Samuel D Cowden P4Ggf.
  • Olive Willson passed away in 1800 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Willson
1701–1772
Birth Location: Newton, Massachusetts
SW
Mary 4H
1715–1795
Birth Location: Leominster, Massachusetts
M4

Spouses(s)

Major Major
1735–1800
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
MM

Children(s)

Samuel P4GGF
1770–1834
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
SP
David Cowden
1767–1818
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
DC
James Cowden
1762–
Birth Location: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
JC

Olive Willson's Ancestors

Self
Olive Willson
1739–1800
Birth Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Willson
1701–1772
Newton, Massachusetts
Mary (Davenport) 4H
1715–1795
Leominster, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Thomas ((Smith) Davenport II) 💕G
1695–1748
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary ((Pope) Woodward Davenport) 💕G
1695–1741
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Smith II💕G
1667–1732
Thankfull 💕G
1672–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pope
1635–1686

Olive Willson's Descendants

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Olive Willson (13 February 1739–1800) m. Major (James Persis Cowden) Major (16 Jun 1735–30 Jul 1800)
  1. 1. Samuel (D Cowden) P4GGF 1770–1834 m. Hannah (Spurr) P4GGM 1780–1868
    1. 1. Loam(m)i (Cowden) P3GGF 1793–1877 m. Lydia (Packer) Parker 1802–1878
      1. 1. E (C) Cowden 1843–1908 m. Jane (White) (Cowden) 1845–1874
        1. 1. Ida (May Cowden) (Adams) 1869–1944 m. Charles (Henry) Adams 1863–1915
        2. 2. Clara Cowden 1870–1874
        3. 3. William Cowden 1873–1956 m. Margeret 1875–
      2. 2. George ("Geo") Cowden 1828–1900
      3. 3. Ephraim (Merrit) Cowden 1821–1880
      4. 4. Emory (S.) Cowden 1831–1898 m. Lydia (Merill) Ash 1839–1910 m. Maria (Annette Johnson) P2GGM 1831–1885
        1. 1. Clarence (Emory (Edward) Cowden) P2GU 1862–1947
        2. 2. Florence (May Cowden) P2GA 1866–1977
        3. 3. Lettie (Cowden) P2GA 1868–1946
        4. 4. Carrie (Cowden (Carlisle)) P2GA 1870–1935
        5. 5. Grace (Bernice Cowden) P2GA 1873–1955
        6. 6. Arthur (Emory Cowden) P2GU 1876–1945
        7. 7. Emory (Lee Cowden) P2GU 1883–1938
        8. 8. Clara (Annette Cowden (Adopted Name: Keeler)) PGGM 1852–1920
        9. 9. Anna (Inez Keeler) P2GA 1860–1937
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Cowden 1837–1914
      6. 6. Lucretia (M.) Cowden 1818–1904
      7. 7. Polly Cowden 1832–
      8. 8. PVT. (Stephen A) Cowden 1837–1865 m. Minerva Ferris 1837–1909
        1. 1. Nelson (Ferris) Cowden 1860–1934
      9. 9. James Cowden 1839–1865
      10. 10. Paulina (Cowden) (Ferris?) 1846–1911
      11. 11. Jane ((Jennie?)(May?) Cowden (Unsure if this is) sibling??) 1867–1914
    2. 2. Jerimiah Cowden 1796–1868
    3. 3. Marcus Cowden 1810–1880
    4. 4. Truman Cowden 1815–1843
    5. 5. Sophronia Cowden 1813–1905
    6. 6. Samuel (Jr) Cowden 1805–1848
    7. 7. Heber Cowden 1795–1862
  2. 2. David Cowden 1767–1818
  3. 3. James (Simpson) Cowden 1762–

Olive Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1739
13 February 1739
Birth of Olive Willson in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1800
1800
Age 61
Death of Olive Willson in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1739
    Event Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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