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Orlando B. Cowles 1802–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jun 1802

Birth Location: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA

Death Date: 07 Mar 1876

Death Location: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Father: Benjamin Cowles

Mother: Rosannah Boardman

Spouse(s): Clarinda {Cowles}, Nancy Mills

Children(s): Nathaniel Cowles, Benjamin Cowles, Zina Cowles, Caroline Cowles, Chauncey Cowles, Ruth Cowles, John Cowles

In 1802, Orlando B. Cowles entered the world in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA, born to Benjamin Cowles And Rosannah Boardman. In 1830, Orlando B. Cowles resided in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA. Orlando B. Cowles married Clarinda Cowles, Nancy Mills, and had children including Benjamin S Cowles, Caroline E Cowles, Chauncey Cowles, John Mcdonald Cowles, Nathaniel A Cowles, Ruth M Cowles, Zina H Cowles. Orlando B. Cowles passed away in 1876 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Orlando B. Cowles entered the world in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA, born to Benjamin Cowles And Rosannah Boardman.
  • In 1830, Orlando B. Cowles resided in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA.
  • Orlando B. Cowles married Clarinda Cowles, Nancy Mills, and had children including Benjamin S Cowles, Caroline E Cowles, Chauncey Cowles, John Mcdonald Cowles, Nathaniel A Cowles, Ruth M Cowles, Zina H Cowles.
  • Orlando B. Cowles passed away in 1876 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Cowles
1769–1854
Birth Location: Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
BC
Rosannah Boardman
1771–1846
Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
RB

Spouses(s)

Clarinda {Cowles}
1814–
Birth Location: New York, USA
C{
Nancy Mills
1808–1847
Birth Location: Hadley, Saratoga, New York, USA
NM

Children(s)

Nathaniel Cowles
1837–1900
Birth Location: Saratoga, New York, USA
NC
Benjamin Cowles
1828–1906
Birth Location: Saratoga, New York, USA
BC
Zina Cowles
1843–1864
Birth Location: Saratoga, New York, USA
ZC
Caroline Cowles
1834–
Birth Location: New York, USA
CC
Chauncey Cowles
1824–1900
Birth Location: Hadley, Saratoga, New York, USA
CC
Ruth Cowles
1826–1904
Birth Location: Saratoga, New York, USA
RC
John Cowles
1845–1917
Birth Location: Saratoga, New York, USA
JC

Orlando Cowles's Ancestors

Self
Orlando Cowles
1802–1876
Birth Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Parents
Benjamin Cowles
1769–1854
Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Rosannah Boardman
1771–1846
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Cowles
1730–
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Ruth Sedgwick
1730–
Daniel Bordman
1727–1777
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah {Boardman}
–1800
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Cole
1672–1729
Mary Andrus
1688–
Joshua Bordman
1702–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cowles
1639–1691
Abigail Stanley
1639–1736
Benjamin Andrews
1659–1727
Mary Smith
1659–1707

Orlando Cowles's Descendants

1.
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Orlando (B.) Cowles (09 Jun 1802–07 Mar 1876) m. Clarinda {Cowles} (abt 1814–) m. Nancy Mills (14 May 1808–1847)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (A.) Cowles 1837–1900 m. Betsey Goodnow 1843–1917
    1. 1. Miles (Frederick) Cowles 1862–1951 m. Mary (E.) Wait 1868–1918 m. Harriet (E. Anna) Harris 1863–1957
      1. 1. Harry (F) Cowles 1892–1981 m. Cowles 1901–1985
        1. 1. Franklin (Lawrence) Cowles 1921–1962 m. Blanche (Nellie) Ovitt 1923–2004 m. Iona (Lydia) LeBarron 1924–1993
        2. 2. Melvin (Edward) Cowles 1923–1973 m. Marion (Eva) Gilbert 1920–2011 m. Ida (Harriet) Smith 1923–2013
        3. 3. LeeOna (Mae) Cowles 1927–2019 m. James (J.) Velano 1918–1989
      2. 2. Cassie (Elaine) Cowles 1899–1978 m. George Rozell 1894–1955
        1. 1. Ernest (Allen "Bud") Rozell 1924–2006 m. Gloria (Joyce) Manchester 1927–1989 m. Natalie Gentile 1925–2016
        2. 2. Evelyn (Dora) Rozell 1920–1986 m. Emerson (George North) Sr. 1919–1964
      3. 3. Charles (H) Cowles 1888–1953
      4. 4. Earnest (D) Cowles 1898–1977 m. Louise (Ellen) Crafts 1910–2003
        1. 1. Miles (Frederick) Cowles 1935–2008
      5. 5. Fred (A.) Cowles 1894–1894
    2. 2. Richard Cowles 1866–1918
    3. 3. Richard Cowles 1862–1903
    4. 4. Zina (H.) Cowles 1868–1918
    5. 5. Hattie (Estella) Cowles 1870–1928 m. Robert (H.) Gray 1862–
      1. 1. Gordon (A.) Gray 1887–1926 m. Eva (M.) Charron 1888–
    6. 6. William Cowles 1873–1947
    7. 7. Nathaniel (Cowles) Jr. 1865–
  2. 2. Benjamin (S.) Cowles 1828–1906 m. Lydia (H.) Woodcock 1838–1918
    1. 1. Albert (O.) Cowles 1873–1926 m. Jennie (E.) Wright 1875–1946
      1. 1. Lela (E.) Cowles 1898–
      2. 2. Hazel (May) Cowles 1894–1905
    2. 2. William (H.) Cowles 1863–1906 m. Jennie Duell 1872–1935
      1. 1. Agnes Cowles 1902– m. Arthur Mitchell 1900–
        1. 1. Arthur Mitchell 1926–
      2. 2. Leslie Cowles 1889–1891
      3. 3. Theresa ([Tessie]) Cowles 1891– m. Edward (R.) Cornell 1891–
  3. 3. Zina (H.) Cowles 1843–1864
  4. 4. Caroline (E.) Cowles 1834– m. Ephraim (A.) Munger 1832–1910
    1. 1. Adelia (E) Bratt 1869–
    2. 2. Ephraim (A.) Munger 1861–
  5. 5. Chauncey Cowles 1824–1900 m. Margaret Sage 1835–1898
    1. 1. Frances Cole 1850–
    2. 2. John Cowles 1854–1935 m. Sarah (L.) Winslow 1883–1927 m. Louisa Corlew 1856–1904
      1. 1. Ira (V.) Cowles 1887– m. Gertrude (J. 'Gertie' Barros) Barrass 1890–
        1. 1. John (Edward) Cowles 1920–1997 m. Wava (M.) Brigham 1904–2008
        2. 2. Bernard Cowles –1997
      2. 2. Charles (W.) Cowles 1876–1909
      3. 3. Clayton Cowles 1890–
      4. 4. Mylon (C.) Cowles 1878–1905
      5. 5. Floyd (Homer) Cowles 1879–1955 m. Margaret (A. 'Maggie') Smead 1885–
        1. 1. Hazel (C) Cowles 1905–1984 m. Harold (E.) Cook 1903– m. Herbert (H.) Cole 1909–1973
      6. 6. Edith Cowles 1893–1966
      7. 7. Orville (John) Cowles 1884–1966 m. Ferne (Harriet) Costello 1887–1984
        1. 1. Kenneth (M.) Cowles 1909–1985
      8. 8. Jessie (L.) Cowles 1883–1940 m. Arthur (Jefferson) Fuller 1882–1928 m. James Waldron 1880–1955 m. Frederick ("Fred") Robbins 1870–
        1. 1. Ethel (M.) Robbins 1898–1982 m. Victor (Ivan) Clayton 1893–1953
    3. 3. Benjamin Cowles 1860–1941 m. Sarah Ellis 1862–1946
      1. 1. Leroy (B.) Cowles 1884– m. Lovica (B.) Corlew 1886–
        1. 1. Basil (L.) Cowles 1905– m. Waltrude (H.) Kenyon 1905–
    4. 4. William Cowles 1868– m. Laura (A.) LaPierre 1875–
      1. 1. Mabel (C.) Cowles 1893–1919 m. Charles (Stephen Jason) Arlin 1892–1971
        1. 1. Gladys (Mae) Arlin 1913–1919
      2. 2. Margaret (L.) Cowles 1904–1949 m. Arthur (M.) Ellsworth 1899–
        1. 1. Gladys (L.) Elsworth 1925–
      3. 3. Ella (May) Cowles 1894–1915
        1. 1. Horace (William) Post 1915–1985
    5. 5. George Cowles 1865– m. Nora Ives 1869–
    6. 6. Orlando Cowles 1852–
    7. 7. Henry (E.) Cowles 1852–1933 m. Elnora ("Ella") Traver 1863–1912
      1. 1. Wilbur (Clarence) Cowles 1882–1954 m. Lecel (A.) Bullis 1887–1969
      2. 2. James (Arthur) Cowles 1888–1967 m. Effie (May) Schrader 1886–1961
        1. 1. Marjorie (Lois) Cowles 1920–2004 m. Arnold Dalaba 1918–2011
        2. 2. Clarence (Schrader) Cowles 1925–1995 m. Marie (Ann) Granger 1922–1994
        3. 3. Cherrie (Elnora) Cowles 1914–2000 m. John (Myers) Lent 1914–1982
        4. 4. Lawrence (C.) Cowles 1918–1923
    8. 8. Nancy (M. Cowles) Mulligan 1851–1914 m. Robert (C.) Milligan 1849–1912
      1. 1. Robert Milligan 1880–1923 m. Mabel (Alice) Kendall 1887–
        1. 1. Rubena Milligan 1910–
      2. 2. Henry (J.) Milligan 1871–1925
      3. 3. Charles (A.) Milligan 1872–
      4. 4. Alice (Jane) Milligan 1868–1900
      5. 5. Cora (E.) Milligan 1878– m. Frank (H.) Prescott 1877–
        1. 1. Edna (M.) Prescott 1902–
        2. 2. Ethel (M.) Prescott 1903–1998 m. Richard (James) Buttles 1898–1985
      6. 6. Bertha Milligan 1884–
      7. 7. Frederick (S. [Fred]) Milligan 1886–
      8. 8. Ida Milligan 1883–
    9. 9. Isaac Cowles 1857–1895
  6. 6. Ruth (M.) Cowles 1826–1904 m. Isaac Handy 1810–1889
    1. 1. Susan (H.) Handy 1853– m. Marandon Murray 1850–
      1. 1. Charles (S.) Murray 1875– m. Talulah ("Lulu") Lockwood 1878–
        1. 1. Hazel (Anita) Murray 1898–
        2. 2. Frances (Daisy) Murray 1899–1988
    2. 2. Henry (L) Handy 1856–1857
    3. 3. Isaac (Handy) Jr. 1858–1920
    4. 4. Charles (H.) Handy 1852–1928
    5. 5. Carrie (B) Handy 1860–
    6. 6. Eliza Handy 1854–
  7. 7. John (McDonald) Cowles 1845–1917 m. Melvina (C.) Lamb 1840–1909 m. Lydia (D.) Perry 1845– m. Nellie (H.) Herrick 1859–
    1. 1. Alice (E.) Cowles 1879–1900
    2. 2. Susie (M.) Cowles 1871–1900

Orlando Cowles's Timeline

11 Records

1802
09 Jun 1802
Birth of Orlando B. Cowles in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
1802
09 Jun 1802
Birth of Orlando B. Cowles in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
1830
1830
Age 28
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
1840
1840
Age 38
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 48
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 53
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 58
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 63
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 68
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
1875
01 Jun 1875
Age 73
Orlando B. Cowles resided here in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
1876
07 Mar 1876
Age 74
Death of Orlando B. Cowles in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1802
    Event Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M593_1088; Page: 167B; Image: 339; Family History Library Film: 552587
    [2] New York, State Census, 1855
    [3] New York, State Census, 1865
    [4] New York, State Census, 1875
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M653_856; Page: 72; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 803856
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M432_593; Page: 295B; Image: 38
    [7] New York, State Census, 1855
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M593_1088; Page: 167B; Image: 249984; Family History Library Film: 552587
    [9] New York, State Census, 1875
    [10] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M653_856; Page: 72; Family History Library Film: 803856
    [11] New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1802
    Event Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the Cowles families in America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York; Page: 189; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 108; Family History Film: 0017168

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 336; Page: 111; Image: 230; Family History Library Film: 0017205

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M432_593; Page: 295B; Image: 38

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M653_856; Page: 72; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 803856

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1865
    [2] New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M593_1088; Page: 167B; Image: 249984; Family History Library Film: 552587

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the Cowles families in America

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: Saratoga Sentinel, Saratoga Springs, New York (online archive), Orlando B. Cowles Death Notice; Published Thursday, March 16, 1876
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