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Thomas Jennings Cowley 1811 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1811

Birth Location: ,, South Carolina USA

Death Date: 9 May 1887

Death Location: Smithville, Monroe,Mississippi USA

Father: Robert Cowley

Mother: Mary Akin

Spouse(s): Oyoutensis Shurbet

Children(s): Thos. Thorn, Jina Cowley, Densor\Dolia COWLEY, Dolia Cowley, Mose Cowley, Viola Cowley, Parthula Cowley, Aaron Cowley, Ellie Cowley, Lee Cowley, Ita Cowley, Ila Cowley, J.E Cowley

Thomas Jennings Cowley was born in 1811 in ,, South Carolina USA, the child of Robert Cowley and Mary Akin. Thomas Jennings Cowley married Oyoutensis Auy "Aura" AKA Amy Thorne Shurbet, and had children including Thos. Thorn, Jina Cowley, Densor\Dolia F COWLEY, Dolia Cowley, Mose Meddleton Cowley, Viola Utensis Cowley, Parthula Cowley, Aaron Hillery Cowley, Ellie Cowley, Lee Cowley, Ita Cowley, Ila Edgar Cowley, J.E Cowley. Thomas Jennings Cowley passed away in 1887 in Smithville, Monroe,Mississippi USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Jennings Cowley was born in 1811 in ,, South Carolina USA, the child of Robert Cowley and Mary Akin.
  • Thomas Jennings Cowley married Oyoutensis Auy "Aura" AKA Amy Thorne Shurbet, and had children including Thos. Thorn, Jina Cowley, Densor\Dolia F COWLEY, Dolia Cowley, Mose Meddleton Cowley, Viola Utensis Cowley, Parthula Cowley, Aaron Hillery Cowley, Ellie Cowley, Lee Cowley, Ita Cowley, Ila Edgar Cowley, J.E Cowley.
  • Thomas Jennings Cowley passed away in 1887 in Smithville, Monroe,Mississippi USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Cowley
1752 – 1846
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA per this document
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Mary Akin
1767 – 1844
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Oyoutensis Shurbet
1837 – 1915
Birth Location: ,,Alabama USA
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Children(s)

Thos. Thorn
1861 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Jina Cowley
1862 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Densor\Dolia COWLEY
1868 – 1919
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe County, MISSISSIPPI
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Dolia Cowley
1868 – 1919
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
DC
Mose Cowley
1870 – 1936
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi USA
MC
Viola Cowley
1873 – 1920
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
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Parthula Cowley
1874 – 1908
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
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Aaron Cowley
1877 – 1958
Birth Location: Mississippi,USA
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Ellie Cowley
1880 –
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
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Lee Cowley
1881 –
Birth Location: Mississippi USA
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Ita Cowley
1882 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
IC
Ila Cowley
1882 – 1961
Birth Location: , , Mississippi, USA
IC
J.E Cowley
1885 –
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
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Thomas Cowley's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Cowley
1811 – 1887
Birth Place: ,, South Carolina USA
Parents
Robert Cowley
1752 – 1846
Philadelphia, PA per this document
Mary Akin
1767 – 1844
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Cowley's Descendants

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Thomas (Jennings) Cowley (26 Oct 1811 – 9 May 1887) m. Oyoutensis (Auy "Aura" AKA Amy Thorne) Shurbet (16 Mar 1837 – 30 Dec 1915)
  1. 1. Thos. Thorn (abt 1861 – )
  2. 2. Jina Cowley (abt 1862 – )
  3. 3. Densor\Dolia (F) COWLEY (1868 – 27 Jul 1919) m. Firetta (Dozie) ALDREDGE (1868 – 26 Oct 1934)
    1. 1. Grover Cowley (May 1889 – 1 Nov 1958) m. Myra (Minnie) Bradshaw (18 Nov 1900 – Jun 1972)
      1. 1. Doris (Merle) Cowley (28 Jul 1921 – 29 Oct 1991)
      2. 2. Pat (Wayne) Cowley (21 Feb 1926 – 13 DEC 2004)
    2. 2. Grover Cowley (May 1889 – 01 Nov 1958)
    3. 3. Minnie (Mae) COWLEY (26 Jan 1893 – 4 Jan 1975) m. John (Henry) Martin (17 Sep 1887 – 3 Nov 1951)
      1. 1. Derrell (Lee) Martin (25 Dec 1910 – 6 Jul 1949) m. Audie (Lee (twin)) Qualls (13 May 1913 – 4 September 1996)
        1. 1. Laude (Sue) Martin (abt 1933 – )
        2. 2. Henry (Leon) Martin (14 Jun 1935 – 3 Jun 2001)
        3. 3. Barbara (Nell) Martin (27 Sep 1937 – 4 Oct 2011)
        4. 4. Arnold (D) Martin (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Rena (Mae) Martin (Nov 21, 1912 – 17 January 1992) m. John (D.) CHISM (27 Feb 1911 – Nov 3 1978) m. Bascom Robertson (abt 1909 – )
        1. 1. Johnny (Ray) Chism (13/02/1951 – 23/11/1998) m. Sally (Joan) Cowley (13/09/1959 – 17/08/2000)
        2. 2. John (D.) CHISM
        3. 3. Peggy Martin (1936 – ) m. Billy (J) Hatfield (16 Sep 1931 – 25 Jul 2000)
      3. 3. Thelma (Evon) Martin (11 Nov 1914 – 12 Apr 1997) m. Fred (William) Porter (22 Sep 1911 – 5 Dec 1985)
        1. 1. Wanda (Jean) Porter (Feb 22, 1948 – )
      4. 4. Lela (Ezelle) Davis (17 November 1916 – 16 February 1981)
      5. 5. Winnie (Lou) Martin (7 Aug 1919 – 20 Jul 1978) m. John (Robert) Porter (11 September 1914 – 1 January 1999)
        1. 1. Donald (R.) Porter (20 May 1940 – 21 May 2000)
    4. 4. Venor ("Vena") Cowley (, March 1893 – )
    5. 5. Vena Cowley (Mar 1893 – )
    6. 6. Vena Cowley (Mar 1893 – 5 May 1984)
    7. 7. Vera Cowley (1894 – )
    8. 8. Lela Cowley (Oct 1894 – 17 Sep 1981)
    9. 9. Lena Cowley (1895 – )
    10. 10. Pluma Cowley (Aug 1897 – 16 Oct 1974)
    11. 11. Plumer (Goldan) Cowley (26 Aug 1897 – 16 Oct 1974)
  4. 4. Dolia Cowley (1868 – 1919)
  5. 5. Mose (Meddleton) Cowley (24 Jan 1870 – 7 Jan 1936)
  6. 6. Viola (Utensis) Cowley (2 Apr 1873 – 6 July 1920)
  7. 7. Parthula Cowley (abt 1874 – 28 Aug 1908)
  8. 8. Aaron (Hillery) Cowley (6 Dec 1877 – 29 Aprl 1958)
  9. 9. Ellie Cowley (abt 1880 – )
  10. 10. Lee Cowley (,,1881 – )
  11. 11. Ita Cowley (May 1882 – )
  12. 12. Ila (Edgar) Cowley (19 May 1882 – 15 Nov 1961)
  13. 13. J.E Cowley (1885 – )

Thomas Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1811
26 Oct 1811
Birth of Thomas Jennings Cowley in ,, South Carolina USA
,, South Carolina USA
1887
9 May 1887
Age 76
Death of Thomas Jennings Cowley in Smithville, Monroe,Mississippi USA
Smithville, Monroe,Mississippi USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1811
    Event Place: ,, South Carolina USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1887
    Event Place: Smithville, Monroe,Mississippi USA
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