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William Samuel Cowles 1796 – 1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1796

Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 26 Nov 1867

Death Location: Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States

Father: Elias COWLES

Mother: Lydia ADAMS

Spouse(s): Louisa Cowles

Children(s): Mary Cowles, Florence Cowles

The story of William Samuel Cowles began in 1796 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. In 1850, William Samuel Cowles resided in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York. In 1865, William Samuel Cowles resided in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USA. William Samuel Cowles married Louisa Mary Cowles, and had children including Mary Louisa Cowles, Florence Adams Cowles. William Samuel Cowles passed away in 1867 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Samuel Cowles began in 1796 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • In 1850, William Samuel Cowles resided in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York.
  • In 1865, William Samuel Cowles resided in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USA.
  • William Samuel Cowles married Louisa Mary Cowles, and had children including Mary Louisa Cowles, Florence Adams Cowles.
  • William Samuel Cowles passed away in 1867 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias COWLES
1765 – 1837
Birth Location: Farmington
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Lydia ADAMS
1774 – 1846
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Cowles
1815 – 1843
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Cowles
1839 – 1914
Birth Location: Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States
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Florence Cowles
1841 – 1895
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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William Cowles's Ancestors

Self
William Cowles
1796 – 1867
Birth Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Elias COWLES
1765 – 1837
Farmington
Lydia ADAMS
1774 – 1846
Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
James ((Lieut)) Cowles
1723 – 1789
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Abigail HOOKER
1735 – 1772
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Cowles
1675 – 1756
Elizabeth Smith
1689 – 1767
Joseph Hooker
1705 – 1764
Sarah Lewis
1712 – 1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cowles
1639 – 1691
Abigail Stanley
1637 – 1734
Joseph Smith
1655 – 1718
Lydia Bristol
1657 – 1752
John Hooker
1664 – 1745
Abigail Stanley
1669 – 1743
Nathaniel Lewis
1676 – 1752
Abigail Ashley
1681 – 1723

William Cowles's Descendants

1.
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William (Samuel) Cowles (10 Mar 1796 – 26 Nov 1867) m. Louisa (Mary) Cowles (26 Sep 1815 – 16 Dec 1843)
  1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Cowles (01 May 1839 – 03 Dec 1914) m. Henry (Adams) Blyth (Bet. 1822–1842 – 30 Mar 1915)
  2. 2. Florence (Adams) Cowles (14 Jul 1841 – 1895) m. George Esselstyn (27 Sep 1841 – Aft. 1895)
    1. 1. Levinia Eselstyn (abt 1869 – )
    2. 2. Louise (Cowles) Esselstyn (Jun 1869 – 28 Jun 1954)
    3. 3. Catherine (Vedder) Esselstyn (06 Mar 1871 – 27 April 1958) m. William (Henry) Morrison (30 July 1863 – 7 March 1942)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Morrison (8 June 1895 – 21 October 1908)
    4. 4. Florence (Cowles) Esselstyn (07 Oct 1872 – 08 Jun 1924) m. Charles (Lex) Brooke (Bet. 1847–1874 – Bet. 1898–1961)
    5. 5. Henry (B. Cowles) Esselstyn (28 Jan 1874 – 11 Mar 1942)
    6. 6. Clara (Perle) Esselstyn (21 Dec 1875 – 11 April 1948) m. Amos (E) Carroll (1876 – 28 February 1928)
      1. 1. Florence Carroll (abt 1916 – )
      2. 2. Eleanor Carroll (7 Sep 1917 – 8 Jun 2010) m. Robert Mullis
      3. 3. Clara Carroll (1923 – 5 May 1938)
    7. 7. Mabel (E.) Esselstyn (28 Jul 1877 – Bet. 1878–1971)
    8. 8. Robert (E.) Esselstyn (08 Mar 1880 – 23 Dec 1958)

William Cowles's Timeline

4 Records

1796
10 Mar 1796
Birth of William Samuel Cowles in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1850
1850
Age 54
William Samuel Cowles resided here in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York
Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York
1865
1865
Age 69
William Samuel Cowles resided here in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USA
Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USA
1867
26 Nov 1867
Age 71
Death of William Samuel Cowles in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States
Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1865
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York; Roll: M432_497; Page: 267B; Image: 491
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 147 : 1919
    [5] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York; Roll: M432_497; Page: 267B; Image: 491

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the Cowles families in America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1867
    Event Place: Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 147 : 1919
    [3] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012
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