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William Chester Cowles 1806 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jan 1806

Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,

Death Date: 12 Feb 1871

Death Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Anson Cowles

Mother: Anna Kennedy

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William Chester Cowles was born in 1806 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,, the child of Anson Cowles and Anna Kennedy. William Chester Cowles passed away in 1871 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • William Chester Cowles was born in 1806 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,, the child of Anson Cowles and Anna Kennedy.
  • William Chester Cowles passed away in 1871 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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William Cowles's Ancestors

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William Cowles
1806 – 1871
Birth Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,
Parents
Anson Cowles
1781 – 1853
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Anna Kennedy
1782 – 1864
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,
Grandparents
John Cowles
1753 – 1821
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Roxe Elmer
1757 – 1824
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Cowles
1728 – 1808
Sarah Pratt
1729 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cowles
1690 – 1771
Elizabeth Hubbard
1695 – 1779

William Cowles's Timeline

2 Records

1806
09 Jan 1806
Birth of William Chester Cowles in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,
1871
12 Feb 1871
Age 65
Death of William Chester Cowles in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1806
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1871
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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