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William Rufus Cowley 1843–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1843

Birth Location: Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 15 Jul 1914

Death Location: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

Father: Joseph Cowley

Mother: Hannah Hunt

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In 1843, William Rufus Cowley entered the world in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, born to Joseph James Cowley And Hannah Hunt. William Rufus Cowley passed away in 1914 in Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1843, William Rufus Cowley entered the world in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, born to Joseph James Cowley And Hannah Hunt.
  • William Rufus Cowley passed away in 1914 in Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

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William Cowley's Ancestors

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William Cowley
1843–1914
Birth Place: Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Joseph James Cowley
1815–1897
Moulton, Lincolnshire, England
Hannah Hunt
1815–1891
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Amos Hunt
1791–1865
Crowle, Lincolnshire, England
Ann (Maria) Fox
1790–1867
Waddingham, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Fox
1765–1798
Alice Andrew
1768–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Andrew
1741–1800
Mary Hill
1745–1769

William Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1843
23 Apr 1843
Birth of William Rufus Cowley in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
1914
15 Jul 1914
Age 71
Death of William Rufus Cowley in Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1914
    Event Place: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

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