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William E Cowley 1857 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1857

Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire

Death Date: 4 Jun 1898

Death Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Father: Thomas COWLEY

Mother: Elizabeth Cowley

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William E Cowley was born in 1857 in Worcester, Worcestershire, the child of Thomas COWLEY and Elizabeth Cowley. William E Cowley passed away in 1898 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • William E Cowley was born in 1857 in Worcester, Worcestershire, the child of Thomas COWLEY and Elizabeth Cowley.
  • William E Cowley passed away in 1898 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

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William Cowley's Ancestors

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William Cowley
1857 – 1898
Birth Place: Worcester, Worcestershire
Parents
Thomas COWLEY
1828 – 1912
Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Cowley
1825 – 1890
Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
William Cowley
1783 – 1844
Longdon, Worcestershire, England
Hannah Reading
1779 – 1844
Bishop's Tachbrook, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cowley
1759 – 1821
Sarah HUSSEY
1760 – 1786
Edward Reading
1748 – 1836
Sarah Gresell
1746 – 1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John COWLEY
1730 – 1765
Mary DITCHER
1735 – 1807
Edward (Reding)
1710 – 1780
Ann Jarvis
1712 – 1751

William Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1857
14 January 1857
Birth of William E Cowley in Worcester, Worcestershire
Worcester, Worcestershire
1898
4 Jun 1898
Age 41
Death of William E Cowley in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1857
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcestershire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

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