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William Jennings Cowley 1864 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1864

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1928

Death Location: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Father: Francis Cowley

Mother: Mary Wright

Spouse(s): Eda Streetman

Children(s): Naomi Kirkland

William Jennings Cowley was born in 1864 in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, the child of Francis Marion Cowley and Mary Elizabeth Wright. William Jennings Cowley married Eda Streetman, and had children including Naomi Jane Kirkland. William Jennings Cowley passed away in 1928 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Jennings Cowley was born in 1864 in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, the child of Francis Marion Cowley and Mary Elizabeth Wright.
  • William Jennings Cowley married Eda Streetman, and had children including Naomi Jane Kirkland.
  • William Jennings Cowley passed away in 1928 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.

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William Cowley's Ancestors

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William Cowley
1864 – 1928
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Francis Marion Cowley
1829 – 1895
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Wright
1830 – 1896
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William Cowley
1800 – 1851
Chester S. Carolina
Mary Polly
1798 – 1871
South Carolina, United States
Dr (James Henry) Wright
1806 – 1845
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) CODY
1804 – 1892
Jackson, Georgia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cowley's Descendants

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William (Jennings) Cowley (June 1864 – 22 Aug 1928) m. Eda Streetman
  1. 1. Naomi (Jane) Kirkland (23 Jan 1892 – 24 Oct 1947)

William Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1864
June 1864
Birth of William Jennings Cowley in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1928
22 Aug 1928
Age 64
Death of William Jennings Cowley in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1864
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

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