Charles Alexander COWAN
Unknown BERRY

Husband:  Charles Alexander COWAN
Birth:  14 Feb 1870, Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas
Death:  19 Mar 1952, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial:  Mar 1952, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California
Father:  Houston Gillespie COWAN
Mother:  Eliza Hester GARRISON

Marriage:     abt 1895, California   

Wife:  Elizabeth BERRY
Birth:  Mar 1877, Nevada
Death:  aft 1900, California 
Burial:
Father:  George Washington BERRY
Mother:  Laura DE RUSSY

Children:   
1. Elizabeth F. COWAN, b: 8 Dec 1896, Los Angeles Co., California
2. Richard Houston COWAN, b: 24 Mar 1899, Los Angeles Co., California
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Notes:    

In 1900, Elizabeth is living in a lodging house.  Charles and the children cannot be found.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0089, Page 61A), Los Angeles Ward 3, Los Angeles Co., California,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 25, Enumeration Date: 2-Jun-1900, Family #20

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 COWAN, Elizabeth

 Lodger

F

Mar

1876

23

M

5

2

2

NV

MD

VA

    

 

By 1910, the children were boarding in the household of Adrian Murray. Neither Charles nor Elizabeth can be found.

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0080, Page 134B), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California,
                                                                                  Enumeration District: 124, Enumeration Date: 22-Apr-1910, Family #283

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
Millard

In Sch

 COWAN, Bessie

 Boarder

F

13

S

 

 

 

CA

KS

VA

 None

X

                 Richard

 Boarder

M

11

S

 

 

 

CA

KS

VA

 None

By 1940, Charles is living with his daughter Elizabeth and her husband.
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