Houston Gillespie COWAN
Eliza Hester GARRISON
Husband: Houston Gillespie COWAN
Birth: Mar 1828, Blount Co., Tennessee
Death: 8 Dec 1918, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial: Dec 1918, Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Co., California
Father: Alfred COWAN
Mother: Jane COOK
Marriage: 22 Apr 1862, Dade Co., Missouri
Wife: Eliza Hester GARRISON
Birth: 8 Feb 1838, Parke Co., Indiana
Death: 23 Jan 1929, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial: Jan 1929, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.,
California
Father: Mark Alexander GARRISON
Mother: Mary
R. WHITE
Children:
1. William Keene COWAN, b: 17 Mar 1863, Dade Co., Missouri
2. Mary Jane COWAN, b: 26 Nov 1864, Dade Co., Missouri
d: 22 Aug 1938, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
3. Charles Alexander COWAN, b: 14 Feb 1870, Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas
4. James Woods COWAN, b: 19 Sep 1873, Dade Co., Missouri
5. John Houston COWAN, b: 24 Mar 1877, Palmyra, Douglas Co., Kansas
6. Edward COWAN, b: 28 Sep 1879, Palmyra, Douglas Co., Kansas
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Notes:
1870 Federal Census Data (M693_0429,
Page 528A), Pawnee Twp., Bourbon Co., Kansas,
Enumeration
Date: 5-Jul-1870, Family #98
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
COWAN, C G |
42 |
M |
Farmer |
$1,500 |
$350 |
TN |
|
|
|
|
Eliza H |
32 |
F |
Keeping House |
|
|
IN |
|
|
|
|
William |
6 |
F |
|
|
|
MO |
X |
|
|
|
Mary J |
5 |
F |
|
|
|
MO |
|
|
|
|
Charles |
2m |
F |
|
|
|
KS |
|
|
|
1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0380,
Page 165B), Palmyra, Douglas Co., Kansas,
Enumeration Dist: 72, Enumeration Date: 2-Jun-1880, Family #14
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
COWAN, H George |
52 |
M |
Self |
W |
Farmer |
TN |
TN |
TN |
|
|
E Hester |
42 |
F |
Wife |
S |
Keeping House |
IN |
KY |
KY |
|
|
Wm K |
17 |
M |
Son |
S |
Farm Laborer |
MO |
TN |
IN |
X |
|
Mary J |
15 |
F |
Daughter |
S |
Works at Home |
MO |
TN |
IN |
|
|
Chas A |
10 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
KS |
TN |
IN |
X |
|
James W |
7 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
MO |
TN |
IN |
|
|
John H |
3 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
KS |
TN |
IN |
|
|
Eddie |
6m |
M |
Son |
S |
|
KS |
TN |
IN |
|
1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0090,
Page 179B), Los Angeles Ward 6, Los Angeles Co., California,
Enumeration District: 55, Enumeration Date: 5-Jun-1900, Family #110
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
COWAN, Houston G |
Head |
M |
Mar |
1828 |
72 |
M |
36 |
|
|
TN |
TN |
TN |
|
|
|
Eliza H |
Wife |
F |
Feb |
1838 |
62 |
M |
36 |
6 |
6 |
IN |
IN |
OIN |
|
|
|
Mary J |
Daughter |
F |
Nov |
1864 |
35 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
TN |
IN |
Invalid |
|
|
John H |
Son |
M |
May |
1878 |
22 |
S |
|
|
|
KS |
TN |
IN |
Lithographer |
|
|
Edward |
Son |
M |
Sep |
1879 |
20 |
S |
|
|
|
KS |
TN |
IN |
Lithographer |
|
1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0080,
Page 56B), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California,
Enumeration District: 120, Enumeration Date:
16-Apr-1910, Family #56
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
COWAN, Houston G |
Head |
M |
82 |
M1 |
47 |
|
|
TN |
TN |
TN |
Farmer / Retired |
|
|
Eliza H |
Wife |
F |
72 |
M1 |
47 |
6 |
6 |
IN |
IN |
IN |
None |
|
|
Mary |
Daughter |
F |
44 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
TN |
IN |
None |
|
There is a wedding certificate on file in Los Angeles that shows Mary marrying
Rascillies Loner Dowden on 30 Jan 1911 but, by 1920, she is still living with
Eliza and is listed on the census as 'single.'
1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0109, Page 201B), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co.,
California,
Enumeration District: 245, Enumeration Date: 6-Jan-1920,
Family #184
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
COWAN, Eliza |
Head |
F |
82 |
W |
IN |
IN |
IN |
None |
|
|
Mary |
Daughter |
F |
55 |
S |
MO |
IN |
IN |
None |
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Husband: Los Angeles County
California Vital Statistics - Deaths, State File #55420
2) Death - Wife: Los Angeles County California Vital Statistics - Deaths,
State File #03180
3) Death - Child #2: Los Angeles County California Vital Statistics -
Deaths, State File #47700