Elizabeth Ann (Anderson) Cowley (1841 - 1909)

Born 25 May 1841 in Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 21 Mar 1909 at age 67 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

Elizabeth (Anderson) Cowley was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1841. She is the daughter of William Anderson and Elizabeth Gourley. She passed away in 1909.

Departed 10 Nov 1849 from Liverpool and arrived 26 Dec 1849 at New Orleans on the Ship Zetland.^[1]

Joined with the Moses Clawson Company which had 94 individuals and 56 wagons in the company when the roster was created. It began its journey from the outfitting post at Keokuk, Iowa. The first people were reported to arrive in the valley as early as 15 September, but others continued to arrive until 20 September 1853.

Married John Mathias Cowley

Sources

1. ↑ BMR, Book #1043, pp. 1-12 (FHL #025,690)

• "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZC-F5P : 13 October 2014), Elizabeth Anderson, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 13, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,744.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PZ-SFM : 9 November 2014), Elizabeth Anderson in household of William Anderson, St Louis, 6th Ward, St Louis, Missouri, United States; citing family 178, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2W-T4W : 30 December 2015), Elizabeth Cowley in entry for John H Cowley, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSV-2LZ : 14 July 2016), Elizabeth Cowley in household of John M Cowley, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district ED 43, sheet 50D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1337; FHL microfilm 1,255,337.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRL-4LR : accessed 8 December 2016), Elizabeth A. Cowley, Precinct 18 Salt Lake City Ward 2, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 7A, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,684.

• "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F85J-Z38 : 5 December 2014), Elizabeth Ann Cowley, 09 Apr 1909; citing Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, reference E 473; FHL microfilm 26,555.

• Cemetery marker [1]

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