Cornelius Johnson Coward (abt. 1824 - abt. 1888)

Born about 1824 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 20 Nov 1888 at about age 64 in Woodland, Yolo, California, United States

Biography

Cornelius Johnson Coward and his wife Margaret A. Phillips, both born Hawkins, Tennessee, are evidenced on the death record for their daughter Martha Jane Chapin who was born 17 Dec 1848 in Hawkins Tennessee and died 15 Mar 1921 in Overton, Tennessee, United States^[1]

At the time of the 1850 census he was living in Hawkins county, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States^[2]:

• C J Coward Male 26 1824 Tennessee
• Margaret Coward Female 19 1831 Tennessee
• Rosanna Coward Female 2 1848 Tennessee
• Jane Coward Female 0 1850 Tennessee

In 1860 he was living in 6th District, Overton, Tennessee, United States with his wife, children and his mother^[3]:

• C J Coward Male 37 1823 Tennessee
• Margarett A Coward Female 30 1830 Tennessee
• Mary R Coward Female 12 1848 Tennessee
• Martha Coward Female 10 1850 Tennessee
• Josephine Coward Female 8 1852 Tennessee
• Ann E Coward Female 6 1854 Tennessee
• William Coward Male 4 1856 Tennessee
• Louisa Coward Female 2 1858 Tennessee
• Mary Coward Female 50 1810

In 1870 he was living in Smith, Tennessee, United States^[4]:

• C Coward Male 47 1823 Tennessee
• Margrett Coward Female 47 1823 Tennessee
• Martha Coward Female 20 1850 Tennessee
• Josie Coward Female 18 1852 Tennessee
• Elizabeth Coward Female 16 1854 Tennessee
• William Coward Male 13 1857 Tennessee
• Laddy Coward Male 9 1861 Tennessee
• Luther Coward Male 6 1864

In 1880 he was a farmer living in New Middleton, Smith, Tennessee, United States. His father was born in Tennessee, United States and his mother in North Carolina, United States^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9PT-KRP : 1 March 2021), Cornelius Johnson Coward in entry for Martha Jane Chapin, 15 Mar 1921; Death, Overton, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDN-GBG : 23 December 2020), C J Coward, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YQ-79K : 18 February 2021), C J Coward, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8W-9GQ : 29 May 2021), C Coward, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWD-582 : 20 February 2021), Cornelius Coward, New Middleton, Smith, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 126, sheet 187D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,280.