Samual Coward (abt. 1828 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1828 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Samuel Coward was born about 1828. ^[1] There is a Samuel Coward in the 1860 census in Marlboro County, South Carolina as the head of the household of a bunch of McQuages, the oldest of whom is a 14 year old male. It is possible that Caroline and Samuel were separated at that time. Samuel is listed as a 32-year-old farmer, not able to read or write, and owning only personal property -- no real property. ^[1] He passed away in 1888.

Research Note

It appears clear that Samuel Houston Coward born 1828 in North Carolina and married to Matilda Phillips is a different person. See [1].

It is possible that he served in the Confederate Army out of South Carolina. ^[2] This seems likely to be him so his death date will be after 1963. Samuel did serve in the Civil War in the regiment out of Marlboro County, SC https://catalog.archives.gov/id/108141707

Note: In the 1870 census of Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina, Caroline Coward is the head of the household #364. James Coward is the head of the household #365. One might assume that he is the brother of Samuel Coward because of the closeness of the households and because of his age. This might give a hint as to the parentage of Samuel Coward.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTX-TTF : 11 November 2020), Samuel Caward, 1860
2. ↑ "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGBN-5JH : 12 December 2014), Samuel Coward, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Twenty-sixth Infantry A-C, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 350.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RP-MG6 : 3 January 2021), Caroline Coward, 1870.