John Luther Cowger (1866 - 1945)

Born 27 Sep 1866 in Braxton, West Virginia, United States

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Died 13 Apr 1945 at age 78 in Frametown, Braxton, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Lther Cowger was born 27 Sep 1866 to Peter Cowger and Nancy Davis. He died on 13 Apr 1945 in Braxton, West Virginia, United States ^[1] and is buried in Middle Run Cemetery there. Find A Grave: Memorial #43432234(birth date is from death certificate not FAG record)

John Luther Cowger and Almirinda J. Green married in about 1887 in Braxton, West Virginia, United States. (date based on Census records and age of children)
Children:

1. Therman Asbury Cowger 1888–1965
2. Bessie P Couger 1894–
3. Icie Couger 1897–
4. Pina Gale Cowger Rosser 1900–1988
5. Lidle Floyd Cowger 1903–1916
6. Chelsea Arle Cawger 1910

His sons, Chelsie Arl Cowger and Thurman A Cowger are named in his will probated on 16 Apr 1945 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. ^[2]

• Fact: Residence (1880) Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, United States in the home of his parents Peter Cowger and Nancy Davis ^[3]
• Fact: Residence (1910)Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, United States^[4]
• Fact: Residence (1920) Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, United States^[5]
• Fact: Residence (1930) Otter, Braxton, West Virginia^[6]
• Fact: Burial (1945) Middle Run, Braxton, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMHK-YPB : 4 December 2014), John Luther Couger, 13 Apr 1945; citing Braxton, West Virginia, County Records, 4989, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,802.
2. ↑ "J. L. Cowger in the West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985." J. L. Cowger in the West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sep. 2017.[1] Names sons Chelsie Arl Cowger and Thurman A Cowger in the will
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6RV-HRS : 15 July 2017), John L Cowger in household of Peter Cowger, Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 400A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1400; FHL microfilm 1,255,400.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPN7-1CC : accessed 23 September 2017), John L Couger, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 17B, family 327, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1677; FHL microfilm 1,375,690.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNL8-RSM : accessed 24 September 2017), John L Cowger, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 9, sheet 14B, line 88, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1949; FHL microfilm 1,821,949.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMCX-LDP : accessed 23 September 2017), Jack I Conger, Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 14A, line 1, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2527; FHL microfilm 2,342,261.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 September 2017, 01:08), entry for John Luther Cowger(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L41B-F4B); contributed by various users.