Albert Davis Cowger (abt. 1825 - abt. 1890)

Born about 13 Aug 1825 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 1890 at about age 64 in Mount Vernon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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Albert Davis was born in 1800. Albert Davis Cowger ... He passed away about 1890.

History of Jefferson County, Illinois; Part IV; Globe Publishing Co, 1883, page 88 - A.D. COWGER, farmer; was born 13 Aug 1825 in Wilson County, Tennessee; son of Adam Cowger, a native of Pennsylvania; a farmer & blacksmith; he died in Tennessee. The mother of our subject, Keziah Davis Cowger, was a native of Virginia, and died in Tennessee. She was the daughter of Isum Davis, a native of Virginia, and the parent of 10 children, of whom only Ann E.F. Walker, Jacob Cowger of Texas and Martha P Watson are now living. Our subject received no education at all, in early life. He came to Jefferson County about 1856, and here he has now a farm of 120 acres of land. He is self-made, and in political affairs is connected to the Democratic party. His first wife, Martha C McConnell, was the mother of Mary Luster, now living. He second wife, Elizabeth Hunt, is the mother of 3 children now living: Ida Luster, Benjamin E Cowger, now in Texas, and Electra Sursa. His present wife, Vermont Gorham, is a Kentuckian, born 2 Jul 1848. She is a daughter of Henry S & Mary (Cooper) Gorham. She is the mother of 6 children: Rado; Walter J; Minnie M; Clara, living and 2 deceased. Mr & Mrs Cowger are connected with the United Baptist Church.

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Sources

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   • 1850 US Census - District10, Jefferson, Illinois - Albert D Couger (24), Martha C Couger (18)
   • Illinois Marriage Index: Albert D Cowger; date: 27 Mar 1857 place: Jefferson County, IL; spouse: Mary E Hunt
   • Illinois Marriage Records: Albert D Cowger; date: 1868; place: Jefferson County, IL; spouse: Vermont Gorham
   • 1870 US Census - Township3 Range3, Jefferson, Illinois - Albert Cowger (44), Vermont Cowger (22), Ida (11), Electra (9), Benjamin (7), Adam (2), William Lynch (16)
   • 1880 US Census - Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois - A.D. Cowger (54), Vennent Cowger (32), Ben (16), A.R. (7), V.S. (7), W.J. (5), M.M. (2), C.J. Gorham (16)-brother; V.S. Sanford (7)-brother
   • 1910 US Census - Mt Vernon Ward5, Jefferson, Illinois - Albert D Cowger (84), Vermont Cowger (63), Gertrude (25)
   • Find-A-Grave Memorial# 32946154 - Albert Davis Cowger; dob: 13 Aug 1825 in Wilson County, TN; dod: 4 Dec 1916; in Jefferson County, IL; burial: Oakwood Cemetery, in Mt Vernon, Jefferson, IL