Caroline Elizabeth (Donnelly) Cowie (1851 - 1919)

Born 4 May 1851 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Stuart Cowie — married 29 Jun 1880 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Died 18 Jul 1919 at age 68 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Biography

Caroline Elizabeth "Carrie" Donnelly was born May 4, 1851 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. She died July 18, 1919 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Ohio at age 68.

Daughter of Edward Phillip Donnelly (1820–1858) and Catharine Anna Thorp (1818–1919).

Note: Carrie's age varies widely according to census reports. Her correct age was between that of her older sister Catherine "Kate" b. in 1848 and younger brother, Philip, b. in 1854. Her birthdate of May 4, 1851 is probably accurate.

1860 United States Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio: Catherine Donnelly is head of household, a seamstress age 37, with children Catherine age 12, Carrie age 9, Philip age 6, and Edward age 3.

1870 United States Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio: Kate Donnelly is head of household, age 47, with children Kate, working in a trimming store age 18, Carrie, working in a book store age 16, Philip, a copyist age 14, and Edward age 12.

1880 United States Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio: Kate Donnelly is head of household, age 56, with children Kate Donnelly, a clerk in a shop age 27, Carrie age 24, and son Philip, a bookkeeper age 25.

Caroline Elizabeth Donnelly married Charles Stuart Cowie on June 29, 1880 in Hamilton, Ohio.

Children:

1. Charles S. Cowie (1881–1963).
2. Edith Cowie (1886–Deceased).

1900 United States Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio: Carrie Cowie is head of household, age 42, with children Charles Cowie, a shoe salesman age 19, and daughter C. E. Cowie age 14.

1910 United States Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio: Carrie E. Cowie is head of household, age 42, with son Charles P. Cowie, a leather salesman age 26, daughter Edith Cowie age 20, daughter-in-law Lillian Cowie age 25, and granddaughter Ruth Cowie age 5 months.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GWZK-6YH
• "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSD-8XV?cc=1473181&wc=7QGH-B5N%3A1589432777%2C1589423456%2C1589433808 : 24 March 2017), Ohio > Hamilton > 8th Ward Cincinnati > image 186 of 333; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6PC7-12D?cc=1438024&wc=KP26-T38%3A518654901%2C518812101%2C519222201 : 14 June 2019), Ohio > Hamilton > Cincinnati, ward 07 > image 16 of 204; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBK-2HF?cc=1417683&wc=XC9D-6TL%3A1589410656%2C1589399637%2C1589402432%2C1589395275 : 24 December 2015), Ohio > Hamilton > Cincinnati > ED 143 > image 46 of 51; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q67-TF?cc=1325221&wc=9B7S-MNG%3A1030551701%2C1031107901%2C1035227401 : 5 August 2014), Ohio > Hamilton > ED 219 Precinct A Cincinnati City Ward 25 > image 26 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X826-NMK : 8 March 2021), Phillip Donnelly in entry for Carrie Elizabeth Cowie, 18 Jul 1919; citing Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, reference fn 43504; FHL microfilm 1,984,698.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV25-1837 : 15 December 2020), Carrie E Donnelly Cowie; Burial, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America, Spring Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 78912962, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.