Civil War Veteran
Co. I, 19th AR Inf.
A. F. Cowling, Pioneer, Answers Final Summons
After a long period of declining health, A. F. Cowling, for nearly 50 years a resident of what is now Oklahoma, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. McGowen, in this city, Wednesday morning about 7 o'clock. He had been seriously ill for three months, with varying turns in his condition, until two days ago when it was evident that he was sinking fast and could only survive a short time. All members of the family from other sections of the state were hastily summoned, and all but Mrs. John Cowling were able to reach his bedside before the end came. Mr. Cowling was born in Little River County, Arkansas, in 1844, being 76 years of age at the time of his death. He professed religion at the age of 22 years, uniting with the Baptist Church at Mineral Springs, Ark; and was ordained a deacon in that body. About the year 1872 he came to what was then the Indian Territory, settling in the eastern part and founding the town of Cowlington, in what is now Leflore County. Here he lived for a number of years and engaged in farming and stock-raising. Later he removed to Stonewall, where he engaged in the banking business, in connection with his sons, and after retiring from the bank he purchased a plantation near Arpelar, in Pittsburg County, where he lived until about two years ago when he sold this farm and retired from active business affairs on account of ill health. He went to Ada to make his home and lived there until about three months ago, when he was brought to McAlester to spend his remaining days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGowen. Mr. Cowling was married in 1868 to Miss Mollie Walker, of Sebastian County, Arkansas, and to this union two children, Fannie and Carrie, were born. The latter, Mrs. Carrie McKinney, now resides at Ada. His first wife died in 1876, and in 1879 he was married to Miss Caroline Harris, and to this union were born three children, John A. Cowling, of Ada; A. D. Cowling of Stonewall, and Mrs. W. E. McGowan, of McAlester. His wife, who survives him, has been a constant attendant throughout the long weeks of his final illness. Mr. Cowling was a veteran of the Civil War, having served throughout the entire war in the cause of the Confederacy. He was one of the legal members of the state division of the U.C.V. of Oklahoma. His residence in this immediate part of the state made him one of the pioneers, among his friends and early acquaintenances here being such early residents as the late Col. J. J. McAlester, Dr. A. Griffith, Judge W A. Treadwell and others. Few men had watched the development of the eastern part of the state from a more primitive condition to its present state of progress than had Mr. Cowling, and no man had a richer store of pioneer experiences, or a keener appreciation of and love for Oklahoma and its people. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Stonewall, an organization which antedated many others in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Thursday from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, Rev. W. W. Chancellor, of Oklahoma City, formerly pastor of the First Baptist Church here, and Rev. W. M. Wright, the present pastor, conducted the funeral, which was attended by hundreds of sorrowing friends. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
(Pittsburg County Guardian (McAlester, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1920)
Son of Benjamin Matterson Cowling and Sarah Camp.
Co. I, 19th AR Inf.
A. F. Cowling, Pioneer, Answers Final Summons
After a long period of declining health, A. F. Cowling, for nearly 50 years a resident of what is now Oklahoma, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. McGowen, in this city, Wednesday morning about 7 o'clock. He had been seriously ill for three months, with varying turns in his condition, until two days ago when it was evident that he was sinking fast and could only survive a short time. All members of the family from other sections of the state were hastily summoned, and all but Mrs. John Cowling were able to reach his bedside before the end came. Mr. Cowling was born in Little River County, Arkansas, in 1844, being 76 years of age at the time of his death. He professed religion at the age of 22 years, uniting with the Baptist Church at Mineral Springs, Ark; and was ordained a deacon in that body. About the year 1872 he came to what was then the Indian Territory, settling in the eastern part and founding the town of Cowlington, in what is now Leflore County. Here he lived for a number of years and engaged in farming and stock-raising. Later he removed to Stonewall, where he engaged in the banking business, in connection with his sons, and after retiring from the bank he purchased a plantation near Arpelar, in Pittsburg County, where he lived until about two years ago when he sold this farm and retired from active business affairs on account of ill health. He went to Ada to make his home and lived there until about three months ago, when he was brought to McAlester to spend his remaining days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGowen. Mr. Cowling was married in 1868 to Miss Mollie Walker, of Sebastian County, Arkansas, and to this union two children, Fannie and Carrie, were born. The latter, Mrs. Carrie McKinney, now resides at Ada. His first wife died in 1876, and in 1879 he was married to Miss Caroline Harris, and to this union were born three children, John A. Cowling, of Ada; A. D. Cowling of Stonewall, and Mrs. W. E. McGowan, of McAlester. His wife, who survives him, has been a constant attendant throughout the long weeks of his final illness. Mr. Cowling was a veteran of the Civil War, having served throughout the entire war in the cause of the Confederacy. He was one of the legal members of the state division of the U.C.V. of Oklahoma. His residence in this immediate part of the state made him one of the pioneers, among his friends and early acquaintenances here being such early residents as the late Col. J. J. McAlester, Dr. A. Griffith, Judge W A. Treadwell and others. Few men had watched the development of the eastern part of the state from a more primitive condition to its present state of progress than had Mr. Cowling, and no man had a richer store of pioneer experiences, or a keener appreciation of and love for Oklahoma and its people. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Stonewall, an organization which antedated many others in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Thursday from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, Rev. W. W. Chancellor, of Oklahoma City, formerly pastor of the First Baptist Church here, and Rev. W. M. Wright, the present pastor, conducted the funeral, which was attended by hundreds of sorrowing friends. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
(Pittsburg County Guardian (McAlester, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1920)
Son of Benjamin Matterson Cowling and Sarah Camp.
Civil War Veteran
Co. I, 19th AR Inf.
A. F. Cowling, Pioneer, Answers Final Summons
After a long period of declining health, A. F. Cowling, for nearly 50 years a resident of what is now Oklahoma, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. McGowen, in this city, Wednesday morning about 7 o'clock. He had been seriously ill for three months, with varying turns in his condition, until two days ago when it was evident that he was sinking fast and could only survive a short time. All members of the family from other sections of the state were hastily summoned, and all but Mrs. John Cowling were able to reach his bedside before the end came. Mr. Cowling was born in Little River County, Arkansas, in 1844, being 76 years of age at the time of his death. He professed religion at the age of 22 years, uniting with the Baptist Church at Mineral Springs, Ark; and was ordained a deacon in that body. About the year 1872 he came to what was then the Indian Territory, settling in the eastern part and founding the town of Cowlington, in what is now Leflore County. Here he lived for a number of years and engaged in farming and stock-raising. Later he removed to Stonewall, where he engaged in the banking business, in connection with his sons, and after retiring from the bank he purchased a plantation near Arpelar, in Pittsburg County, where he lived until about two years ago when he sold this farm and retired from active business affairs on account of ill health. He went to Ada to make his home and lived there until about three months ago, when he was brought to McAlester to spend his remaining days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGowen. Mr. Cowling was married in 1868 to Miss Mollie Walker, of Sebastian County, Arkansas, and to this union two children, Fannie and Carrie, were born. The latter, Mrs. Carrie McKinney, now resides at Ada. His first wife died in 1876, and in 1879 he was married to Miss Caroline Harris, and to this union were born three children, John A. Cowling, of Ada; A. D. Cowling of Stonewall, and Mrs. W. E. McGowan, of McAlester. His wife, who survives him, has been a constant attendant throughout the long weeks of his final illness. Mr. Cowling was a veteran of the Civil War, having served throughout the entire war in the cause of the Confederacy. He was one of the legal members of the state division of the U.C.V. of Oklahoma. His residence in this immediate part of the state made him one of the pioneers, among his friends and early acquaintenances here being such early residents as the late Col. J. J. McAlester, Dr. A. Griffith, Judge W A. Treadwell and others. Few men had watched the development of the eastern part of the state from a more primitive condition to its present state of progress than had Mr. Cowling, and no man had a richer store of pioneer experiences, or a keener appreciation of and love for Oklahoma and its people. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Stonewall, an organization which antedated many others in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Thursday from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, Rev. W. W. Chancellor, of Oklahoma City, formerly pastor of the First Baptist Church here, and Rev. W. M. Wright, the present pastor, conducted the funeral, which was attended by hundreds of sorrowing friends. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
(Pittsburg County Guardian (McAlester, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1920)
Son of Benjamin Matterson Cowling and Sarah Camp.
Co. I, 19th AR Inf.
A. F. Cowling, Pioneer, Answers Final Summons
After a long period of declining health, A. F. Cowling, for nearly 50 years a resident of what is now Oklahoma, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. McGowen, in this city, Wednesday morning about 7 o'clock. He had been seriously ill for three months, with varying turns in his condition, until two days ago when it was evident that he was sinking fast and could only survive a short time. All members of the family from other sections of the state were hastily summoned, and all but Mrs. John Cowling were able to reach his bedside before the end came. Mr. Cowling was born in Little River County, Arkansas, in 1844, being 76 years of age at the time of his death. He professed religion at the age of 22 years, uniting with the Baptist Church at Mineral Springs, Ark; and was ordained a deacon in that body. About the year 1872 he came to what was then the Indian Territory, settling in the eastern part and founding the town of Cowlington, in what is now Leflore County. Here he lived for a number of years and engaged in farming and stock-raising. Later he removed to Stonewall, where he engaged in the banking business, in connection with his sons, and after retiring from the bank he purchased a plantation near Arpelar, in Pittsburg County, where he lived until about two years ago when he sold this farm and retired from active business affairs on account of ill health. He went to Ada to make his home and lived there until about three months ago, when he was brought to McAlester to spend his remaining days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGowen. Mr. Cowling was married in 1868 to Miss Mollie Walker, of Sebastian County, Arkansas, and to this union two children, Fannie and Carrie, were born. The latter, Mrs. Carrie McKinney, now resides at Ada. His first wife died in 1876, and in 1879 he was married to Miss Caroline Harris, and to this union were born three children, John A. Cowling, of Ada; A. D. Cowling of Stonewall, and Mrs. W. E. McGowan, of McAlester. His wife, who survives him, has been a constant attendant throughout the long weeks of his final illness. Mr. Cowling was a veteran of the Civil War, having served throughout the entire war in the cause of the Confederacy. He was one of the legal members of the state division of the U.C.V. of Oklahoma. His residence in this immediate part of the state made him one of the pioneers, among his friends and early acquaintenances here being such early residents as the late Col. J. J. McAlester, Dr. A. Griffith, Judge W A. Treadwell and others. Few men had watched the development of the eastern part of the state from a more primitive condition to its present state of progress than had Mr. Cowling, and no man had a richer store of pioneer experiences, or a keener appreciation of and love for Oklahoma and its people. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Stonewall, an organization which antedated many others in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Thursday from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, Rev. W. W. Chancellor, of Oklahoma City, formerly pastor of the First Baptist Church here, and Rev. W. M. Wright, the present pastor, conducted the funeral, which was attended by hundreds of sorrowing friends. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
(Pittsburg County Guardian (McAlester, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1920)
Son of Benjamin Matterson Cowling and Sarah Camp.
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