"Left Handed Charley"
Charles was known as " The Hermit of Chautauqua Lake"
A mystery man, may have served in the Civil War, died in the Soldiers home is Erie PA " Stone with no dates, only C E COWDEN, Keeper of the gate"
He was married to JANE,who was killed tragically had at least 3 children, Ida who married to Charles ADAMS and they are b here also, a crippled son Willie, b ca 1874 and Clara b 1870 nothing more is known of these children who grew up in an orphanage in Erie PA
a lot more is posted on message boards here
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/
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"Left Handed Charley"
Charles was known as " The Hermit of Chautauqua Lake"
A mystery man, may have served in the Civil War, died in the Soldiers home is Erie PA " Stone with no dates, only C E COWDEN, Keeper of the gate"
He was married to JANE,who was killed tragically had at least 3 children, Ida who married to Charles ADAMS and they are b here also, a crippled son Willie, b ca 1874 and Clara b 1870 nothing more is known of these children who grew up in an orphanage in Erie PA
a lot more is posted on message boards here
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/
search COWDEN
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