Co. H, 11th Wisconsin volunteer infantry
Five children: Wm.T., Chas. F., J. Ralph, Katheryne & Jos. B.
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Source of a biographical sketch:
Source: History of Douglas and Grant Counties, Constant Larson, editor, 1916 which can be obtained from the Douglas County Historical Society.
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After several months illness from the effects of Brights disease John Cowing died at his home in Alexandria Sunday afternoon. His life was so closely identified with the history of the development of Douglas county that an extended obituary would to a great extent be a history of the county.
He was born near New Castle, Northumberland, England, July 31, 1842 and while yet a mere boy came to America with his parents who settled near Madison, Wis., in 1848. In 1861 he enlisted in the 11th, Wisconsin Infantry and served during the duration of the Civil War, being mustered out in Jan. 1865. In the spring of the same year he came to Alexandria. Since that time his life has been closely interwoven into the growth, and history of the city and of the county. During the years 1867-68 he engaged in the butcher business where the Raiter Shoe Store now stands. During the years 1869-70-71 he conducted a dry good business where Joe Renner now has his shop. Mr. Cowing erected this building. In April , 1873, he and Oscar Robards formed a partnership and started a hardware business under the firm named of Cowing & Robards at the present location of the firm with which he has since been continuously and actively connected.
On the 3rd of March 1867, he and Miss Mary Ann Beeston were married at Maine Prairie, Stearns County. There are five chlidren, all of whom survive and were present at various times previous to his death and at the funeral. They are William T. of Alexandria and now identified with the hardware firm started by Mr. Cowing, Chas F. of Minneapolis, John Ralph of Alexandria, Katie C. Beck and Joseph B. of Minneapolis. His first wife died July 4th 1902. Some years later he married Miss Mary Errington at St. Joe, Michigan, and who now survive. Also a brother, T. F. Cowing, now of Portland, Oregon, is living. T. F. cowing is also well known to the people of Douglas County. He built the City Hall of Alexandria and the residence, property now occupied by G. A. Kortsch.
A large number of the early settlers of Moe and the western part of Douglas county remember his father, Thomas Cowing, who in 1861 settled on the Ole Olson Quale farm in Moe. But during the Indian scare he and his family left for Sauk Centre where they remained a short time.
(Park Region Echo, 18 Jan. 1912)
Five children: Wm.T., Chas. F., J. Ralph, Katheryne & Jos. B.
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Source of a biographical sketch:
Source: History of Douglas and Grant Counties, Constant Larson, editor, 1916 which can be obtained from the Douglas County Historical Society.
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After several months illness from the effects of Brights disease John Cowing died at his home in Alexandria Sunday afternoon. His life was so closely identified with the history of the development of Douglas county that an extended obituary would to a great extent be a history of the county.
He was born near New Castle, Northumberland, England, July 31, 1842 and while yet a mere boy came to America with his parents who settled near Madison, Wis., in 1848. In 1861 he enlisted in the 11th, Wisconsin Infantry and served during the duration of the Civil War, being mustered out in Jan. 1865. In the spring of the same year he came to Alexandria. Since that time his life has been closely interwoven into the growth, and history of the city and of the county. During the years 1867-68 he engaged in the butcher business where the Raiter Shoe Store now stands. During the years 1869-70-71 he conducted a dry good business where Joe Renner now has his shop. Mr. Cowing erected this building. In April , 1873, he and Oscar Robards formed a partnership and started a hardware business under the firm named of Cowing & Robards at the present location of the firm with which he has since been continuously and actively connected.
On the 3rd of March 1867, he and Miss Mary Ann Beeston were married at Maine Prairie, Stearns County. There are five chlidren, all of whom survive and were present at various times previous to his death and at the funeral. They are William T. of Alexandria and now identified with the hardware firm started by Mr. Cowing, Chas F. of Minneapolis, John Ralph of Alexandria, Katie C. Beck and Joseph B. of Minneapolis. His first wife died July 4th 1902. Some years later he married Miss Mary Errington at St. Joe, Michigan, and who now survive. Also a brother, T. F. Cowing, now of Portland, Oregon, is living. T. F. cowing is also well known to the people of Douglas County. He built the City Hall of Alexandria and the residence, property now occupied by G. A. Kortsch.
A large number of the early settlers of Moe and the western part of Douglas county remember his father, Thomas Cowing, who in 1861 settled on the Ole Olson Quale farm in Moe. But during the Indian scare he and his family left for Sauk Centre where they remained a short time.
(Park Region Echo, 18 Jan. 1912)
Co. H, 11th Wisconsin volunteer infantry
Five children: Wm.T., Chas. F., J. Ralph, Katheryne & Jos. B.
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Source of a biographical sketch:
Source: History of Douglas and Grant Counties, Constant Larson, editor, 1916 which can be obtained from the Douglas County Historical Society.
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After several months illness from the effects of Brights disease John Cowing died at his home in Alexandria Sunday afternoon. His life was so closely identified with the history of the development of Douglas county that an extended obituary would to a great extent be a history of the county.
He was born near New Castle, Northumberland, England, July 31, 1842 and while yet a mere boy came to America with his parents who settled near Madison, Wis., in 1848. In 1861 he enlisted in the 11th, Wisconsin Infantry and served during the duration of the Civil War, being mustered out in Jan. 1865. In the spring of the same year he came to Alexandria. Since that time his life has been closely interwoven into the growth, and history of the city and of the county. During the years 1867-68 he engaged in the butcher business where the Raiter Shoe Store now stands. During the years 1869-70-71 he conducted a dry good business where Joe Renner now has his shop. Mr. Cowing erected this building. In April , 1873, he and Oscar Robards formed a partnership and started a hardware business under the firm named of Cowing & Robards at the present location of the firm with which he has since been continuously and actively connected.
On the 3rd of March 1867, he and Miss Mary Ann Beeston were married at Maine Prairie, Stearns County. There are five chlidren, all of whom survive and were present at various times previous to his death and at the funeral. They are William T. of Alexandria and now identified with the hardware firm started by Mr. Cowing, Chas F. of Minneapolis, John Ralph of Alexandria, Katie C. Beck and Joseph B. of Minneapolis. His first wife died July 4th 1902. Some years later he married Miss Mary Errington at St. Joe, Michigan, and who now survive. Also a brother, T. F. Cowing, now of Portland, Oregon, is living. T. F. cowing is also well known to the people of Douglas County. He built the City Hall of Alexandria and the residence, property now occupied by G. A. Kortsch.
A large number of the early settlers of Moe and the western part of Douglas county remember his father, Thomas Cowing, who in 1861 settled on the Ole Olson Quale farm in Moe. But during the Indian scare he and his family left for Sauk Centre where they remained a short time.
(Park Region Echo, 18 Jan. 1912)
Five children: Wm.T., Chas. F., J. Ralph, Katheryne & Jos. B.
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Source of a biographical sketch:
Source: History of Douglas and Grant Counties, Constant Larson, editor, 1916 which can be obtained from the Douglas County Historical Society.
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After several months illness from the effects of Brights disease John Cowing died at his home in Alexandria Sunday afternoon. His life was so closely identified with the history of the development of Douglas county that an extended obituary would to a great extent be a history of the county.
He was born near New Castle, Northumberland, England, July 31, 1842 and while yet a mere boy came to America with his parents who settled near Madison, Wis., in 1848. In 1861 he enlisted in the 11th, Wisconsin Infantry and served during the duration of the Civil War, being mustered out in Jan. 1865. In the spring of the same year he came to Alexandria. Since that time his life has been closely interwoven into the growth, and history of the city and of the county. During the years 1867-68 he engaged in the butcher business where the Raiter Shoe Store now stands. During the years 1869-70-71 he conducted a dry good business where Joe Renner now has his shop. Mr. Cowing erected this building. In April , 1873, he and Oscar Robards formed a partnership and started a hardware business under the firm named of Cowing & Robards at the present location of the firm with which he has since been continuously and actively connected.
On the 3rd of March 1867, he and Miss Mary Ann Beeston were married at Maine Prairie, Stearns County. There are five chlidren, all of whom survive and were present at various times previous to his death and at the funeral. They are William T. of Alexandria and now identified with the hardware firm started by Mr. Cowing, Chas F. of Minneapolis, John Ralph of Alexandria, Katie C. Beck and Joseph B. of Minneapolis. His first wife died July 4th 1902. Some years later he married Miss Mary Errington at St. Joe, Michigan, and who now survive. Also a brother, T. F. Cowing, now of Portland, Oregon, is living. T. F. cowing is also well known to the people of Douglas County. He built the City Hall of Alexandria and the residence, property now occupied by G. A. Kortsch.
A large number of the early settlers of Moe and the western part of Douglas county remember his father, Thomas Cowing, who in 1861 settled on the Ole Olson Quale farm in Moe. But during the Indian scare he and his family left for Sauk Centre where they remained a short time.
(Park Region Echo, 18 Jan. 1912)
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