FUNERAL RITES FOR J.F. COWARD HELD AT COWARTS
Cowarts, March 31—Funeral services were conducted at the home of Elihu M. Coward on Friday afternoon at two o’clock for James F. Coward, 85, Confederate veteran and oldest members of the prominent Coward family in this county. He was known to hundreds of relatives and friends. He was a son of Benjamin Coward and had lived all his life in this section.
At the age of sixteen he joined the Confederate army as a volunteer, enlisting at Webster, the old county seat. He fought under the leadership of Captain Amos Coleman, Civil War idol of Western North Carolina, belonging to Company K.
He was born February 27, 1846, and married Mary Jane Hooper.
He was a member of the John’s Creek Baptist church, being a faithful member for many years.
Mr. Coward was loved by young and old, was charitable to those in need, loyal to his friends, home and children. May they all strive to meet him in a better world, where no sad partings come.
Surviving him are four sons, Elbert and Dillard Coward of Sylva, and Frank and Lawrence of Cowarts, four daughters, Mrs. Burton [Jurdie] Styles, Mrs. Andy [Sadie] Queen and Mrs. John [Mattie] Morris, all of Sylva, and Miss Sallie Coward of Cowarts; and two brothers, Javan B. Coward and Elihu M. Coward, as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
The services were conducted by Rev. A.C. Queen of Webster, Rev. Ben Cook, pastor of the local Baptist church, and Rev. F.W. Kiker of Webster. Interment followed in the Coward Cemetery at this place.
(Jackson County Journal, Sylva, NC, Thursday, 2 April 1931, p.1)
Contributor: David Coward 47167269
Cowarts, March 31—Funeral services were conducted at the home of Elihu M. Coward on Friday afternoon at two o’clock for James F. Coward, 85, Confederate veteran and oldest members of the prominent Coward family in this county. He was known to hundreds of relatives and friends. He was a son of Benjamin Coward and had lived all his life in this section.
At the age of sixteen he joined the Confederate army as a volunteer, enlisting at Webster, the old county seat. He fought under the leadership of Captain Amos Coleman, Civil War idol of Western North Carolina, belonging to Company K.
He was born February 27, 1846, and married Mary Jane Hooper.
He was a member of the John’s Creek Baptist church, being a faithful member for many years.
Mr. Coward was loved by young and old, was charitable to those in need, loyal to his friends, home and children. May they all strive to meet him in a better world, where no sad partings come.
Surviving him are four sons, Elbert and Dillard Coward of Sylva, and Frank and Lawrence of Cowarts, four daughters, Mrs. Burton [Jurdie] Styles, Mrs. Andy [Sadie] Queen and Mrs. John [Mattie] Morris, all of Sylva, and Miss Sallie Coward of Cowarts; and two brothers, Javan B. Coward and Elihu M. Coward, as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
The services were conducted by Rev. A.C. Queen of Webster, Rev. Ben Cook, pastor of the local Baptist church, and Rev. F.W. Kiker of Webster. Interment followed in the Coward Cemetery at this place.
(Jackson County Journal, Sylva, NC, Thursday, 2 April 1931, p.1)
Contributor: David Coward 47167269
FUNERAL RITES FOR J.F. COWARD HELD AT COWARTS
Cowarts, March 31—Funeral services were conducted at the home of Elihu M. Coward on Friday afternoon at two o’clock for James F. Coward, 85, Confederate veteran and oldest members of the prominent Coward family in this county. He was known to hundreds of relatives and friends. He was a son of Benjamin Coward and had lived all his life in this section.
At the age of sixteen he joined the Confederate army as a volunteer, enlisting at Webster, the old county seat. He fought under the leadership of Captain Amos Coleman, Civil War idol of Western North Carolina, belonging to Company K.
He was born February 27, 1846, and married Mary Jane Hooper.
He was a member of the John’s Creek Baptist church, being a faithful member for many years.
Mr. Coward was loved by young and old, was charitable to those in need, loyal to his friends, home and children. May they all strive to meet him in a better world, where no sad partings come.
Surviving him are four sons, Elbert and Dillard Coward of Sylva, and Frank and Lawrence of Cowarts, four daughters, Mrs. Burton [Jurdie] Styles, Mrs. Andy [Sadie] Queen and Mrs. John [Mattie] Morris, all of Sylva, and Miss Sallie Coward of Cowarts; and two brothers, Javan B. Coward and Elihu M. Coward, as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
The services were conducted by Rev. A.C. Queen of Webster, Rev. Ben Cook, pastor of the local Baptist church, and Rev. F.W. Kiker of Webster. Interment followed in the Coward Cemetery at this place.
(Jackson County Journal, Sylva, NC, Thursday, 2 April 1931, p.1)
Contributor: David Coward 47167269
Cowarts, March 31—Funeral services were conducted at the home of Elihu M. Coward on Friday afternoon at two o’clock for James F. Coward, 85, Confederate veteran and oldest members of the prominent Coward family in this county. He was known to hundreds of relatives and friends. He was a son of Benjamin Coward and had lived all his life in this section.
At the age of sixteen he joined the Confederate army as a volunteer, enlisting at Webster, the old county seat. He fought under the leadership of Captain Amos Coleman, Civil War idol of Western North Carolina, belonging to Company K.
He was born February 27, 1846, and married Mary Jane Hooper.
He was a member of the John’s Creek Baptist church, being a faithful member for many years.
Mr. Coward was loved by young and old, was charitable to those in need, loyal to his friends, home and children. May they all strive to meet him in a better world, where no sad partings come.
Surviving him are four sons, Elbert and Dillard Coward of Sylva, and Frank and Lawrence of Cowarts, four daughters, Mrs. Burton [Jurdie] Styles, Mrs. Andy [Sadie] Queen and Mrs. John [Mattie] Morris, all of Sylva, and Miss Sallie Coward of Cowarts; and two brothers, Javan B. Coward and Elihu M. Coward, as well as other relatives and a host of friends.
The services were conducted by Rev. A.C. Queen of Webster, Rev. Ben Cook, pastor of the local Baptist church, and Rev. F.W. Kiker of Webster. Interment followed in the Coward Cemetery at this place.
(Jackson County Journal, Sylva, NC, Thursday, 2 April 1931, p.1)
Contributor: David Coward 47167269
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