Inscription:

MARANDA COWARD
May 25, 1836
Nov. 3, 1915

Inscription:

MURANDA COWARD
1ST LIEUT
CO B
MAGNOLIA RANGERS
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
May 25, 1836
Nov. 3, 1915

Maranda COWARD was a son of Wilson COWARD and Fannie (MOORE) COWARD.

Widowed husband of:
Mary Ann Elizabeth (WILLIAMS) COWARD.

They were married September 11, 1856 in Galveston County, Texas.

Second husband of:
Winifred Elizabeth [LORD] ANDERSON COWARD.

They were married February 3, 1889 in Harris County, Texas.

CENSUS RECORD

1840 US CENSUS
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
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Head of Family: COWARD, Wilson
Males under 5: 1
Males of 20 & Under 30: 1
Females under 5: 2
Females of 5 & under 10: 1
Females of 20 & Under 30: 1

1850 US CENSUS
Rapides Parish, Louisiana
October 15, 1850
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DWELLING 559/FAMILY 559
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COWARD, Wilson, 39, m, w farmer, Miss.
COWARD, Fanny [MOORE], 32, f, w, La.
COWARD, Maranda, 14, f [M], w, La.
COWARD, Argelia, 13, f, w, La.
COWARD, Elizabeth, 10, f, w, La.
COWARD, Caroline, 8, f, w, La.
COWARD, Louisa, 6, f, w, La.
COWARD, Oquin, 5, m, w, La.
COWARD, Middleton, 2, m, w, La.
COWARD, Mitchell, 8 months, m, w, La.

1880 US CENSUS
Page No. 49 & 50
Precinct 1, Montgomery County, Texas
June 21, 1880
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DWELLING 491/FAMILY 491
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COWARD, Marandy, w, m, 44, married, farmer, La., La., La.
COWARD, Marian [WILLIAMS], w, f, 40, wife, married, keeping house, Texas, La., La.
COWARD, Lula, w, f, 15, daughter, single, Texas, La., La.
COWARD, Cladi [Claude], w, f [m], 4, daughter [son], single, Texas, La., La.

1900 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 7, Harris County, Texas
June 19, 1900
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DWELLING 183/FAMILY 183
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COWARD, Maranda, head, w, m, May 1837, 64, married 11 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
COWARD, Elizabeth [LORD], wife, w, f, Jan. 1847, 53 married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living, Florida, Georgia, Georgia
COWARD, William E., son, w, m, July 1890, 9, single, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, at school
LORD, Zachariah, brother-in-law, w, m, Oct. 1842, 57, single, Florida, Georgia, Georgia, farm laborer

1910 US CENSUS
Spring, Harris county, Texas
May 5, 1910
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DWELLING 224/FAMILY 224
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COWARD, Mutua [Maranda], head, m, w, 75, 2nd marriage, married 21 years, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, farm
COWARD, Elizabeth [LORD], wife, f, w, 63, 2nd marriage, married 21 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, none
COWARD, Willie, son, m, w, 19, single, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, none