John Cowger

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John Cowger

Birth
Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death
3 Aug 1887 (aged 72)
Cheyenne County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Armel, Yuma County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
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Son of Gustavus & Barbara (Swadley) Cowger


John's 1st wife was Elizabeth Ann (Caldwell) Cowger (1819-1842), they married July 7, 1837, Rush County, Indiana.

They had 2 children:

Margaret Ann (Cowger) Montrey (1838-1905)

Thomas Cather Cowger(1840-1917)


John's 2nd wife was Mary Sims (Thomas) Cowger (1824-1894), they married March 21, 1844 in Marion County, Indiana. They had 12 children.


John's grave had to be moved to Armel Cemetery (Northeast of Hale, CO) in 1949, because the Bonny Lake & Dam was being constructed over the original gravesite.


Note: Newspaper clipping found in 2022 shows date of Death as August 3, 1887 [The Gleaner, Jaqua, Cheyenne County, KS]

Age at death: 72 yrs 10 mths 17 days

Date of Death: August 03, 1887

Calculated Date of Birth: October 18, 1814

HEADSTONE IS STILL INCORRECT: 1815-1886

Son of Gustavus & Barbara (Swadley) Cowger


John's 1st wife was Elizabeth Ann (Caldwell) Cowger (1819-1842), they married July 7, 1837, Rush County, Indiana.

They had 2 children:

Margaret Ann (Cowger) Montrey (1838-1905)

Thomas Cather Cowger(1840-1917)


John's 2nd wife was Mary Sims (Thomas) Cowger (1824-1894), they married March 21, 1844 in Marion County, Indiana. They had 12 children.


John's grave had to be moved to Armel Cemetery (Northeast of Hale, CO) in 1949, because the Bonny Lake & Dam was being constructed over the original gravesite.


Note: Newspaper clipping found in 2022 shows date of Death as August 3, 1887 [The Gleaner, Jaqua, Cheyenne County, KS]

Age at death: 72 yrs 10 mths 17 days

Date of Death: August 03, 1887

Calculated Date of Birth: October 18, 1814

HEADSTONE IS STILL INCORRECT: 1815-1886

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