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Henry Stevens Cowgill Sr.

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Henry Stevens Cowgill Sr.

Birth
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Death
13 Nov 1946 (aged 69)
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Henry Stevens Cowgill
1500 South Grand Ave
Carthage, MO

Social note* 1898 A TAFFY PULL.

The young ladies who comprise the Friday Afternoon club royally entertained their young gentlemen friends last night at a taffy pull at Miss Helen Clark's home on Central avenue.
A picture guessing contest furnished much amusement. Each guest contributed a baby picture of himself or herself, as the case might be, and they spent a merry half hour guessing "who was who." Miss Emily Newell won a pretty picture frame by guessing more than anyone else.
Henry Cowgill tried to handicap the other contestants by palming off a rare edition of Harry Putnam's physiognomy as his own, but though the fraud was not discovered the young man was never in it so that the result was not affected.

B.B. Briles furnished a supply of taffy and the young folks had a jolly time.
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1901 Social Note: Dancing Picnic for Brooklyn Guest

A picnic and a dance were given last night at Lakeside by Miss Marie Davey for her guest, Miss Florence Boyce of Brooklyn. The invited guests were:

Misses, Miriam Wright, Nira Wright, Bessie Baker, Katherine Herrin, Alice Beneke, Cora Beneke, Sibyl Hodges, Blanch Moore, Belle Perkins, Edna Clarkson, Pearl Clarkson, Eva Stealey, Armilda McReynolds, Grace McCarthy.

Messrs. Millard Bryan, Harry Putnam, Frank Wells, Curtis Wright, Due Baker, Carl Bryan, Billie Blake, Newell Holbrook, Henry Cowgill, John O'Keefe, Arthur Coffin, Phil Lehnhard, Allen McReynolds, Morris Hughes, Wes Halliburton.

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Newspaper item: 1904
HENRY COWGILL TO BUILD

Has Bought a South Lot and Will Erect a
Handsome Dwelling at Once


Henry Cowgill recently purchased of W. E. Brinkerhoff a lot on South Main street directly back of the H. C. Cowgill residence and will soon begin the erection of a fine home. An architect is now at work on plans for a modern eight-room, two story house and work on the handsome dwelling will begin within a few days. The house is expected to be ready for occupancy before the end of the summer.
source: www.morninmail.com

George Brown Wood was the builder of his father's home on Grand avenue
source: courtesy - Bill Boggess

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Another newspaper article of 1920 tells of a remodel
Note: See top photo
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS,
Friday, January 30, 1920 Page Four

MAKES BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Henry Cowgill Remodeling the Former H. C. Cowgill Home


Extensive improvements are being made by Henry Cowgill at the former H. C. Cowgill at the former H. C. Cowgill home on Grand avenue making it one of the finest homes in the city. The remodeling and improvement work now is almost half completed. it will probably another 60 days befoe the house will be ready for occupancy.
The large residence has generally be reconstructed on the interior. Walls have been torn out and rooms re-arranged, and new plumbing and fixtures have been installed throughout with many modern improvements. A large porch, running full length around the south side of the house and across the front is one of the exterior changes in the architecture of the house. Only parts of the porch will be roofed, the remainder being an open terrace porch.
A new modern private garage also has been constructed in the rear of the residence. An old barn and other buildings have been torn down.
Mr. Cowgill, who recently purchased the property from other heirs of his father, will occupy the residence as his home.

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Husband of Anna (McDonald) Cowgill

Occupation: Mill owner/miller (retired)
Cowgill Flour Plant
died at age 69 years, 7 months & 20 days of age
cause of death; heart attack

FATHER: Henry Clay Cowgill
carthageFuneral arrangements under the direction of Knell Mortuary

Evening of Thursday, June 7 1934 at Carthage, Missouri's Drake Hotel, Henry & wife Anna were on the fifty one member reception committee to welcome their friends of over forty years, Colonel Carl Raymond and wife Harriette (Flora) Gray to Carthage Homecoming. They also had the Grays for lunch at their home.
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JOPLIN NEWS HERALD
Thursday, November 14, 1946 - Page 7

HENRY COWGILL IS FOUND DEAD AT HIS HOME

Carthage, MO., Nov. 14. - Henry Stevens Cowgill, 69 years old retired Carthage miller and widely known business man, was found dead in the bedroom of his home, 1500 Grand avenue, at 9:30 o'clock last night. Heart block is believed to have caused his death. His physician believed he had been dead about 12 hours.
The body of Mr. Cowgill was found by his wife, Mrs. Anna McDonald Cowgill, on her return from a brief trip to Kansas City. He was seen by Mrs. Cowgill Tuesday morning when she left for Kansas City.
Mr. Cowgill was known to be alive Tuesday afternoon when he talked with a close friend, John E. O'Keefe, by telephone relative to a golf engagement yesterday. When he failed to arrive for the golf game, friends called the home and other places but when they failed to locate him they believed he had been called away by business.

Father Founded Mill
Mr. Cowgill, so of the late H. C Cowgill, founder of the Cowgill Milling Company here, and Mrs. Cowgill was born in Carthage on March 23, 1877. His parents came to Carthage in 1869 from Ohio. The Cowgill Milling Company was established in 1872.
Henry Stephens Cowgill and his brother, the late Lloyd Cowgill, purchased the interest of their sister, Mrs. Lillian Cowgill Blair, shortly after the death of their father in 1914.
Lloyd Cowgill died in 1938 and Mrs. Blair died in 1931,. exactly a year apart.
Five years ago Mr. Cowgill sold his interests in the milling company to the Continental Milling Company and is known as the Ranchway Feed and Elevator Company.

Served in Washington
After disposing of his milling interests, Mr. Cowgill went to Washington to serve three years with the war food administration. Mr. Cowgill became seriously ill while in Washington and underwent an emergency operation about two years ago. He returned to Carthage at that time and retired. He had been in failing health since.
Mr. Cowgill while active was interested in various other milling enterprises. For several years he was president of the Bank of Carthage and at the time of his death was a director in the Mills Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Mr. Cowgill was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving besides his widow are one son, Henry Stevens Cowgill, jr., a former Carthage mayor, and two grandchildren, Henry Stevens Cowgill III, and Miss Joan Cowgill, all of Monroe, Michigan.
The body was received at the Knell Mortuary.
(Obit courtesy of Floyd 'Smitty' Smith)
Henry Stevens Cowgill
1500 South Grand Ave
Carthage, MO

Social note* 1898 A TAFFY PULL.

The young ladies who comprise the Friday Afternoon club royally entertained their young gentlemen friends last night at a taffy pull at Miss Helen Clark's home on Central avenue.
A picture guessing contest furnished much amusement. Each guest contributed a baby picture of himself or herself, as the case might be, and they spent a merry half hour guessing "who was who." Miss Emily Newell won a pretty picture frame by guessing more than anyone else.
Henry Cowgill tried to handicap the other contestants by palming off a rare edition of Harry Putnam's physiognomy as his own, but though the fraud was not discovered the young man was never in it so that the result was not affected.

B.B. Briles furnished a supply of taffy and the young folks had a jolly time.
________________

1901 Social Note: Dancing Picnic for Brooklyn Guest

A picnic and a dance were given last night at Lakeside by Miss Marie Davey for her guest, Miss Florence Boyce of Brooklyn. The invited guests were:

Misses, Miriam Wright, Nira Wright, Bessie Baker, Katherine Herrin, Alice Beneke, Cora Beneke, Sibyl Hodges, Blanch Moore, Belle Perkins, Edna Clarkson, Pearl Clarkson, Eva Stealey, Armilda McReynolds, Grace McCarthy.

Messrs. Millard Bryan, Harry Putnam, Frank Wells, Curtis Wright, Due Baker, Carl Bryan, Billie Blake, Newell Holbrook, Henry Cowgill, John O'Keefe, Arthur Coffin, Phil Lehnhard, Allen McReynolds, Morris Hughes, Wes Halliburton.

_____________________________________________

Newspaper item: 1904
HENRY COWGILL TO BUILD

Has Bought a South Lot and Will Erect a
Handsome Dwelling at Once


Henry Cowgill recently purchased of W. E. Brinkerhoff a lot on South Main street directly back of the H. C. Cowgill residence and will soon begin the erection of a fine home. An architect is now at work on plans for a modern eight-room, two story house and work on the handsome dwelling will begin within a few days. The house is expected to be ready for occupancy before the end of the summer.
source: www.morninmail.com

George Brown Wood was the builder of his father's home on Grand avenue
source: courtesy - Bill Boggess

********************

Another newspaper article of 1920 tells of a remodel
Note: See top photo
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS,
Friday, January 30, 1920 Page Four

MAKES BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Henry Cowgill Remodeling the Former H. C. Cowgill Home


Extensive improvements are being made by Henry Cowgill at the former H. C. Cowgill at the former H. C. Cowgill home on Grand avenue making it one of the finest homes in the city. The remodeling and improvement work now is almost half completed. it will probably another 60 days befoe the house will be ready for occupancy.
The large residence has generally be reconstructed on the interior. Walls have been torn out and rooms re-arranged, and new plumbing and fixtures have been installed throughout with many modern improvements. A large porch, running full length around the south side of the house and across the front is one of the exterior changes in the architecture of the house. Only parts of the porch will be roofed, the remainder being an open terrace porch.
A new modern private garage also has been constructed in the rear of the residence. An old barn and other buildings have been torn down.
Mr. Cowgill, who recently purchased the property from other heirs of his father, will occupy the residence as his home.

*•★*•~*~★*~*~•★*•*


Husband of Anna (McDonald) Cowgill

Occupation: Mill owner/miller (retired)
Cowgill Flour Plant
died at age 69 years, 7 months & 20 days of age
cause of death; heart attack

FATHER: Henry Clay Cowgill
carthageFuneral arrangements under the direction of Knell Mortuary

Evening of Thursday, June 7 1934 at Carthage, Missouri's Drake Hotel, Henry & wife Anna were on the fifty one member reception committee to welcome their friends of over forty years, Colonel Carl Raymond and wife Harriette (Flora) Gray to Carthage Homecoming. They also had the Grays for lunch at their home.
____________

JOPLIN NEWS HERALD
Thursday, November 14, 1946 - Page 7

HENRY COWGILL IS FOUND DEAD AT HIS HOME

Carthage, MO., Nov. 14. - Henry Stevens Cowgill, 69 years old retired Carthage miller and widely known business man, was found dead in the bedroom of his home, 1500 Grand avenue, at 9:30 o'clock last night. Heart block is believed to have caused his death. His physician believed he had been dead about 12 hours.
The body of Mr. Cowgill was found by his wife, Mrs. Anna McDonald Cowgill, on her return from a brief trip to Kansas City. He was seen by Mrs. Cowgill Tuesday morning when she left for Kansas City.
Mr. Cowgill was known to be alive Tuesday afternoon when he talked with a close friend, John E. O'Keefe, by telephone relative to a golf engagement yesterday. When he failed to arrive for the golf game, friends called the home and other places but when they failed to locate him they believed he had been called away by business.

Father Founded Mill
Mr. Cowgill, so of the late H. C Cowgill, founder of the Cowgill Milling Company here, and Mrs. Cowgill was born in Carthage on March 23, 1877. His parents came to Carthage in 1869 from Ohio. The Cowgill Milling Company was established in 1872.
Henry Stephens Cowgill and his brother, the late Lloyd Cowgill, purchased the interest of their sister, Mrs. Lillian Cowgill Blair, shortly after the death of their father in 1914.
Lloyd Cowgill died in 1938 and Mrs. Blair died in 1931,. exactly a year apart.
Five years ago Mr. Cowgill sold his interests in the milling company to the Continental Milling Company and is known as the Ranchway Feed and Elevator Company.

Served in Washington
After disposing of his milling interests, Mr. Cowgill went to Washington to serve three years with the war food administration. Mr. Cowgill became seriously ill while in Washington and underwent an emergency operation about two years ago. He returned to Carthage at that time and retired. He had been in failing health since.
Mr. Cowgill while active was interested in various other milling enterprises. For several years he was president of the Bank of Carthage and at the time of his death was a director in the Mills Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Mr. Cowgill was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving besides his widow are one son, Henry Stevens Cowgill, jr., a former Carthage mayor, and two grandchildren, Henry Stevens Cowgill III, and Miss Joan Cowgill, all of Monroe, Michigan.
The body was received at the Knell Mortuary.
(Obit courtesy of Floyd 'Smitty' Smith)


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