cowgill family

------------------------Fourth Generation-----------------------

Eleazer Cowgill

Eleazor son of John and Rachel Cowgill was born March 21, 1711. Eleazer married Martha (pain,paine) Payne. Martha was born October 10, 1722, the daughter of Josiah Payne and Martha Sheppard. She died after 1764. Eleazor died in December of 1759.

Seven Children:

1) Elisha Cowgill was b.01-01-1742. d. 10-23-1804

2) Rachel Cowgill. b.10-6-1741.

3) Eleanor Cowgill. b. 08-23-1745 d.

4) Elizabeth Cowgill. b. 02-26-1747

5) John Cowgill b. 12-29-1748

6) Martha Cowgill. b. 11-01-1751

7) Eleazer Cowgill. b.11-21-1752

------------------------Fifth Generation---------------------

Elisha Cowgill

Elisha Cowgill son of Eleazer Cowgill and Martha Payne was a stone mason born January 01, 1742. Elisha married Martha Ewing. Martha was born August 06, 1745, the daughter of Alexander Ewing. Martha died January 26, 1834. After marriage Elisha soon located to W. Va then in 1797 moved to Mason Co. Ky. and then to Oh. Elisha died October 23, 1804, near Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH.

12 Children:

1) Ewing Cowgill b. 07-22-1769 d. ca 1841

2) Rachel Cowgill b.11-02-1767 d. m.02-17-1791

3) Martha Cowgill b. ca 1771 died in infancy

4) Elisha Cowgill b.02-14-1773 d. 09-10-1855

5) John Cowgill.

6) Eleazer Cowgill.

7) Martha Cowgill.

8) Henry Cowgil.

9) Alexander Cowgill.

10) Ann Cowgill.

11) Abner Cowgill.

12) Hannah Cowgill.

---------------------Sixth Generation------------------

Ewing Cowgill

Ewing was born July 22, 1769 in PA. Ewing married in 1789, in Hampshire Co, VA, Susannah Buzzard. Susannah was born in 1768, Phoenixville, PA, the daughter of Fredrick Buzzard and Elizabeth Buckwalter. Susannah died in 1819, Cold Stream, Hampshire Co, Va. Ewing in died 1841, Cold Stream, Hampshire Co, Va.

Children:

1) Henry Cowgill was born April 19, 1798.

2) Mary Cowgill.

3) Elizabeth Cowgill.

4) Elisha Cowgill.

5) Frederick Cowgill.

6) Daniel Cowgill.

7) Milton Cowgill.

8) Valentine Cowgill.

9) Elias Cowgill.

10) James A Cowgill.

-----------------Seventh Generation-------------------

Henry Cowgill

Henry was born April 19, 1798. Henry was a blacksmith. He married Catherine A Kerns. Catherine was born March 19, 1804, the daughter of John Kerns Sr. and Elizabeth Light. Catherine died August 20, 1886 in WV. Henry died August 15, 1868.

Children:

1) Frederick Henry Cowgill was born July 20, 1823.

2) Edward L Cowgill was born in 1829.

3) John Cowgill.

4) Elizabeth Cowgill.

5) Mary Ellen Cowgill.

6) Ewing Cowgill.

7) Harriet Ann Cowgill.

8) Martha E Cowgill.

9) Sarah F Cowgill.

------------------------Eighth Generation------------------

Frederick Henry Cowgill

Frederick was born July 20, 1823. Frederick married on December 28, 1845, Nancy Grant. Nancy was born June 24, 1824 and died July 20, 1874. Frederick's second marriage was on March 08, 1876 to Barbara A Hare. Barbara was born August 09, 1835 and died March 11, 1907. Frederick died December 17, 1907.

Children by Nancy Grant:

1) Newton Brown Cowgill was born June 07, 1848.

2) Lemuel Cowgill died at 4 years of age.

3) John Henry Cowgill was born May 26, 1852 and died October 04, 1854.

4) James Madison Cowgill was born February 18, 1856.

5) Elizabeth Nancy Cowgill was born May 27, 1860.

6) Florence Virginia Cowgill was born May 07, 1861 and died May 18, 1861.

7) Rhuehama Ann Cowgill was born October 19, 1863. Rhuehama married Dexter Barnett. Rhuehama died March 08, 1955 and was buried at Greenlawn Cememtary, Clarksburg, Harrison, WV.

Edward L Cowgill

Edward was born in 1829. Edward was a blacksmith. He married in 1850, in Hampshire Co, VA, Catherine "Eveline" Coxe. Eveline was born in 1835, the daughter of Thomas Coxe and Elizabeth.

Children:

1) Thomas Jefferson Cowgill was born May 20, 1853.

2) Catherine E "Kate" Cowgill was born February 09, 1857.

3) Susanna "Susan" Cowgill.

4) William D Cowgill.

5) Agnes H Cowgill.

6) Horatio Monroe; relationship unknown, living with the family on the 1870 census.

-----------------------Ninth Generation----------------

Newton Brown Cowgill

Newton was born June 07, 1848 in Levels, Hampshire Co, VA. Newton worked on the railroad. Newton married Joanna Pownall. His second marriage was on January 26, 1882 to Nancy Ann Sullivan. Nancy was born January 07, 1868 and died August 28, 1927. Newton died August 01, 1937 and was buried at the Greenlawn Cemetary, Clarksburg, Harrison, WV.

Children by Joanna Pownall:

1) Nancy Joanna Cowgill.

Children by Nancy Ann Sullivan:

1) Harry H. Cowgill was born May 30, 1883 and died July 24, 1883.

2) Dee Sylvia Cowgill was born December 18, 1885.

3) Leslie Leonard Cowgill was born October 20, 1888 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Leslie married Nora Knight. Leslie died November 07, 1934.

4) Eliza Enoch Cowgill was born February 19, 1891 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Eliza married Bessie Malone. Eliza died March 01, 1952.

5) John Henry Cowgill was born September 08, 1893.

6) Flora Eva Cowgill was born September 13, 1897.

7) Ethel Cowgill was born April 04, 1899 in Burnsville, WV. Ethel died in 1899.

8) Lewis Walter Cowgill.

9) Newton Brown Cowgill Jr. was born August 05, 1905 in Burnsville, WV. Newton married Mollie Kerns. Newton died Nov 19 1960.

10) Ralph Herbert Cowgill was born May 25, 1908 in Palmer, WV and died June 30, 1912.

11) Zora Mamie Cowgill was born September 06, 1932 in Diana, WV. Zora married Harless Barley.

Thomas Jefferson Cowgill

Thomas was born May 20, 1853 in Palmer, WV. Thomas married Julia Stuck. His second marriage was to Mollie Sims. Thomas died in 1933, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV.

Children by julia Stuck:

1) Bulah Cowgill.

2) Byron Bertrum Cowgill.

Children by Mollie Sims:

1) John Thomas Cowgill.

Catherine E "Kate" Cowgill

Kate was born February 09, 1857. Kate married on October 29, 1872, in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV, James W Spurr. James was born October 15, 1851, the son of William R Spurr and Sarah McGill. James died November 05, 1935. Kate died December 28, 1913 in West Union, Dodridge Co, WV.

Children:

1) William E Spurr was born September 20, 1873.

2) Rolfe Raymond "Bud" Spurr was born December 11, 1874.

3) Charles B "Charlie" Spurr was born August 03, 1876.

4) Guy Monroe Spurr was born July 14, 1879 and died February 06, 1907 and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

5) Ida Capic(t)ola Spurr was born October 25, 1882.

6) Winifred Phillis Spurr was born March 18, 1884 and died December 25, 1911 and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

7) Thomas M Spurr was born January 07, 1886 and died January 18, 1886 and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

---------------------------Tenth Generation-------------------------

Dee Sylvia Cowgill

Dee was born December 18, 1885 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Dee married Osborn Garvin. Dee died September 25, 1942.

Children:

1) Zora Garvin.

John Henry Cowgill

John was born September 08, 1893 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. John married Virginia Whaley. John died May 22, 1955.

Children:

1) Pauline Cowgill.

2) Virginia May Cowgill.

3) Bessie Jean Cowgill.

4) John Cowgill.

5) Ralph Cowgill.

Flora Eva Cowgill

Flora was born September 13, 1897 in Burnsville, WV. Flora married William D. Himes.

Children:

1) Betty Himes married Warren Burnside.

Lewis Walter Cowgill

Lewis married Rebecca May Plant. Rebecca was the daughter of James Frank Plant and Charity Brooks.

Children:

1) Ralph Richard Cowgill was born June 09, 1920.

2) Helen Frances Cowgill was born June 02, 1923 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Helen died September 06, 1928 of scarlet fever. 3) Ruth Ann Cowgill was born February 19, 1930.

4) Nancy Louise Cowgill was born May 18, 1935.

Bulah Cowgill

Children:

1) Janice Cowgill married (?) Mowrey.

Byron Bertrum Cowgill

Byron married Ruth White.

Children:

1) Robert Cowgill.

2) Dorothy Cowgill married (?) Norris.

John Thomas Cowgill

John married Minnie Hester Barnett. Minnied was born in 1891 and died in 1919.

Children:

1) Glen William Cowgill was born December 31, 1912.

2) Opal May Cowgill.

3) Virginia Agness Cowgill married Kelly.

4) Julia A Cowgill; died as infant.

William E Spurr

Bill born September 20, 1873. Bill married Sade Weekly. Bill died April 20, 1944 and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

Children:

1) Earl Weekly.

2) Allice Spurr.

Rolfe Raymond "Bud" Spurr

Bud was born December 11, 1874. Bud married Ellen Holtz. Ellen was born in 1876 and died in 1958 and was buried in the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV. Rolfe died June 08, 1945 and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

Children:

1) Wallace Spurr was born in 1897 and died in 1980. Wallace was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

2) Oma Spurr.

3) Jim Spurr.

4) Harry S. Spurr was born in 1905 and died in 1963 and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

5) Joe Spurr married Leota.

6) Madaline Spurr married Clair Smith.

7) Ada Fletcher.

Charles B "Charlie" Spurr

Charlie was born August 03, 1876. Charlie married Agnes. Agnes was born September 17, 1885 and died September 02, 1973 and was buried at the IOOF Cemetary, Dodridge Co., WV. Charlie died September 06, 1944 and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

Children:

1) Mary Demastis.

2) Maree Spurr.

3) Shirley Spurr.

4) Ora Ruth Spurr (Oitha's twin)

5) Oitha Ruth Spurr (Ora's twin)

6) Donald Spurr.

7) Herbert Spurr.

Ida Capic(t)ola Spurr

Ida was born October 25, 1882 in West Union, Dodridge Co, WV. Ida married in 1897, Isaac Morgan Cupp. Isaac was born August 08, 1868 in West Union, Dodridge Co, WV, the son of Samuel J Cupp and Amanda J Hurshburger. Isaac died March 12, 1930 in Worthington, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetary, West Union, WV. Ida died March 08, 1959 in Brownsville, PA, and was buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetary, West Union, WV.

Children:

1) James Monroe Cupp was born July 08, 1899.

2) Earnest Benjamine Cupp was born May 25, 1901.

3) Leonard Franklin Cupp was born April 10, 1902 and died August 26, 1903.

4) Denzil Lancaster Cupp was born July 25, 1905. Denzil married December 31, 1945, in West Union, Dodridge Co, WV, to Ruby Levella Hurst. Denzil died January 14, 1953 and was buried at the Freeman Cemetary, West Union, Dodridge Co, WV.

5) Hester Evelyn Cupp was born July 25, 1907.

6) Daphalee Cupp was born July 24, 1908 and died October 10, 1908.

7) Kenneth Dorsey Cupp was born March 10, 1911 in West Union, Dodridge Co, WV. Kenneth died April 11, 1939 in Worthington, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV.

8) Morgan Isaac Cupp was born April 03, 1914. Morgan died June 28, 1981 in Farmington, WV.

9) Ora May Cupp was born May 19, 1927.

------------------------Eleventh Generation-----------------

Ralph Richard Cowgill

Ralph was born June 09, 1920, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Ralph married April 05, 1943, in Charleston, WV, Dean Jones. Ralph Richard Cowgill passed Sept. 12, 2008 in Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston WV Wife Dean and all (3) children alive and well

Children:

1) Richard Dean Cowgill.

2) Candace Dana Cowgill.

3) Ralph David Cowgill.

Ruth Ann Cowgill

Ruth was born February 19, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Ruth married Theodore E. Bongort.

Children:

1) Gretchen Bongort.

2) Erika Bongort.

Nancy Louise Cowgill

Nancy was born May 18, 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Nancy married William Dolin. Her second marriage was to Harry Jarrett Love. Children by William Kay Dolin. Nancy Louise (Cowgill) Love passed on May 29, 2011 in Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston WV.

1) William Edward Dolin.

Matthew Lewis Dolin born 06/20/1980 of Mims FL, Mother Toni Rene (Taylor) Dolin of Charleston WV

Sofia Herring-Dolin born 06/11/1997 of Cocoa Beach FL Mother Katrina B. Herring

Glen William Cowgill

Glen was born December 31, 1912 in Palmer, WV. Glen married May 11, 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV, to Eleanor Ruth Jackson. Eleanor was born February 02, 1915 in Pensacola, FL.

Children:

1) Glen "Billy" William Cowgill Jr was born October 01, 1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV.

James Monroe Cupp

James was born July 08, 1899. James married October 22, 1924, to Celia Halones. Celia was possibly born in Finland, the daughter of Mary Halones. James died December 28, 1947 in New York.

Children:

1) William Cupp.

Earnest Benjamine Cupp

Earnest was born May 25, 1901. Earnest married January 01, 1926, to Sarah Jane "Janie" Gilbert. Janie was born June 15, 1908 in Tyler Co, WV, the daughter of James Gilbert and Columbia Arnett. Janie died March 10, 1937 in Lincoln Dist, Marion Co, WV and was buried at the Blockhouse Cemetary, West Union, Dodrigde Co, WV. Earnest's second marriage was to Evelyn Myra Ward. Evelyn was born October 01, 1914, the daughter of William Ward and Martha Jackson. Evelyn died January 17, 1967 in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the I.O.O.F. Cemetary, Enterprise, WV. Earnest died October 31, 1968.

Children by Evelyn Myra Ward:

1) Earnest Benjamine Cupp Jr.

Hester Evelyn Cupp

Hester born July 25, 1907 in Glenn Falls, Harrison Co, WV (Dawson Mines). Hester married July 30, 1924, in Oakland, Garrett Co., MD, to Jefferson Davis Tomer. JD was born November 18, 1885 in Stephensport, Breckenridge Co, KY, the son of George Franklin Tomer and Francis Emma "Fanny" Mattingly. JD married October 26, 1942 in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetary, Enterprise, WV. Hester's second marriage was on January 06, 1945 in Enterprise, Harrison Co., WV, to Lee Roy Garrett. Roy was born October 19, 1911, Lake, Garrett Co, MD, the son of Joseph Garrett and Lulu Bell Blackburn. Roy died October 11, 1993 in Morgantown, WV and was buried at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Fairmont, WV. Hester died February 05, 1979, Fairmont, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the Grandview Memorial Gardens, Fairmont, WV.

Jefferson Davis Tomer:

1) VaLetta Bain Tomer was born September 02, 1926.

2) Dorothy Lee Tomer was born March 18, 1929.

3) Waveleen Grace Tomer was born and died on September 26, 1930 on Helen's Run, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetary, West Union, WV.

Children by Lee Roy Garrett:

1) Eileen Francis Garrett was born April 19, 1945.

2) Lydia Lee "Honey" Garrett was born October 15, 1946.

3) Janet Elaine Garrett was born March 06, 1948 in Carolina, Marion Co, WV. Janet died March 10, 1948 in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetary, Enterprise, WV.

4) Diannia Lynn Garrett was born August 06, 1949.

Ora May Cupp

Ora May was born May 19, 1927 in West Union, Dodridge Co., WV. Ora May married Victor Ray Morgan. Victor was born October 02, 1924, the son of Earl Nathan Morgan and Bertha Lee Hagar. Victor died October 15, 1986. Ora May died September 25, 1993 in Wagram, NC.

Children:

1) Ida May Morgan was born November 20, 1946. Ida married (?) Stern. Ida's second marriage was to (?) Jewell.

2) Carolyn Marie Morgan was born March 07, 1948. Carolyn married (?) Powell. Carolyn's second marriage was to (?) Ramsey.

3) Isaac Ray Morgan was born February 06, 1951.

4) Kenneth Joseph Morgan was born July 02, 1956.

5) Roberta Lee "Robin" Morgan was born May 09, 1960.

-----------------------Twelfth Generation------------------------

VaLetta Bain Tomer

VaLetta was born September 02, 1926 in Salem, Dodridge Co, WV. VaLetta married on March 20, 1946, in Shinnston, Harrison Co., WV, to Elmer "Fred" Ramsey. Fred is the son of son of Elmer Ramsey and Ethel Kuhens. VaLetta died June 17, 1978 in Farmington, Marion Co., WV and was buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetary, Enterprise, WV.

Children:

1) Sherry "Jean" Ramsey was born November 06, 1944.

Dorothy Lee Tomer

Dorothy was born March 18, 1929 in Worthington, Marion Co., WV. Dorothy married on August 11, 1962, in Oakland, Garrett Co., MD, to Bierne Edward Bryant Jr. Bierne was born February 02 1927 in Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV, the son of Bierne Edward Bryant Sr. and Elizabeth "Bess" Vance. Bierne died January 22, 1994 in Fairmont, WV and was buried at the Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens, Morgantown, WV.

Children:

1) Thomas Jeffery Tomer was born September 13, 1951.

2) Brenda Elizabeth Bryant was born February 02, 1963 in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV.

Eileen Francis Garrett

Eileen was born April 19, 1945 in Carolina, Marion Co, WV. Eileen married on March 06, 1966, in Carolina, Marion Co, WV, to Carl Edgar Ankrom. Carl was born October 06, 1940, the son of Cecil Earnie Ankrom and Ethyl R Holbert

Children:

1) Cynthia Ann Ankrom was born February 04, 1967.

2) Carl Edgar II "Sonny" Ankrom was born July 11, 1970.

Lydia Lee "Honey" Garrett

Honey was born Oct 15, 1946 in Carolina, Marion Co, WV. Honey married on January 22, 1966 in Monogah, Marion Co, WV, to Alfred "Lee" Heck. Lee is the son of Clyde Albert Heck and Clara "Rose" Brumage.

Children:

1) Alfred "LeRoy Heck was born February 13, 1967 in Greenville, Mercer Co, PA.

Diannia Lynn Garrett

Diannia was born August 06, 1949 in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV. Diannia married on January 21, 1966, in Winchester, VA, James Ray "Bucky" Hess. Bucky was born September 17, 1946, the son of Albert Ray "Buck" Hess Jr and Elizabeth Eva Pearl Watson. Her second marriage was in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV, to Raymond "Moan" Dunhum.

Children:

1) Elizabeth "Eva" Hess was born March 04, 1967.

2) Twyla Dhonn "Tina" Hess was born November 02, 1968.

3) Amanda Lynn Hess was born May 02, 1985. Amanda died November 29, 1989 and was buried at the Grandview Memorial Gardens, Fairmont, WV.

Roberta Lee "Robin" Morgan

Robin was born May 0,9 1960. Robin married Danny (?). Her second marriage was to (?) Hallock. Her third marriage was to (?) Nida.

Children by Danny:

1) Lucien

--------------------Thirteenth Generation--------------

Sherry "Jean" Ramsey

Jean was born November 06, 1944. Jean married Charles "Chuck" Warner. Her second marriage was to Micheal "Mike" Chefren.

Children by Mike Chefren:

1) Sherry "Lynn" Chefren was born September 06, 1980.

Thomas Jeffery Tomer

Tom was born September 13, 1951in Clarksburg, Harrison Co,WV. Tom married on April 04, 1981, in Enterprise, Harrison Co., WV, to Twila Jean Brown. Twila was born October 14, 1954, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV, the daughter of Calvin Donald Brown and Vivian Louise Lytle.

Children:

1) Tabitha Jeanene Tomer was born January 27, 1982 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV.

Elizabeth "Eva" Hess

Eva was born March 04, 1967 in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV. Eva married December 11, 1990, David L. Myers, the son of David Myers and Amanda. Eva's second marriage was to Wesley Hunt.

Children:

1) McKenzie Ray Hess.

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