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Descendants of George Michael ll Cowger

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

     1.  George Michael ll1 Cowger was born May 10, 1765.  He married Catherine Owie.  She was born 1770.

    

Child of George Cowger and Catherine Owie is:

+  2         i. Gustaff2 Cowger, born 1789 in broad Run Pendleton county, West Virginia; died October 02, 1843 in Rushville, rush county, Indiana.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

     2.  Gustaff2 Cowger (George Michael ll1) was born 1789 in broad Run Pendleton County, West Virginia, and died October 02, 1843 in Rushville, rush county, Indiana.  He married (1) Barbara Swadley February 01, 1810 in Hillsboro, highland county Ohio, daughter of Nicholas Swadley and Elizabeth Hevener.  She was born 1793 in Pendleton county, West Virginia, and died 1842 in Rushville, rush county, Indiana.  He married (2) Margaret Caldwell December 18, 1842 in Rushville county Indiana. 

    

Children of Gustaff Cowger and Barbara Swadley are:

+  3         i. Jonathan D3 Cowger, born October 21, 1804 in Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio; died August 12, 1885 in Marysville Iowa.

     4        ii. Elizabeth Cowger, born January 12, 1812.

     5       iii. John Cowger, born 1815.  He married Mary Thomas.

     6      iv. Jacob Cowger, born January 17, 1817 in Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio; died March 24, 1898 in Waukee station, Dallas county, Iowa.  He married Nancy Ann Thomas January 01, 1844.

     7       v. James H Cowger, born 1819 in Highland county Ohio; died August 16, 1847 in rush county Indiana.

     8      vi. Rachael Ann Cowger.

     9     vii. David Cowger, born March 21, 1823 in Highland county Ohio; died March 03, 1902 in Harleysville wabaunsee county Kansas.  He married Mary Flemes.

     10  viii. Susanna Cowger, born 1824; died April 13, 1862 in Doniphan county Kansas.

     11    ix. Gustavus C Jr Cowger, born 1825; died September 28, 1860 in Doniphan county Kansas.

     12     x. George Washington Cowger, born 1828; died August 03, 1879 in troy Kansas, Doniphan county..

     13    xi. Phoebe Jane Cowger, born 1829 in rush county Indiana; died February 10, 1888 in abingdon, Keokuk, county, Iowa.  She married Alexander P Benn February 26, 1854.

     14   xii. Nancy Ann Cowger, born August 22, 1833 in aka (nellie ); died October 16, 1910 in Wapello county Iowa.  She married John J Silvers February 15, 1849.

     15  xiii. Henry Strange Cowger, born April 22, 1833 in rush county Indiana; died April 22, 1910 in Enid, Oklahoma.  He married Jane Hays in Wapello county Iowa.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

     3.  Jonathan D3 Cowger (Gustaff2, George Michael ll1) was born October 21, 1804 in Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, and died August 12, 1885 in Marysville Iowa.  He married Sarah Downey March 17, 1833 in Rushville, Rush county Indiana, daughter of Archibald Downey and Sarah Cook.  She was born November 19, 1813 in Nicholas county Kentucky, and died January 08, 1908 in Sigourney , Iowa.

 

More About Jonathan D Cowger:

Burial: competine cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa

 

More About Sarah Downey:

Burial: competine cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa

    

Children of Jonathan Cowger and Sarah Downey are:

     16      i. John Washington4 Cowger, born December 25, 1831 in rush county Kentucky; died March 21, 1859 in Doniphan county Kansas.  He married Catherine Hayes 1857.

     17     ii. Jacob Archibald Cowger, born Abt. 1835.

     18    iii. MEDICAL DOCTOR Dr. Gustaff Marion Cowger, born December 10, 1837 in rush county Indiana; died 1909 in agency, Wapello county ,Iowa.  He married Rebecca Goodman 1873.

 

More About MEDICAL DOCTOR Dr. Gustaff Marion Cowger:

Education: Doctor of medicine

Military service: 1861, company G 17th Iowa Regiment

 

     19    iv. David Harrison Cowger, born December 14, 1838 in rush county Indiana; died December 26, 1925 in Beloit Kansas.  He married (1) Anne Elizabeth Risley 1860.  He married (2) Melvina Risley November 24, 1902.

 

More About David Harrison Cowger:

Burial: Osborne Kansas

Military service: 1862, company H 36th Iowa Voluntary Infantry

Occupation: Bet. 1889 - 1892, city Marshall

 

     20     v. Festus Rucker Cowger, born Abt. 1841.

     21    vi. Sarah Ann Cowger, born August 14, 1845 in Indiana; died in Ottumwa, Iowa.  She married Caleb Houdyshell March 27, 1871 in Missouri.

     22   vii. Lucinda Ellen Cowger, born May 27, 1849 in competine, Wapello County, Iowa; died November 22, 1908.  She married John L Braden January 09, 1881 in Wapello county Iowa.

 

More About Lucinda Ellen Cowger:

Burial: mT, Zion cemetery

 

     23  viii. Henry Swadley Cowger, born July 19, 1852 in Wapello county Iowa; died October 18, 1918 in agency, Wapello county, Iowa.  He married Sarah Jane Smith August 15, 1871 in Harrison County, Missouri.

+  24    ix. Amanda Jane Cowger, born April 24, 1854; died May 04, 1920 in Norton county Norton Kansas.

     25     x. Mary Priscilla Cowger, born July 09, 1856 in Wapello county Iowa.  She married Allen Skillman Houdyshell July 29, 1872 in linville Missouri.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

     24.  Amanda Jane4 Cowger (Jonathan D3, Gustaff2, George Michael ll1) was born April 24, 1854, and died May 04, 1920 in Norton county Norton Kansas.  She married (1) George Thornton.    She married (2) Charles Darius Thompson November 07, 1872 in Wapello county Iowa, son of Edwards Thompson and Prudence Overturf.  He was born March 18, 1853 in Kentucky, and died December 13, 1908 in banning riverside county California.

 

More About Amanda Jane Cowger:

Burial: May 06, 1920, maple grove (dunkard) cemetery, Norton county, Norton Kansas

    

Children of Amanda Cowger and Charles Thompson are:

+  26      i. Sarah Cornetta5 Thompson, born October 03, 1877 in agency, keoki county Iowa; died February 18, 1942 in Norton county Norton Kansas.

     27     ii. Loretta Thompson, born February 26, 1874.

     28    iii. Walter D Thompson, born December 02, 1875; died June 21, 1957 in venture California.  He married Lucy May Marshall March 04, 1896 in Norton Kansas,(Norton county).

 

 

     29    iv. Odus Leroy Thompson, born October 07, 1879; died June 1968 in Lakewood, Los Angeles county California.  He married Lettie Carmine March 06, 1901 in Norton Kansas,(Norton county).

 

 

 

     30     v. Chester Cowger Thompson, born October 17, 1881 in Thayer Nebraska; died April 01, 1904 in Norton county Norton Kansas.  He married Mary Valerie Kingham December 25, 1899.

     31    vi. Eva Ellen Thompson, born November 15, 1883.

     32   vii. Josie Alma Thompson, born February 24, 1886 in Kansas; died January 1964.  She married Joseph Alvord Carter January 15, 1901.

     33  viii. Roscoe Estes Thompson, born July 28, 1888.

     34    ix. Eugene Clark Thompson, born June 09, 1890.

     35     x. Estella Fay Thompson, born April 25, 1893.

     36    xi. Ruth Vase Thompson, born February 24, 1895; died April 24, 1987 in Seaside clatsop county Oregon.  She married (1) Russell.  She married (2) Roy Edward Duell 1916.

     37   xii. Alvah Joy Thompson, born September 28, 1898 in Norton county Norton Kansas; died December 01, 1974 in Yreka siskiyou county California.  He married (1) Bernice Emily Coulter June 05, 1919.  He married (2) Ruth Genevieve Norman April 06, 1952 in Las Vegas Nevada.

 

 

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

     26.  Sarah Cornetta5 Thompson (Amanda Jane4 Cowger, Jonathan D3, Gustaff2, George Michael ll1) was born October 03, 1877 in agency, keoki county Iowa, and died February 18, 1942 in Norton county Norton Kansas.  She married Isaiah William Michals September 15, 1895 in Norton Kansas,(Norton county), son of Philip Michals and Orpha Watkins.  He was born July 04, 1866 in Paxton, ford county Illinois, and died June 05, 1934 in Norton county Norton Kansas.

    

Children of Sarah Thompson and Isaiah Michals are:

+  38      i. Christina May6 Michals, born March 26, 1905; died September 01, 1979 in Salina Kansas.

+  39     ii. Jasper Earl Michals, born May 13, 1896 in Norton county Norton Kansas; died April 27, 1955 in Greeley, Colorado.

     40    iii. Melissa Iva Michals, born August 11, 1898.  She married Frank William Nicholson June 22, 1921.

     41    iv. Jessie Adendale Michals, born December 24, 1900; died May 11, 1973 in Stamford, Nebraska.  She married William Evertt Johnson June 25, 1918.

 

More About Jessie Adendale Michals:

Social Security Number: 506-86-0561

 

     42     v. Henry Elias Michals, born February 22, 1903; died March 20, 1982 in Norton county Norton Kansas.  He married (1) Mabel Demoss.  He married (2) Iva Palmer Anderson.  He married (3) Grace Elizabeth Gilpin December 09, 1925.

 

     43    vi. Grace Ellen Michals, born May 10, 1907.

     44   vii. Pauline Michals, born September 09, 1909.

+  45  viii. Carl Raymond Michals, born February 18, 1912 in rock Branch TWP Norton Kansas; died September 12, 1984 in Gooding county, Idaho.

     46    ix. Ira Elton Michals, born June 16, 1914.

     47     x. Floyd Leston Michals, born August 06, 1916.

     48    xi. Harold Pershing Michals, born July 23, 1918.

     49   xii. Forrest Robert Michals, born November 18, 1920.