James William Cowdrey

This branch of the Cowdrey Genealogy was submitted by:
Barbara Baugh

Some information submitted by: Donald Cowdrey desc. second gen. Ambrose W. Cowdrey

First Generation

1 James William Cowdrey, b. Nov 5 1837, Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR; d. Oct 7, 1893,

Note: Cowdrey, J. W., Private. Enlisted in Company "I", 34th Ark. Infantry. He mustered in and out as a private.
source: FHC roll #M376 roll 6.

(m1) Aug 14, 1859, Yelleville, MCAR
            +Kate V. HASTINGS, b. Abt 1839, Yelleville, MCAR; d. 1865, Yelleville, MCAR
                Children:
                    1.   James Moore Cowdrey II, b. Jan 24, 1861, Yelleville, MCAR; d. 20 Jun 1926, Hugo, Choctaw, OK
                    2.   John H. Cowdrey, b. Sep 25, 1863, Ozark, AR
(m2) Sept 2 1869, Yelleville, MCAR
            +Margaret Clarenda BATTENFIELD, b. Apr 12 1850, Olvey, BCAR; d. Jun 4 1923, BCAR; Bu. Brittain Cem., BCAR
                                                    d/o Philip J. & Deborah [__?__] Battenfield
                Children:
                    1. Claude Eugene Cowdrey, b. Mar 20 1870, Yellville, Marion AR; m:23 Sept 1891,
                            +Sarah Alice STEPHENS
                    2. Deborah Agnes Cowdrey, b. Jan 7 1872, Prairie Twp, BCAR
                    3. Helen Elizabeth Cowdrey, b. Jan 18 1874, Prairie Twp, BCAR
                    4. Philip Ambrose Wilson Cowdrey, b Apr 7 1876, Yellville, MCAR; d. 1979; m: 19 Feb 1905,
                            +Cora May HARRIS
                    5. Lillian Florence Cowdrey, b Aug 15 1878, Prairie Twp, BCAR;
                            +[__?__[CHAPMAN
                    6. Virgil Hale Cowdrey, b. Jan 28 1881
                    7. Shackleford Washington Cowdrey, b. Nov 29, 1883, d. Oct 22, 1949, CA; m: Sarah Effieriller FARMER
                    8. Edna Eugena Cowdrey, b. Jun 23 1886, Yellville, MCAR;
                            +John NEVILS
                    9. Walter Cowdrey, b. Feb 1 1889, Yellville, MCAR; d. 1972;
                            +Fannie STARKEY (both Maplewood Cem.)
                  10. Virginia Belle Cowdrey, b. Dec 7 1892, Yellville, MCAR; d. Aug 6 1905, BCAR (Brittain Cem.)

Second Generation

1-4     Philip Ambrose Wilson Cowdrey, b. Apr 7, 1876 MCAR; d. 19 Mar 1967, Yakima, Yakima, WA
            +Cora May HARRIS, b. Abt. 1879 AR; d. 10 Aug 1954, Yakima, Yakima Co., WA
                Children of Ambrose and Cora: (Children are not in birth order.)
                    1. Devoe Cowdrey, b. ca. 1905 d. ca. 1960
                    2. Cecilia Cowdrey; b. abt. 1908
                    3. Clara Cowdrey; b. abt. 1909
                    4. Unknown male twin, d. of influenza in 1917/1918
                    5. Unknown male twin, d. of influenza in 1917/1918
                    6. Walter Jefferson (Jeff) Cowdrey; b. 24 Feb 1914 Harrison, BCAR; 3 Jun 1979
                    7. Virginia Cowdrey; b. abt. 1916
                    8. Lucille Cowdrey; b. abt. 1919
                    9. Edna Cowdrey; b. abt. 1920
                  10. John Shackelford Cowdrey; b. abt. 1922; d. ca. 1990

1-7 Shackleford Washington Cowdrey, b. 29 Nov 1883, MCAR; d. 22 Oct 1949, CA; m. 10 Jan 1907, Olvey, BCAR
        +Sarah Effieriller FARMER, b. 13 Oct 1890, Christian Co., MO; d. 8 Aug 1970, CA
                Children:
                    1. Charles William Cowdrey, b. 21 Jun 1908, Olvey, BCAR; d. 23 Aug 1997, Santa Rosa, CA;
                                                    Bu. Sebastopol Memorial Lawn, CA; m.29 Mar 1930, Fresno, CA;
                            +Ethel Ansel Marie SMITH, b. 7 May 1909, Charity, Dallas Co., MO; d. 30 Aug 1995, Graton, CA
                    2. Sylvia Eugenia Cowdrey, b. 22 Apr 1911, Springfield, MO; d. 9 Dec 1995, Tucson, AR;
                            +Artie Warren STARK
                    3. Lonnie W. Cowdrey, b. 15 Aug 1912; d. 15 Dec 1995, CA 93654;
                           +Ada TODD
                    4. Reggie Lee Cowdrey, b. 15 Apr 1920; d. 3 May 1995, CA 93275
                            +Reatha SMITH

BCAR= Boone County, Arkansas

Updated: 4 Mar, 2009