Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Elisha Cowgill
ELISHA COWGILL
Elisha Cowgill, it is believed, was born in
Eastern Ohio. With his father, John Cowgill, and family, he
settled in Logan County in 1807, and there grew to manhood and married
Polly Bishop. He settled in the northwest part of Allen Township,
Union County, about 1827-28, on land now owned by his son, John B.
Cowgill. Here Mr. Cowgill opened out in the woods, making the
first improvement ever made upon this place, and here he remained
through all his active life. In advanced life he sold his farm to
his sons, and made his home with his son, John B., till his death, in
March 1882. His children were, Matilda, Mary, Nancy, Betsy,
Melissa, Jemima, John B., Aaron and Jonathan G.