Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Isaac P. Cowden and Esther Nelson




Husband Isaac P. Cowden 1

           Born: 1798 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1865 3
         Buried: 


         Father: John Cowden (      -      ) 4 5
         Mother: Anna Sloan (      -      ) 4


       Marriage: 1823 2



Wife Esther Nelson 2

           Born: 1799 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1877 2
         Buried: 


         Father: James Nelson (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Ann Duncan (      -      ) 2




Children
1 F Lillie Ann Cowden 2

           Born:  - near Hickory, Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Robert Thompson (      -      ) 2


2 M John Cowden 2 7 8

            AKA: John Camden 6
           Born: 23 Oct 1827 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Sep 1909 7
         Buried:  - Venice, Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA
         Spouse: Louisa Scott (1831-Abt 1898) 8 9
           Marr: 1857 2


3 F Martha Cowden 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 F Margaret Cowden 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 M James Cowden 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Violet Glass (      -      ) 10



General Notes: Husband - Isaac P. Cowden


He was a successful farmer and stock raiser, and resided in Mt. Pleasant township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, all his life. He was never actively engaged in political affairs, finding in domestic life and agri-cultural pursuits a more congenial atmosphere.
He and his wife were members of the Mt. Pleasant U. P. Church at Hickory, Washington County, Pennsylvania.


General Notes: Wife - Esther Nelson


After her mother's death, which occurred when she was a small child, she lived with her grandparents, by whom she was reared and educated, remaining with them until her mar­riage.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 372, 990.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 372.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 991.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 371.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1315.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1458.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1228.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 590.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 372, 1458.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 990.


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