Husband Dr. William Reynolds Cowden 1 2 3 4
Born: 4 Mar 1820 - Portersville, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA 1 5
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Died: Apr 1897 - Middle Lancaster, Lancaster Twp, Butler Co, PA 6
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Father: Dr. John Cowden (1797-1880) 7 8
Mother: Elizabeth Christie (Abt 1797-1879) 1 5
Marriage: 7 Nov 1850 1 5
Wife Matilda M. Kline 1 4 9
Born: - Mercer, Mercer Co, PA
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Died: 1900 4
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Father: J. George Kline ( - ) 1 5
Mother: Catharine Eyster ( - ) 1
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1 F Anna E. Cowden 1 5 10
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Spouse: C. Foster Wick (1853- ) 5 11
2 F Ida M. Cowden 1 5
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Spouse: George M. Campbell ( - ) 5
3 F Margaret K. "Maggie" Cowden 1 5
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Spouse: Elmer Elliott ( - ) 5
4 F Eva M. Cowden 1 5
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Spouse: John Edmundson ( - ) 5
5 M Dr. William Rush Cowden 1 5 6
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6 M Dr. John Victor Cowden, M.D. 1 4 5 6 12
Born: - Portersville, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA
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Spouse: Maud B. Hays (1872- ) 4 12
Marr: 27 Jun 1906 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 12
7 F Eleanor J. Cowden 5
AKA: Nellie J. F. Cowden 1
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. William Reynolds Cowden
He attended the academy at Jamestown, Mercer County, PA, and afterward the Venango Academy, in Franklin, PA. In 1841, he entered Jefferson College as a sophomore and remained two years. He then taught school to obtain means to pursue his studies further. Teaching at home in 1843, he began the study of medicine under his fathers tuition. He attended medical lectures at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in the winter of 1844-45, and again in 1845-46. His health having been injured by too close application, he was obliged to leave the college early in 1846 and return home. In the spring of that year, having in a measure regained his health, he began the practice of medicine at Portersville, which he continued uninterruptedly until 1879. His skill and good judgment soon became known, and his practice grew rapidly. His health was restored by the exercise he obtained by visiting his patients on horseback, but in 1859-60, his devotion to work caused another decline in his health, and thenceforth he restricted his visits to a narrower territory. In 1879, he removed to Sunbury, and in the spring of 1882 to a home in Worth Township (Jackville Post Office), Butler County.
Though retired from active practice and living on a farm, he continued to pursue his profession about home, and was frequently called to consultations with neighboring physicians. He was a member of the Butler County Medical Society, of which he served as President several years; also a member of the State Medical Society, and was one of the Vice Presidents at the meeting of the society held at Lancaster, PA, in 1881. Not only was Dr. Cowden well skilled and thoroughly educated in the science of medicine, but his literary attainments were of a high order. His knowledge of the classics and his acquaintance with good literature evince his studious habits. Within two years, alone and without instruction, he taught himself the French language, and was able to read it readily. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. In politics, he was an earnest Republican. He cast his first vote for a Presidential candidate at the old State House, Philadelphia, in 1844, voting for Henry Clay. [HBC 1883, 84]