William Andrew Cowger

Brief Life History of William Andrew

When William Andrew Cowger was born on 1 January 1874, in Abingdon, Jefferson, Iowa, United States, his father, David Lucine Cowger, was 26 and his mother, Mahala Harrison, was 24. He married Bessie M Smith in 1906. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Teakean, Clearwater, Idaho, United States for about 10 years and Teakean Election Precinct, Clearwater, Idaho, United States for about 5 years. He died on 8 March 1948, in Orofino, Clearwater, Idaho, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Southwick, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Andrew Cowger
1874–1948
Bessie M Smith
1885–1972
Marriage: 1906
Abner Gilmore Cowger
1907–1959
Dorothene Cowger
Cowger
1909–
Iva Pearl Cowger
1911–1965
Fred William Cowger
1913–2010
Frank Benjamin “Hank” Cowger
1916–1966
Earnest Lyle Cowger
1918–2006
Mabel Cowger
1922–
Ethel Bessie Cowger
1924–2013
Harry K Cowger
1928–2018

Sources (29)

  • William A Cavger, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Andrew Cowger - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: William Andrew Cowger
  • William Andrew Cowger, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1882

EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: James William Brown BIRTH 1828 Virginia, USA DEATH Jun 1882 (aged 53–54) BURIAL Pine Hill Cemetery Southwick, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA MEMORIAL ID 19010293 ·

1895

Historical Boundaries 1895: Shoshone, Idaho, United States 1904: Nez Perce, Idaho, United States 1911: Clearwater, Idaho, United States

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Gauger .

History: Bearers of the name Cowger are descended from Johan Conrad Gauger, who came to North America from Germany in 1736 and settled in Pendleton County, WV.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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