Edward Cowger
1872–July 1879 (Age 7)
Jefferson, Iowa, United States
The Life of Edward
When Edward Cowger was born in 1872, in Jefferson, Iowa, United States, his father, David Lucine Cowger, was 25 and his mother, Mahala Harrison, was 21. He died in July 1879, in his hometown, at the age of 7.
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Family Time Line
David Lucine Cowger
1847–1930
Mahala Harrison
1851–1879
Edward Cowger
1872–1879
William Andrew Cowger
1874–1948
Clara Belle Cowger
1876–1967
Parents and Siblings
1847–1930Male
1851–1879Female
siblings
(3)
1872–1879Male
1874–1948Male
1876–1967Female
World Events (3)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 0
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1872 · The Amnesty Act
Age 0
A federal law which reversed most of the penalties on former Confederate soldiers by the Fourteenth Amendment. The Act affected over 150,000 troops that were a part of the Civil War.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 3
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Gauger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Edward Cowger - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Edward Cowger
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