William Clay Cowger

Brief Life History of William Clay

When William Clay Cowger was born on 21 September 1899, in Clay, Texas, United States, his father, Edgar Washington Cowger, was 29 and his mother, Martha Susan Garrett, was 29. He married Odessa Irene Jones on 4 December 1920, in Taylor, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, United States for about 10 years and Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, United States in 1950. He died on 24 September 1991, in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Clay Cowger
1899–1991
Odessa Irene Jones
1902–1995
Marriage: 4 December 1920
Bernice Cowger
1923–
Melba Cowger
1929–2023

Sources (18)

  • Willie C Cowger, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Clay Cower, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015"
  • W C Cowger, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1977"

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World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1903

Historical Boundaries: 1903: Dawson, Texas, United States

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

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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