Brief Life History of Ralph
When Ralph Cowder was born on 5 August 1873, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Abram Wright Cowder, was 22 and his mother, Almira Jane Wilson, was 21. He married Ida L Patterson on 14 August 1901, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Bradford Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 18 May 1907, at the age of 33, and was buried in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Ralph Cowder in household of A W Cowder, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ralph Cowder, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Ralph Cowder, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Kaufer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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