Phoebe Cowles

Brief Life History of Phoebe

When Phoebe Cowles was born on 26 July 1796, in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Phineas Cowles, was 34 and her mother, Catharine Stone, was 29. She married Weare Leavitt on 11 November 1825, in Grantham, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 6 April 1850, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Weare Leavitt
1785–1839
Phoebe Cowles
1796–1850
Marriage: 11 November 1825
Charles Weare Leavitt
1826–1900
Abigail Leavitt
1833–1833
Levi Leavitt
1836–1837
George Leavitt
1828–1889
Emeline Leavitt
1832–1888
Louisa Leavitt
1835–1915

Sources (33)

  • Phebe Leavitt, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Phebe Cole in entry for Emaline Smith, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
  • Phebe Leavitt, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital

In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Coles .

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

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A GLIMPSE AT THE LIFE OF PHOEBE COWLES LEAVITT

Birth and Marriage Phoebe was born on July 26, 1796 in Claremont, New Hampshire to Phineas and Catharine Stone Cowles. Phoebe’s father, Phineas, was not quite sixteen years of age when he enliste …

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