When Thomas Cowhearne Gower was born on 23 May 1816, in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Gower, was 22 and his mother, Catherine Cresswell, was 25. He married Jane Cresswell on 6 May 1838, in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Mersham, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 1 May 1877, in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Cedar City Cemetery, Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States.
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Possible Related NamesTHOMAS GOWER Researched books and journals, compiled, and written by Janet Johnson Cox - 2002 Thomas Gower was born 23 May 1816, near Stourbridge, (Worcestershire), England. He was the son of Thoma …
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