Robert Cowden (1833–1900) • FamilySearch

Robert Cowden

30 April 1833–28 April 1900 (Age 67)
Ohio, United States

The Life of Robert

When Robert Cowden was born on 30 April 1833, in Ohio, United States, his father, Samuel Cowden, was 39 and his mother, Rebecca Robertson, was 30. He died on 28 April 1900, in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Samuel Cowden

1794–

Rebecca Robertson

1803–1835

David Cowden

1817–1886

James Cowden

1818–

Rachel Cowden

1825–

Hannah Cowden

1827–

William Cowden

1827–1917

John W. Cowden

1830–

Robert Cowden

1833–1900

Parents and Siblings

Samuel Cowden

Male1794–Male

Rebecca Robertson

Female1803–1835Female

siblings

(7)

Male1817–1886Male

Male1818–Male

Female1825–Female

Male1827–1917Male

Female1827–Female

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World Events (8)

1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

Age 3

The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

Age 3

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Age 18

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

Name Meaning

Cowden

Robert

English and Scottish: habitational name from any of at least three places named Cowden. One in Northumbria occurs in 1286 as Colden and is derived from Old English col ‘(char)coal’ + denu ‘valley’; that in East Yorkshire occurs in Domesday Book as Coledun and is from Old English col + dūn ‘hill’; while one in Kent is recorded in 1160 as Cudena and is from Old English cū ‘cow’ + denn ‘pasture’. The last does not appear to have yielded any surnames; the surname is more or less restricted to northern England, and is also found in northern Ireland, where it may be of Scottish origin, from places called Cowden near Dollar and near Dalkeith, Lothian.

Possible Related Names

Colden

Couden

Cowdin

Sources (3)

Robert Cowden, "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920"
Robert Cowden, "Find A Grave Index"
Robert Cowden, "Find A Grave Index"

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