David Marvin COWLES

Birth:
5 Mar 1805
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
Abt 1887
Marriage:
27 Nov 1828
Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut
Mother:
Rachel
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell
               Nicholls of Gilbert, Arizona.
          2.  IGI Connecticut (September 1981) - Batch #7450318,#7021210 (page
               78), #A456242 (page 0365), #A184634 (page 7109), #7101529 (page
               87).
          3.  Book #RD974.6C - Commemorative Biographical Record of Hartford,
               Connecticut (pages 1413,1414).
NOTES:  1. David Marvin Cowles  - Farmer - Devout Methodist - Deacon/
              Helped build Church
          2. Second given name Marvin or Mervin?
          3. Wife Alma (Merriam) Cowles - taught School before she Married>
Alma MERRIAM
Birth:
Abt 1810
Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
David COWLES
Birth:
Abt 1842
of Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
Huldah FLOWERS 
Marr:
7 Jan 1864
Roxbury, Litchfield, Connectic 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell
               Nicholls of Gilbert, Arizona.
          2.  IGI Connecticut (September 1981) - Batch #7101529 (page 87).
2
Truman COWLES
Birth:
14 Feb 1844
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
Martha Jane MAGEE 
Marr:
4 Aug 1869
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticu 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell
               Nicholls of Gilbert, Arizona.
          2.  IGI Connecticut (September 1981) - Batch #A455433 (page 1352)
          3.  Book #RD974.6C - Commemorative Biographical Record of Hartford,
               Connecticut (page 1413) Orlando, Florida Public Library.
NOTES:  1. Truman Cowles
           [a]  Well known agriculturalist - residing on South Street, Hartford, Connnecticut
           [b]  Educated in Schools of Bethlehem
           [c]  Did farm work on homestead until age 21.
           [d]  Spent one year - farming on Long Island.
           [e]  1866 - Settled in Hartford - becoming a cleark in a Meat Market.
           [f]  Six years later - he began his own meat market at Number 84 Main Street.
           [g]  Retired in 1894 - among the oldest business men in the city and one of the
                  best known.
           [h]  He had purchased 30 acres of land when he first went to Hartford -
                  Where he resided in 1872 - Building present residence.
            [i]  In 1873 he built a block on Alden Street.
            [j]  He also owns and conducts the old Homestead of 200 acres in Bethlehem.
            [k]  The children were all educated in the South School and Public High School
                   of Hartford, and at Wesleyan Academy Wilbraham, Massachusetts.
            [l]  Family attends Congregational Church.
            [m] Mrs. Cowles was reared in Presbyterian Church - her parents were devout
                   members.
3
Edward COWLES
Birth:
Abt 1846
of Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Oliver COWLES
Birth:
Abt 1848
of Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Wealthy COWLES
Birth:
Abt 1850
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell
               Nicholls of Gilbert, Arizona.
6
Horace COWLES
Birth:
Abt 1852
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
(child) COWLES
Birth:
Abt 1854
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
Abt 1854
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
 
Marr:
 
8
(child) COWLES
Birth:
Abt 1856
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
Death:
Abt 1856
Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut
 
Marr:
 
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David Marvin Cowles - Alma Merriam

David Marvin Cowles was born at Bethlehem Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut 5 Mar 1805. His parents were Levi Cowles and Rachel .

He married Alma Merriam 27 Nov 1828 at Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut . Alma Merriam was born at Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut Abt 1810 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
David Cowles born Abt 1842.
Truman Cowles born 14 Feb 1844.
Edward Cowles born Abt 1846.
Oliver Cowles born Abt 1848.
Wealthy Cowles born Abt 1850.
Horace Cowles born Abt 1852.
(child) Cowles born Abt 1854.
(child) Cowles born Abt 1856.

David Marvin Cowles died Abt 1887 .