Charles Bevridge Cowell

1865 - 1939  (73 years)

• Name	Charles Bevridge Cowell
  Born	13 Dec 1865	Sandusky, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Apr 1939	Eldora, IA
  Buried	Eldora Cemetery
  Person ID	I93	Carson Family
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	William Harrison Cowell,   b. 28 Feb 1824, Brown, OH ,   d. 2 Jul 1869, Clyde, Sandusky, OH  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Nancy Jane Mount,   b. 13 Dec 1827, Brown Co., Ohio ,   d. 1923, Paullina, IA  (Age 95 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1851
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Edith Day,   b. 12 Mar 1866, Whitten, IA ,   d. 2 Oct 1943, St. Ansgar, IA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1885
  Children	1. Eldora Leona Mae Finnis Cowell,   b. 30 May 1912, Eldora, IA ,   d. Ackley, IA   2. William A. Cowell,   b. 12 Dec 1886,   d. 6 Jun 1955  (Age 68 years)   3. Edward C. Cowell,   b. 21 Nov 1888,   d. 6 Apr 1958  (Age 69 years)   4. Ray Cowell   5. Vern Cowell,   b. 30 Jan 1891,   d. 18 Nov 1978  (Age 87 years)   6. Hamer Cowell   7. John Cowell,   b. 9 Nov 1900,   d. 1931  (Age 30 years)   8. Edith Cowell,   b. Jan 1904,   d. 1905  (Age ~ 0 years)   9. Bessie Cowell,   b. 23 Jun 1907,   d. 3 Nov 1986  (Age 79 years)   10. Mary Luella Cowell,   b. 1 Jun 1909
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Charles and Mary Edith Day Cowell Charles and Mary Edith Day Cowell
  		Charles B. Cowell

  
  

  Documents

  Charles Cowell's Obituary Copy of Charles Cowell's Obituary

  
  

• Notes

  Primary Source: Tim Carson's Our Family Tree 1870 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6LL-K2X 1900 Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KL-7CF Gravestone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124629715 Obituatry: Hold Funeral Services for Chas. Cowell Retired Engineer, 73, Died at His Home in Eldora Monday Night Charles B. Cowell, 73, retired engineer, died at his home in Eldora Monday night. Anemia caused the death of Mr. Cowell, who had been ill for serveral months. Funeral services were held yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon at the Christian church conducted by Rev. and Mrs. Marlenee. Burial was in the Eldora Cemetery. Obituary Charles B. Cowell was born in Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1865 and came to Grundy County, Iowa when a small boy. There he made his home with his widowed mother and four other children. Mr. Cowell passed away at his hom in Eldora Monday evening, April 24, 1939, at the age of 73 years, 4 months, and 11 days. Mr. Cowell was united with Edith Day of Whitten Nov. 4, 1885. To this union were born 10 children, two having preceded him in death. Mr. Cowell became a charter member of the Eldora Gospel Tabernacle in 1938. Surviving Mr. Cowell are his wife, one brother, W.F. Cowell of Marshalltown, one sister in Long Beach, Calif., and 8 children as follows: Will of Eldora, Ed of Leon, Iowa, Vern of St. Angers, Iowa, Roy of New Richland, Minn., Hamar of California, Mrs. Bessie Coonroad of Mason City, Mrs. Lula Peterson of Cedar Falls and Mrs. Leota Carson of Waterloo. Thirty-two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren besides many other relatives and friends also survive. In the summer of 1937 Mr. Cowell was converted at the Eldora Gospel tabernacle, and the 10th of May, 1938, he and his wife, became charter members. Mr. Cowell has since his conversion been a faithful member and a sincere Christian.