A. W. Cowder and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Briggs

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Husband A. W. Cowder ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1850 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: John Cowder (1805-1882) 2 3
         Mother: Sarah Kidder (1812-1893) 4

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       Marriage: 1892 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 5

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   Other Spouse: Almira Wilson (Abt 1852-1890) 1 - 1873 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1 2

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Wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Briggs ⁵

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            AKA: Elizabeth [Unk] 6
           Born:  - England
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         Father: Pickup Briggs (      -Bef 1898) 5
         Mother: Sarah [Unk] (      -Bef 1898) 5

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   Other Spouse: Albert Holt (      -      ) 5

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   Other Spouse: James H. Shirey (      -Abt 1889/1891) 7

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - A. W. Cowder

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He was reared in Bradford township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, receiving his education in the Shiloh district school. He engaged in farming and lumbering in early manhood, and always lived at the old home. In 1882 he purchased a portion of it, and came to own 251 acres, 125 of which were in a high state of cultivation. The land was adapted to general crops, and he made no specialties. He was president of the township school board and also held other offices, including that of township auditor, and was an influential worker in the Democratic organization.

He was reared on the home farm and attended the local schools of Bradford township. After leaving school he began working on his father's farm and lumbering. He was married in 1873, and they immediately began housekeeping on the old homestead.
His religious connection was with the United Brethren church of Shiloh, of which Mr. Cowder was a trustee from the time the church was built in 1886. Mr. Cowder served ten years as a school director of Bradford township.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth "Lizzie" Briggs

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She was born in England and came to America with her parents, who settled in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 958.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 465.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 721, 949, 958.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 949, 958.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 959.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 702.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647, 702, 1052.