John Cowder and Sarah Kidder

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Husband John Cowder ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Apr 1805 - Lancaster Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1882 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2 3
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       Marriage:  - Lancaster Co, PA

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Wife Sarah Kidder ⁴

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           Born: 24 Nov 1812 - Lancaster Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1893 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2 3
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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Cowder ⁵

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           Died: 1889 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: John Gearhart (      -      ) 3

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2 F Susan Cowder ³

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           Died: 1876 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: [Unk] Wetzel (      -      ) 3

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3 M S. K. Cowder ³

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4 F A. M. Cowder ⁶

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           Born:  - Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: David Hitchings (1831-      ) 7
           Marr: 1856 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 6

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5 M John C. Cowder ³

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6 F Sarah Cowder ³

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         Spouse: Henry Smeal (      -      ) 3

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7 F Matilda Cowder ⁴

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           Born:  - Clearfield Co, PA
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         Spouse: Robert Graham (1840-      ) 8
           Marr: 1869 9

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8 M A. W. Cowder ^{2 3}

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           Born: 1850 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2 3
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         Spouse: Almira Wilson (Abt 1852-1890) 3
           Marr: 1873 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2 3

         Spouse: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Briggs (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 1892 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 10

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9 F Mary Cowder ³

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         Spouse: [Unk] Peters (      -      ) 3

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10 F Emily Cowder ³

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           Died: when eight months old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John Cowder

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He and his wife were married in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and in 1840 moved to Bradford township, Clearfield County, traveling by team. They bought a partially-improved farm, and made their home there until 1851, when they settled on another homestead. This estate contained 404 acres, and although no buildings stood on it at the time of its purchase, some clearing had been done. John Cowder gave much care and effort to its improvement, and under his management it became one of the best farms of the neighborhood. He was prominent in local affairs, held various offices, and was regarded as a leader in the Democratic party in the vicinity.

He and his wife came to Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, from Lancaster County, in 1841, and settled in Bradford township, on a farm near Bigler. Ten years later they sold it and bought 400 acres. This they farmed a number of years, when they sold all but 250 acres, which was then owned by their son, A. W. Cowder.

1 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.

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 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 958.

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

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

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 948, 958.

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

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