Jefferson Davis COWART Lily Arizona COWART Glynn Tatum COWART William Wade COWART Benjamin Hill COWART Fred Marvin COWART Ada RAMEY Mary L COWART John J COWART Ida COWART Mary E TATUM Mini tree diagram
Benjamin Hill COWART

Benjamin Hill COWART1,2,3,7,4,5,8,9,10,11,6,12

3rd Oct 18921,2,3,4,5 - 6th Nov 19587,6

Life History

3rd Oct 1892

Born in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5

24th Sep 1925

Birth of son Benjamin Hill COWART in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.6,13

16th Dec 1930

Birth of son Fred Marvin COWART in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.6

6th Nov 1958

Died in Fulton County, Georgia.7,6

6th Nov 1958

Buried in Crestlawn Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.6

Other facts

 

Married Ada RAMEY

Notes

  • 1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 6 June, Towns District, Enumeration District 39, page 8B, Hse #97, Fam #98
    Cowart, Jefferson D Head W M Dec 1861  38 Married 16 yrs GA SC SC Farmer Rents
    Cowart, Mary Wife W F Jan 1863  37 Married 16 yrs 6 children/6 living GA GA GA
    Cowart, Lily A Dau W F July 1886  13 GA GA GA At School
    Cowart, Glenn T  Son W M July 1888  11 GA GA GA At School
    Cowart, William W Son W M Sept 1890  9 GA GA GA At School
    Cowart, Ben Hill Son W M Jan 1895  5 GA GA GA At School
    - page 9A -
    Cowart, Mary L Dau W F June 1894  5 GA GA GA
    Cowart, John J Son W M May 1899  1 GA GA GA
    Cox, Carter Servant W M May 1882  18 GA GA GA Day Laborer

    1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 15 April, Jasper, District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
    Cowart, Jefferson D Head M W 48 Married 26 yrs GA NC SC Deputy US Marshall [b abt 1862]
    Cowart, Mary E Wife F W 47 Married 26 yrs 10 children/7 living GA GA GA [b abt 1863]
    Cowart, Zona L [Lilly Arizona] Dau F W 23 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1887]
    Cowart, Glenn T Son M W 21 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1889] General Store Clerk
    Cowart, William W Dau F W 19 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1891] Phone Company Lineman
    Cowart, Ben H Son M W 17 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1893] Livery Stable Laborer
    Cowart, Mary L Dau F W 15 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1895]
    Cowart, John J Son M W 10 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1900]
    Cowart, Ida M Dau F W 8 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1902]

    U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Ben Hill Cowart
    Residence Copperhill [Polk County], Tennessee
    Birth 3 Oct 1892 Jasper [Pickens County], Georgia
    Occupation Painter, Tenn Copper Co, Copperhill, Tennessee
    Wife and 2 children
    Medium Height and Build, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair
    Registered 5 June 1917 Fannin County, Georgia

    The birth date in the WWI registration is very different from the date reported in the 1900 census above.  But the identity is firm.  In the 1920 census he is next door to his mother and two siblings in Fannin County.  Note that he registered for the draft in Fannin County, Tennessee, and his residence was in Copperhill, where his mother and sister Ida later were enumerated in the census..

    1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia, 19 January, Flint Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Hse/Fam #253
    Cowart, Ben Hill Head Rents M W 27 Married GA GA GA Painter [b abt 1892]
    Cowart, Ada Wife F W 24 Married GA GA GA [b abt 1895]
    Cowart, Ryron Son M W 4 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1915]
    Cowart, Ruby Dau F W 2 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1917]

    1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia, 19 January, Fruit Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Hse/Fam #252
    Cowart, Mary Head Rents M W 56 Widow GA GA GA [b abt 1866]
    Cowart, John J Son M W 18 Single GA GA GA Engine Watchman [b abt 1901]
    Cowart, Ada Wife F W 17 Married GA GA GA [b abt 1802]

    Benjamin and Ada were listed in the Atlanta City Directory in several editions, from 1921.  There are dozens of Cowarts in teh Atlanta directorries.  Some of Ben and Ada's entries are included here.

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
    Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1921, p 390
    Cowart Hill (Ada ) pntr h 115 Julian

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
    Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1943, p 392
    Cowart Benj H (Ada R) decorator h 48 12th NE

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
    Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1948, p 362
    Cowart Benj H (Ada) supt Loew's Grand h 54 12th NE
    Cowart Glynn T  [Ben's nephew] (Helen W) time study eng Swift Refg Co h 1194 McDonald Dr SE

    In the 1950 and 1951 directory, Ben Jr and his wife Kath (Katherine) are listed.

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
    Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1950, p 344
    Cowart Benj H Jr (Kath) whsemn Fuller Brush h 324 Akron (East Point)
    Cowart Benj H (Ada R) supt Loew's Grand Theater h 48 12th NE

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
    Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1951, p 373
    Cowart Benj H (Ada R) supt Loew's Grand Theater h 54 12th NE
    Cowart Benj H Jr (Kath) whsemn Fuller Brush h 324 Akron (East Point)

    Georgia, Death Index, 1919 - 1998
    Ben H Cowart
    Death 6 Nov 1958 Fulton County
    Age 66 Years
    Residence Fulton County
    Certificate #27554

    Ben Hill Cowart, Sr
    Birth Unknown
    Death 1958 Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
    Spouse Ada Ramey Cowart (1892 - 1976)
    Children:
    Ben Hill Cowart (1925 - 2012)
    Fred Marvin Cowart (1930 - 2015)
    Burial Crestlawn Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
    Created by Bryan Chandler Aug 13, 2015
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #150706623, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150706623

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