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 |
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
Sources
- 1. 1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 6 June, Towns District, Enumeration District 39, page 8B, Hse #97, Fam #98
- 2. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 3. 1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 15 April, Jasper, District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
- 4. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 5. 1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia
- 19 January, Flint Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Hse/Fam #253
- 6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 7. Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998
- 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1943, p 392
- 9. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1921, p 390
- 10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1951, p 373
- 11. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1948, p 362
- 12. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1950, p 344
- 13. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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