Life History

Notes

• John Henry Cowart is the second child of Glenn Cowart and Martha Jane Petit.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 29 July, P O Jasper, page 190, Hse/Fam #928
  Cowart, Glenn 35 M W Druggist $150 Real Estate $1000 Personal Estate b Georgia [b abt 1835]
  Cowart, Martha J H 32 F W Keeping House b Georgia [b abt 1838]
  Cowart, Martin M 12 M W Attending School b Georgia [b abt 1858]
  Cowart, John H 10 M W Attending School b Georgia [b abt 1860]
  Cowart, Jefferson D 8 M W Attending School b Georgia [b abt 1862]
  Cowart, Mary J 6 F W Attending School b Georgia [b abt 1864]
  Cowart, Cynthia 4 M W At Home b Georgia [b abt 1866]
  Cowart, Abraham 3 M W b Georgia[b abt 1867]
  Cowart, Ellenor 1 M W b Georgia [b abt 1869]
  
  The 1880 census reported John as age 20 and working on the family farm with his father.  The Cowart family was living three houses down from Samuel S Tatum.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 8 June, Truckwheel District, Enumeration District 162, pages 13-14, Hse #115, Fam #116
  Cowart, Glenn  W M  46   Farmer  NC NC NC [b abt 1836]
  Cowart, Martha J W F  43  Wife Keeping House  NC NC NC
  Cowart, Martin M  W F  21   Son  Working on Farm GA NC NC
  Cowart, John Henry  W F  20   Son  Working on Farm GA NC NC
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  Cowart, Jefferson D  W M 19  Son Working on Farm GA NC NC
  Cowart, Mary Jane  W F 17 Dau   At Home  GA NC NC
  Cowart, Cintha A  W F  15  Dau  At Home  Cannot read or write GA NC NC
  Cowart, Abram W M  13  Son  Works on Farm Cannot read or write GA NC NC
  Cowart, Eleanor W F  11 Dau  At Home  Cannot read or write GA NC NC
  Cowart, Francis H  W F 9 Dau GA NC NC
  Cowart, Susannah W F 5 Dau GA NC NC
  
  His obituary does not report where he was buried.
  
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  Obituary
  J H Cowart, Who Died In Plains, Ga, Buried Here Tuesday
  
  The body of Mr J H Cowart, 66 years old, who died in a hospital at Americus last Sunday morning at an early hour, was brought to Cartersville, reaching here Monday.  It was carried to the home of a daughter, Mrs J J Smith [Olivia Cowart Smith], and from there carried to the Baptist Tabernacle Tuesday morning at ten o'clock for the funeral.
  
  Quite a large number of friends gathered for the last sad rites, the services being conducted in a most impressive manner by Rev George V Crow, pastor of the Tabernacle.  Following these services, the body was borne to Oak Hill cemetery, and there interred in the family lot.  The pallbearers were Messrs T A Jenkins, Lee Smith, F M Smith, Gus Ingram, H L Spence and John Spence.  The arrangements were in charge of G M Jackson & Sons.
  
  Besides his widow, the deceased is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs J J Smith [dau Olivia], of Cartersville; Mrs R L Ingram (dau Lillian) of Canton, Ohio; Mr J G Cowart [son James Glenn] of Columbus; Mr O H Cowart [son Oscar H] of Tampa, Fla; Mrs J W Casey [dau Ophelia] of Dawson, Ga; Mrs Shep Smith [dau Flonnie] of Americus, Ga.
  
  Before moving to Plains some years ago, where he has since been one of the leading farmers, Mr Cowart was a citizen of Bartow county.  He has scores of friends throughout this section who will be grieved to learn of his death, and will extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
  
  --  The Tibune News, Cartersville, Georgia, 27 May 1926;  courtesy of Linda Smith Gayton, who also provided the name identifications, posted on Find a Grave, accessed 3 November 2019
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  John Henry Cowart
  Birth 9 Apr 1860
  Death 23 May 1926 (aged 66)
  Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia
  
  Parents:
  David "Glenn" Cowart 1833-1883
  Martha Jane Pettit Cowart 1837-1912
  
  Spouse Louisa Margaret Turner Cowart 1864-1935
  
  Siblings:
  Martin Monroe Cowart 1859-1919
  Jefferson Davis Cowart 1861-1911
  Abraham Washington Cowart 1867-1951
  Eleanor L. Cowart Taylor 1869-1955
  Lena Cowart Owenby 1873-1953
  
  Children:
  Olivia Cowart Smith 1887-1927
  Oscar Henry Cowart 1892-1941
  
  Maintained by Find A Grave, Originally Created by David Woody 22 Apr 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 36187666, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36187666/john-henry-cowart
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Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
  • 8 June, Truckwheel, District 162, page 13, Hse #115, Family #116
• 2. One World Tree (sm)
  • http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=22384173&st=1
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
  • 29 July, P O Jasper, page 190, Hse/Fam #928