A. J. COWLES

COWLES, ATTERBURY

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 5/24/2009 at 07:48:21

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

A. J. COWLES, blacksmith; shop on Fifth street; residence on Oak street; born in Cleveland, Euclid ave., Ohio, in 1830; removed with his parents to Lewistown, Fulton Co., Ill., in 1834; there learned his trade, and, in 1853, removed to Davis Co., Iowa, and worked at his trade in Floris, that county, until 1859, thence to Atlanta, Macon Co., Mo., where he remained two years, and returned to Davis Co., and in 1865, returned to Atlanta, and in 1869, came to Moulton, this county, where he purchased the shops and residence he now owns, worked at his trade until March 1875, and returned to Macon Co., Mo., and engaged in farming, 1 1/2 miles east of Atlanta, and in 1876, returned to his residence at Moulton and purchased the carriage and wagon shop adjoining his blacksmith shop, and has since been industriously engaged at his calling. Married Miss Nancy E. Atterbury in 1856; she was born in Missouri in 1838; they have two children - Mary, born in 1857, and Anna B., born in 1865. Greenbacker. Mr. and Mrs. C. and both their daughters are members of the M.E. church. He is a member of I.O.O.F., No. 297; Treasurer of subordinate lodge and encampment. Mr. C. says he has done business for the public for thirty-four years and never sued but one man and never was sued, never was on a jury, never served as witness.