HENRY A. COWLES

COWLES, WOODS, GRIFFIN, ROBINSON, SHAFFER

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Date: 1/26/2010 at 15:36:27

Decatur County Journal
Leon, Iowa
Thursday, August 7, 1913

HENRY A. COWLES was born in Nauvoo, Ill., on the 8th day of December, 1841,
and passed from this life at his home at Pleasanton on the 30th day of July,
1913, being aged 71 years, 7 months and 21 days. The days of his boyhood
were spent in the famed Nauvoo and he was intimately acquainted with all the
stirring events that transpired in that early day frontier city.

In June of 1854, he, with his parents emigrated to Decatur County, Iowa, in
which county he has since maintained his residence, except during the period
when he was in the South land and helping to fight his country's battles.
Mr. COWLES was one of the pioneer spirits of this locality, and to the men
of his stamp must be given the credit of its material development.

When the call went out for volunteers in the Rebellion, Mr. COWLES
unhesitatingly aligned himself on the side of his convictions and went to
the front as a private of Co. M, 3rd Iowa Cavalry, enlisting on the 15th day
of August, 1861, and being honorably discharged on the 9th day of August,
1865, thus serving nearly four years. As a soldier Mr. COWLES had the
respect and confidence of both his comrades and his officers. He was a
friend and brother of every man in the ranks and more than one veteran owes
his liberty and life to the untiring efforts and undaunted bravery of this
man on the field of battle and on the wearisome march. His courage was
unquestioned and his friendship and help an inspiration.

While in the barracks at St. Louis and on his way to the front he was
converted to the faith of the Christ during a meeting held under the
auspices of the Y.M.C.A. and all during his soldiering he was perpetually
laboring in the interest of his Master for the salvation of souls. He
united with the M.E. Church at Union School House while at home on a
furlough and for many years was an energetic worker in that denomination.
At the time of his death he was a member of the Christian Union Church, he
being one of the chief officials of his church body. All through his life
since his conversion he had taken an active interest in church and religious
affairs. He was a working Christian, being continually about the affairs of
the Kingdom.

He was united in marriage to Miss ROSA WOODS on August 19, 1866, and to this
union were born seven children, six of whom survive, one having died in
infancy. The children are Mrs. LAURA GRIFFIN, of Saline, Mo.; Mrs. NELLIE
ROBINSON, of Leon; AUSTIN and EMMET, of Pleasanton; WINNIE, of Tulare, Cal.,
and OTIS of Hackensack, N.J., who with the aged wife and one brother,
CORYDON COWLES, of Davis City, and one sister, Mrs. MARTHA SHAFFER, of
Orange, Cal., are left to mourn his passing.

The funeral services were held from the Christian Union Church at Pleasanton
on July 30, at 2:00 p.m., conducted by Revs. Burrows, of Cainsville, and
Place, of Davis City. The remains were laid to rest in the Salem Cemetery.
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Card of Thanks ~~

We desire to express our sincere gratitude to the many friends who so kindly
and unselfishly assisted us in our recent bereavement. May the rich
blessings of the Master be yours.

-- MRS. H.A. COWLES and
CHILDREN.
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