May J. (Van Fleet) Cowen 1844-1924

VAN FLEET, COWEN, BROWN

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 5/6/2004 at 22:13:00

MAY J. COWEN

May J. Van Fleet, daughter of Abraham and Mattie Van Fleet, was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, Feb. 12, 1844, and passed away Nov. 21, 1924, age eighty years, nine months and nine days.

On April 12, 1863, she was united in marriage to John Cowen. To this union two children were born, William Elmer and George Wesley. The husband and sons all preceded her to the other land, the husband in 1912, Elmer in 1907, and George in 1923.

She leaves to mourn their loss, one sister, Mrs. Julia Brown of Milton; four grandchildren, Sydney of Cleveland, Ohio; John Nellie and Don of Keosauqua; also two great grand children, George Elmer and Wayne J., with other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, Nov. 23, at the Methodist church in Lebanon, Iowa, by Rev. H. F. Gilbert of Milton, Iowa, assisted by the Rev. B. C. Supples of Troy, Iowa.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 203 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Mar 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

(Originally posted 10 Apr 2001)