Postmaster Josiah Cowles^{[1, 2, 3]}

1791 - 1873  (82 years)

• Name	Josiah Cowles
  Title	Postmaster
  Born	3 Apr 1791	Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Nov 1873	Hamptonville, Yadkin Co., North Carolina
  Buried	Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery Hamptonville Yadkin County North Carolina
  Person ID	I19062	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Calvin Cowles,   b. 13 Nov 1749, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut ,   d. 1801, Hartford Co., Connecticut  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Miriam Atwater,   b. 1754, Wolcott, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Deborah Sanford,   b. 11 Jun 1795, Connecticut ,   d. 9 Jan 1827, Hamptonville, Yadkin Co., North Carolina  (Age 31 years)
  Married	1815	Connecticut
  Children	1. Abel Sanford Cowles,   b. 11 Mar 1825, Surry County, North Carolina ,   d. 16 Mar 1853  (Age 28 years)
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F7067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy Caroline Carson,   b. 19 May 1802, North Carolina ,   d. 3 Jul 1862, Yadkin County, North Carolina  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1828
  	Children of Nancy Caroline Carson: Josiah Cowles, 1829-1858 Andrew Carson Cowles, 1833-1881 Miles M. Cowles, 1835-1862 William Henry Harrison Cowles, 1840-1901 Henry Clay Cowles, 1842-1914 Caroline Mary Cowles Teague, 1845-1913
  Children	1. Josiah Cowles, Jr.,   b. 17 Dec 1829, Surry County, North Carolina ,   d. 1 Dec 1858, Yadkin County, North Carolina  (Age 28 years) + 2. Andrew Carson [letter-writer] Cowles,   b. 12 Jan 1833, Prob. Statesville, NC ,   d. 5 Jan 1881, Yadkin, North Carolina  (Age 47 years)   3. William Henry Harrison Cowles,   b. 22 Apr 1840, Hamptonville, North Carolina ,   d. 30 Dec 1901, Wilkesboro, North Carolina  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2018
  Family ID	F7068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Will of Josiah Cowles josiahcowles.jpg
  		Josiah Cowles-Death Notice The Weekly Era Nov 20, 1873
  		Abel Sanford Cowles-Death Notice Fayetteville Weekly Observer Mar 28, 1853
  		Josiah Cowles Jr-Obit Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer Dec 23, 1858
  		William Henry Harrison Cowles-Obit News And Observer Dec 31, 1901
  		William Henry Harrison Cowles-Obit (cont'd) News and Observer Dec 31, 1901
  		William Henry Harrison Cowles-Obit The Durham Sun Dec 31, 1901

  
  

• Sources

  [S40] Will, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=USProbateNC&h=1444123&tid=101345450&pid=280012816182&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=60090. [S48] Ancestry Link, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1932/30439_065477-00145?pid=365882&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26db%3DUSAppointPost%26h%3D365882%26tid%3D101345450%26pid%3D280012816182%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26rhSource%3D9061&treeid=101345450&personid=280012816182&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, Hamptonville, North Carolina...Josiah Cowles November 19, 1818 [S100] Internet Source, https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll1/id/61630/rec/8. Sandford_0009 9th 4th Abel Sanford Lafayett son of Josiah Cowles was a physician died with consumption when a young man. Amos B. Sanford son of Abel T. [???] was born in Woodbridge New Haven Co. Conn from thence moved to Iredell Co. N.C. and there married Catherine Johnson. Had three child- _dren Laura C., James Abel, & William H. Laura C. Sanford married Reuben Reynolds living at the time in Mocksville Davie Co. had two children Margaret Catharine and Hugh Sanford. After the death of his wife which occurred soon after the birth of their son; he removed to his native [???] Co Ind. and settled in Statesville where his daughter Margaret C. Reynolds was married to Andrew C. Cowles of Hamptonville, Yadkin Co. N.C. (son of Sandford_0010 10th Josiah Cowles [second family] Had three children 1st Carrie Belle Cowles who died at Statesville. F. College in her graduating year. 2nd Reuben Reynolds Cowles. 3rd Hugh Reynolds Cowles. Neither of whom are married. Hugh Sanford Reynolds died in infancy. James Abel, son of Amos B. Sanford was killed by the falling of a tree, when a mere boy. Wm. H. also son of Amos B. Sanford Was wounded at the capture of Newburn N.C. 14th March 1862 from the effects of which he died 15th June following. Was Capt. Commissary of 7th N. Carolina Infantry. Amos B. Sanford was married a second time to Mrs. Griffi__ [??] had one son Calvin Cowles G_ [???] he married Mary Brown. They live in Mocksville, Davie co. Do not know how many children they have. These pages are from the Government and Heritage Library genealogy vertical files. They have been donated to the library by researchers and genealogists over the course of many years. We believe they are in the public domain; if you have any concerns about this content, please email us at digital.info@ncdcr.gov. You may see the original documents, along with many other donations that are still under copyright, by visiting the Government and Heritage Library. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63519623. Josiah Cowles Birth: 3 Apr 1791, Connecticut Death: 11 Nov 1873, Hamptonville, Yadkin Co., NC Spouses: Deborah Sanford Cowles (1795 - 1827) Nancy Caroline Carson Cowles (1802 - 1862) Children: Eliza Ann Cowles Benham (1817 - 1904) Calvin Josiah Cowles (1821 - 1907) Abel Sanford Cowles (1825 - 1853) Josiah Cowles (1829 - 1858) Andrew Carson Cowles (1833 - 1881) William Henry Harrison Cowles (1840 - 1901) Henry Clay Cowles (1842 - 1914) Caroline Mary Cowles Teague (1845 - 1913) Josiah Cowles was a son of Calvin Cowles and his wife Miriam Atwater, of Wolcott, Connecticut. He was twice married, first to Deborah Sandford, of Merien, Connecticut in 1815, and second to Nancy Caroline Carson, the widow Duvall, in North Carolina in 1828. There were four children born of the first marriage: Eliza Ann Cowles (30 April 1817), Elvira Deborah Cowles (18 Jan. 1819), Calvin Josiah [Carson] Cowles (6 Jan. 1821, born in NC), Abel Sanford Cowles (1 Oct. 1824). There were seven children born of the second marriage: Josiah Cowles, Jr. (17 Dec. 1829), Andrew Carson Cowles (12 Jan. 1833), Miles Melmouth Cowles (16 April 1835, CSA soldier), Lewis William Cowles (3 Dec. 1837), William Henry Harrison Cowles (22 April 1840), Henry Clay Cowles (17 June 1842) and Caroline Mary "Carrie" Cowles (9 Oct. 1845-20 March 1913, m. Captain M. M. Teague, CSA) [S100] Internet Source, https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll1/id/61630/rec/8. Sandford_0009 9th 4th Abel Sanford Lafayett son of Josiah Cowles was a physician died with consumption when a young man. Amos B. Sanford son of Abel T. [???] was born in Woodbridge New Haven Co. Conn from thence moved to Iredell Co. N.C. and there married Catherine Johnson. Had three child- _dren Laura C., James Abel, & William H. Laura C. Sanford married Reuben Reynolds living at the time in Mocksville Davie Co. had two children Margaret Catharine and Hugh Sanford. After the death of his wife which occurred soon after the birth of their son; he removed to his native [???] Co Ind. and settled in Statesville where his daughter Margaret C. Reynolds was married to Andrew C. Cowles of Hamptonville, Yadkin Co. N.C. (son of Sandford_0010 10th Josiah Cowles [second family] Had three children 1st Carrie Belle Cowles who died at Statesville. F. College in her graduating year. 2nd Reuben Reynolds Cowles. 3rd Hugh Reynolds Cowles. Neither of whom are married. Hugh Sanford Reynolds died in infan- _cy. James Abel, son of Amos B. Sanford was killed by the falling of a tree, when a mere boy. Wm. H. also son of Amos B. Sanford Was wounded at the capture of Newburn N.C. 14th March 1862 from the effects of which he died 15th June following. Was Capt. Commissary of 7th N. Carolina Infantry. Amos B. Sanford was married a second time to Mrs. Griffi__ [??] had one son Calvin Cowles G_ [???] he married Mary Brown. They live in Mocksville, Davie co. Do not know How many children they have. These pages are from the Government and Heritage Library genealogy vertical files. They have been donated to the library by researchers and genealogists over the course of many years. We believe they are in the public domain; if you have any concerns about this content, please email us at digital.info@ncdcr.gov. You may see the original documents, along with many other donations that are still under copyright, by visiting the Government and Heritage Library. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69173248/mary-cowles. Mary Scott Cowles Birth 30 Mar 1732, Connecticut Death 28 Nov 1809,Southington, Hartford Co., CT Burial: Quinnipiac Cemetery Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut Josiah Cowles was a son of Calvin Cowles and his wife Miriam Atwater, of Wolcott, Connecticut. He was twice married, first to Deborah Sandford, of Merien, Connecticut in 1815, and second to Nancy Caroline Carson, the widow Duvall, in North Carolina in 1828. There were four children born of the first marriage: Eliza Ann Cowles (30 April 1817), Elvira Deborah Cowles (18 Jan. 1819), Calvin Josiah Cowles (6 Jan. 1821, born in NC), Abel Sanford Cowles (1 Oct. 1824). There were seven children born of the second marriage: Josiah Cowles, Jr. (17 Dec. 1829), Andrew Carson Cowles (12 Jan. 1833), Miles Melmouth Cowles (16 April 1835, CSA soldier), Lewis William Cowles (3 Dec. 1837), William Henry Harrison Cowles (22 April 1840), Henry Clay Cowles (17 June 1842) and Caroline Mary "Carrie" Cowles (9 Oct. 1845-20 March 1913, m. Captain M. M. Teague, CSA).