Husband Delma H. Nichols Jr.
Born: 17 Jan 1926 - Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
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Died: 22 May 2013 - Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia, USA
Buried: - Friendship Cemetery, Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
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Wife Eloise Cowart
Born: 21 Mar 1931 - Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA 115
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Died: 6 May 2005 - Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia, USA
Buried: - Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia
Father: Fred Lowndes Cowart
Mother: Edna Lou Mathis
Children
General Notes: Husband - Delma H. Nichols Jr.
Delma H Nichols, Jr.
Delma H Nichols, Jr., of Valdosta died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman. He was born Jan 17, 1926 in Birmingham Alabama, to the late Delma Humphrey Nichols, Sr. and Willie guess Nichols. Mr. Nichols was a retired aircraft mechanic with Eastern Airlines. He served in the United States Navy from 1944-1946.
Mr. Nichols is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: two step sons and step daughters-in-law. seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren: three cousins. He is preceded in death by Betty Jo Nichols, Eloise Cowart Webb and Tony Lyle Nichols.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 2pm in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery near Hahira. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2pm at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be expressed online at www.mclanecares.com-Carson McLane Funeral Home.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95232592/delma_h-nichols: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for Delma H Nichols Jr. (17 Jan 1926\endash 22 May 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95232592, citing Friendship Cemetery, Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Cat (contributor 47559732).
General Notes: Wife - Eloise Cowart
Eloise Cowart Webb Nichols, 74 of Valdosta, died on Friday , May 6, 2005 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman after a lengthy illness. Born on March 12, 1931 in Hahira, she was t he daughter of the late Fred and Edna Lou Mathis Cowart. Mrs. Nichols was a long time employee of Langdale Ford having retired in the late 90's and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church.
Survivors are her husband, Delma Nichols of Valdosta; sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Lisa Webb of Jacksonville , FL, Jerry and Janet Webb of Thomasville, GA; stepsons an d their wives, Tony and Gail Nichols and Terry and Vicki Nichols all of Miami, FL; grandchildren, Jennifer (Mack) Peace and Sharon Webb all of Valdosta; Byron Webb and Tyler Webb both of Thomasville; Kristen Nichols, Michelle Nichols and Stacie Nichols all of Miami, FL; brothers and sisters-in- law, Fred L. Cowart, Jr. of Lakeland, FL, William H. and Dianne Cowart of Tifton, David Cowart of Adel and Terrell and Deborah Cowart of Tifton; sisters and brothers-in-law, Virginia and Cliff Smith of Tallahassee, Betty and Jim Harrell of Spartanburg, SC; Mary Ellen and Wendell Couger of Jeffersonville, IN and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Byron O. Webb.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 , 2005 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Hahira. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, GA 30368-245 4 or the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, P.O. Box 96268,
Washington, DC 20090-6268.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17870216/eloise-nichols: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for Eloise Cowart Nichols (12 Mar 1931\endash 6 May 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17870216, citing Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Donna Renee (contributor 46889839).
Husband Fred Lowndes Cowart
Born: 9 May 1909 - Lowndes County, Georgia 115
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Died: 11 Apr 1972 - Lowndes County, Georgia 115
Buried: - Cat Creek Cemetery, Lowndes County, Georgia
Father: Bryant Cowart
Mother: Sarah E. Crews
Marriage: 28 Feb 1928 - Lowndes County, GA 115
Events
• Religion: Member Primitive Baptist Church.
Wife Edna Lou Mathis
Born: 20 Jan 1913
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Died: 7 May 1996
Buried: - Cat Creek Cemetery, Lowndes County, Georgia
Children
1 F Virginia Cowart
Born: 21 Jan 1929 - (Lowndes) GA 115
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Spouse: Grady Sorrell
Marr: May 1949 - Lanier County, GA 115
2 F Eloise Cowart
Born: 21 Mar 1931 - Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA 115
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Died: 6 May 2005 - Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia, USA
Buried: - Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia
Spouse: Delma H. Nichols Jr.
3 M Fred Lowndes Cowart
Born: 9 Aug 1933 - Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA 115
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Died: 3 Feb 2011 - Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
4 M William H. Cowart
Born: 8 Sep 1936 - Lowndes County, Georgia 115
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5 F Mary Cowart
Born: 22 Jul 1939 - (Lowndes) GA 115
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Spouse: Wendel Conger
Marr: 22 Dec 1956 - Lowndes County, GA 115
6 F Betty Cowart
Born: 24 Apr 1942 - (Lowndes) GA 115
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Spouse: James Harrel
Marr: 19 Dec 1960 - Lowndes County, GA 115
7 M David Cowart
Born: 24 Jul 1944 - (Lowndes) GA 115
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8 M Terrell Cowart
Born: 9 Apr 1949 - (Lowndes) GA 115
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General Notes: Wife - Edna Lou Mathis
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76714023/edna_lou-cowart: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for Edna Lou Mathis Cowart (20 Jan 1913\endash 7 May 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76714023, citing Cat Creek Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Curtis (contributor 47346597).
Husband Walter R. Stephens
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Marriage: 6 Mar 1942 - Cook County, GA 115
Wife Gladys Cowart
Born: 28 Nov 1921 - Cook County, GA 115
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Father: David H. Cowart
Mother: Laura Wood
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Husband Hillery Cowart
Born: 25 Sep 1817 - Bulloch County, GA 23
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Died: 12 Nov 1884 - Ware County, GA 23
Buried: - Wayfare Baptist Church Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia
Father: William Bexley Cowart
Mother: Telitha Monk
Marriage: Jul 1838 23
Events
• Occupation: Primitive Baptist Minster.
• Residence: 1819, Appling County, Georgia.
• Residence: 1824, Irwin County (Now Berrien) GA.
• Military: Between 1839 and 1841, 2ND Lt. Lowndes County Militia, 90Th District.
• Residence: 1858, Echols County, Georgia.
Wife Rebecca Register 4
Born: 5 Apr 1821 - Bulloch County, GA 23
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Died: 17 Oct 1890 - Ware County, GA 23
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Father: Samuel Register
Mother: Elizabeth Skinner
Children
1 F Telitha Ann Cowart
Born: 12 Dec 1839
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Died: 27 Feb 1924
Buried: - Wayfare Cemetery, Lafayette County, Florida, US
Spouse: John Hamilton Lee
Marr: 1855
2 M Rev William H. Cowart
Born: 9 Jan 1841
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Died: 15 Dec 1922
Buried: - Cedar Grove Cemetery, O'Brien, Suwannee County, Florida
Spouse: Martha Johnson
Marr: 1864
3 M David Cowart
Born: 29 Dec 1844 - Lowndes County, Georgia
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Died: 29 Feb 1920
Buried: - Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church, Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, USA
Spouse: Jane Johnson
Marr: 10 Jun 1866
Events
• Religion: Member, Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church.
• Residence: Abt 1880, Echols County, Georgia.
• Occupation: Between 1882 and 1888, Justice Of The Peace, 1306Th Dist., Echols County, GA.
4 F Edith Cowart
Born: 26 Aug 1845 - Echols County, Georgia
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Died: 6 Dec 1924 - Echols County, Georgia
Buried: - Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church, Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, USA
5 M Perry Cowart
Born: 1847 - Georgia
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Spouse: Tempy Byrd
6 M John Cowart
Born: 1848
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7 F Phoebe Ann Cowart
Born: 23 Aug 1850 - Georgia
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Died: 12 Aug 1931 - Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wimauna, Hillsborough County, Florida
Spouse: William Bryan
8 F Anna Rebecca Cowart
Born: 14 Dec 1852
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Died: 2 Mar 1926
Buried: - Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, USA
Spouse: James McLane
9 F Jemima Cowart
Born: 1853 - Echols County, Georgia
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Died: 22 Oct 1935 - Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia
Buried: - Cat Creek Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia
10 M Samuel Cowart
Born: 1857
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11 M Harris Cowart
Born: 1860
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12 M Bryant Cowart
Born: 14 Jun 1862 - Jennings, Hamilton County, Florida, USA 360
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Died: 5 Feb 1939 - Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia 361
Buried: - Cat Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia 362
Spouse: Nancy Crews
Marr: 25 Nov 1911 - Lowndes County, Georgia
Spouse: Sarah E. Crews
Marr: Jun 1884 - Lowndes Co., GA
General Notes: Husband - Hillery Cowart
COWART, HILLERY Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183515359/janie-williams: accessed November 24, 2025), memorial page for Janie Cowart Williams (2 Aug 1933\endash 16 Mar 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183515359, citing Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Loree & Billy Beacham (contributor 47243131).
MATHIS, TIMOTHY. Events
• Religion: Methodist.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13377821/jesse_hansford-cowart: accessed November 24, 2025), memorial page for Jesse Hansford Cowart (16 Mar 1896\endash 13 May 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13377821, citing Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13377830/beulah-cowart: accessed November 24, 2025), memorial page for Beulah Wilkinson Cowart (13 Dec 1894\endash 14 Dec 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13377830, citing Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by dyhix57 (contributor 47917823).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100503596/ralph_emory-hendley: accessed December 3, 2025), memorial page for Ralph Emory Hendley Sr. (23 Apr 1916\endash 26 Oct 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100503596, citing Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Cat (contributor 47559732).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100503626/aline-hendley: accessed December 3, 2025), memorial page for Aline Cowart Hendley (16 Feb 1924\endash 14 Mar 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100503626, citing Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Cat (contributor 47559732).
COWART, MILES.
Rev. Hillery Cowart, an early Primitive Baptist minister of Wiregrass Georgia, was born in Bulloch County, September 25, 1817, a son of Wililam B. and Telitha (Monk) Cowart (see Vol. I). He moved with his parents to Appling County when two years old, and from there to what was then Irwin but now Berrien County in 1824. He married Miss Rebecca Register in July 1838. She was a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Skinner Register (see Vol. I), and was born April 5, 1821. To them were born:
1. Telitha
2. William
3. David
4. Eady
5. Perry
6. John
7. Anna
8. Jemima
9. Samuel
10. Harris
11. Phoebe
After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cowart settled a place in the 12th district of what was then Ware County but which in 1850 was made into Clinch and in 1858 into Echols County. This farm was located a few miles eastWardly from Wayfare Church in Echols County. He died there November 12, 1884. His wife survived and died October 17, 1890. They were buried at Wayfare church.
Elder Cowart and his wife were first members of Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church, which they were baptized into about 1848 (exact date not shown by minutes of church). Their subsequent church history was as follows: They were dismissed by letter February 5, 1853, and affiliated with Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Echols County. He was church clerk of Bethel Church 1855-1856 and 1857-1858. He was called to the ministry by Bethel Church on September 13, 1856, but after two years the "necessary help" never attended for his ordination; so in 1858 he and his wife transferred back to Wayfare Church where they were received November 7, 1858. His ordination soon followed. He was ordained December 8, 1858, by Elders William A. Knight and Isaac D. Hutto. His first pastorate was at Bethel Church where he served 1859-1861, 1865-1873 and 1875-1879. He was also the same year (1859) called to the pastorate of Wayfare Church which he served four years. In June 1863, he was expelled but was restored October 1, 1864. He and his wife were dismissed by letter July 1, 1865, and transferred back to Bethel Church. On August 9, 1873, he was received by letter into Prospect Church, Clinch County, and she was received a month later on September 21, 1873. He was pastor of Prospect Church, 1881-1883. On March 11, 1882 they were dismissed by letter from Prospect, and transferred their membership to Ramah Church in Clinch County, where it remained until their deaths. He had been pastor at Ramah eight years when he died.
Rev. Cowart was 2nd lieutenant of the Lowndes County militia in the 904th district, 1839-1841.
Rev. Cowart's son, Samuel, was ordained to the Primitive Baptist ministry about 1893 and continued in ministerial work until his death in 1901. Another son, William, also became a Primitive Baptist elder after moving to Florida.
Census References: 1840, Lowndes; 1850, Ware (portion in Clinch); 1860, 1870, Echols.
1860 Census Echols County, GA
127 COWART, Hillary M 42 GA Farmer RENT/600
Rebecca F 39 GA Wife
William M 19 GA Ploughman
David M 17 GA
Eddy M 15 FL
Perry M 12 FL
Phiby F 11 GA
Annie F 8 GA
Jemima F 6 GA
Samuel M 3 GA
Harris M 5/12 GA
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Hillery Cowart
Rebeca Cowart
Mina Cowart
Bryant Cowart
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LV-XJV : 24 August 2017), Bryant Cowart in household of Hillery Cowart, Mud Creek, Clinch, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 562C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0140; FHL microfilm 1,254,140.
Husband Ronald Williams
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Marriage: 5 Apr 1953 - Lowndes County, GA 115
Wife Janie Cowart
Born: 2 Aug 1933 - (Lowndes) GA 115
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Died: 16 Mar 2008
Buried: - Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia, USA
Father: Jesse Hansford Cowart
Mother: Beulah Wilkerson
Children
General Notes: Wife - Janie Cowart
Husband Timothy Mathis
Born: 24 Jun 1829 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 135
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Died: 15 Mar 1903 - Berrien Co., GA 135
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Father: Thomas Mathis
Mother: Eady Register
Marriage: 1851 135
Wife Jemima Cowart
Born: 11 Nov 1833 - Lowndes County, Georgia 135
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Died: 12 Feb 1897 - Berrien Co., GA 135
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Father: William Bexley Cowart
Mother:
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General Notes: Husband - Timothy Mathis
1829-1903
BERRIEN
Timothy Mathis was born in Lowndes, now Berrien, County June 24, 1829, a son of Thomas and Eady Register Mathis (Vol.II). He was married in 1851 to Jemima Cowart, born Nov. 11, 1833, in Lowndes County, daughter of William B. Cowart (Vol. I). To them were born ten children:
1. Phoebe
2. Telitha
3. Eady
4. Hiram
5. James David
6. John W.
7. Martha
8. Georgia
9. Luannie
10. William Henry
Timothy Mathis enlisted May 14, 1862, in Co. "I", 50th Georgia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., and was captured August, 1864-place not shown by company roll. His home and farm were near Flat Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Berrien County, where he and his wife were buried. He died March 15, 1903, and she died Feb. 12, 1897.
Husband Jesse Hansford Cowart
Born: 6 Mar 1896 - Clinch County, Georgia 115
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Died: 13 May 1948
Buried: - Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA
Father: Bryant Cowart
Mother: Sarah E. Crews
Marriage: 11 Dec 1911 - Berrien Co., GA 115
Wife Beulah Wilkerson
Born: 13 Dec 1894
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Died: 14 Dec 1945
Buried: - Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA
Children
1 M Lloyd Cowart
Born: 29 Dec 1918 - Lowndes Co., GA 115
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2 F Margaret Cowart
Born: 22 Feb 1924 - Lowndes Co., GA 115
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Died: 30 Mar 1928
Buried: - Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA
3 F Edith Cowart
Born: 27 Oct 1927 - Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA 115
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Died: 28 Jun 2015 - Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Palatka Memorial Gardens, Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA
Spouse: Norman Rathbone Pounds
Marr: 1947 115
4 M William B. Cowart
Born: 26 Feb 1930 - Lowndes Co., GA 115
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5 F Janie Cowart
Born: 2 Aug 1933 - (Lowndes) GA 115
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Died: 16 Mar 2008
Buried: - Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia, USA
Spouse: Ronald Williams
Marr: 5 Apr 1953 - Lowndes County, GA 115
General Notes: Husband - Jesse Hansford Cowart
General Notes: Wife - Beulah Wilkerson
Husband Ralph Emory Henry
Born: 23 Apr 1916
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Died: 26 Oct 2008
Buried: - Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA
Marriage: 29 May 1938 - Lowndes County, GA 115
Wife Leola Aline Cowart
Born: 16 Feb 1924 - Lowndes County, Georgia 115
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Died: 17 Jun 1982 - Lanier County, Georgia 115
Buried: - Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Cecil, Cook County, Georgia, USA
Father: Joseph Bryant Cowart
Mother: Minnie Leola Akredge
Children
General Notes: Husband - Ralph Emory Henry
General Notes: Wife - Leola Aline Cowart
Husband Benjamin A. Young
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Marriage: 27 May 1948 - Lowndes Co., GA 115
Wife Lucy Venice Cowart
Born: 27 May 1930 - Berrien Co., GA 115
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Father: Samuel Walter Cowart
Mother: Lucy F. Wilkinson
Children
Husband Miles Cowart
Born: 9 Aug 1824 - Appling County, GA 3
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Died: 28 Jul 1898 3
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Father: William Bexley Cowart
Mother: Telitha Monk
Marriage: 1850 50
Wife Susan Mathis
Born: 22 Dec 1833 - Lowndes County, GA 50
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Died: 29 Jun 1919 - Lowndes County, GA 50
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Father: John Mathis
Mother: Susannah Edmondson
Children
General Notes: Husband - Miles Cowart
1824-1898
BERRIEN
Miles Cowart, youngest son of Capt. William B. Cowart (Vol. 1), was born in Appling County, August 9, 1824, and was brought by his parents in his childhood to Lowndes County where he grew to manhood. He was married in 1850 to Miss Susan Mathis, youngest daughter of John Mathis (Vol. 1). She was born in Lowndes County, Dec. 22, 1833. and was the last surviving one of the children of her parents. at her death June 29, 1919. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cowart were:
1. John W.
2. Frances A.
3. Eliza J.
4. Mary Rebecca
5. Jemima V.
6. Henry M.
7. Martha S.
8. Sarah Tallula
9. Nancy R.
Soon after marriage Mr. Cowart settled near his father-in-law's home on the then Berrien-Lowndes County line, where he lived until 1869. He then moved to where Liberty Church is now located, known as the old Wm. Tison place in Berrien County; but in 1875 he bought the old D. P. Luke place three miles east of Nashville. In his latter years he sold that out and moved again, this time to a farm three miles southeast of Adel (territory cut into Cook County, 1918.) where he lived and farmed until his death July 28, 1898. He and his wife were buried in the Adel cemetery.
Mr. Cowart was a private in Capt. John J. Johnson's militia company in the Indian War in 1840. He was exempt from military service in the Confederate Army but in 1864, the call went out for old men and beardless youth to serve in the Georgia militia to resist Sherman's invasion, and Mr. Cowart volunteered as a private in the 1st Volunteer Regiment, Georgia Militia, made up of Berrien County men. He served until the close of the war, and was granted a pension for his service in his latter years.
Census Refs: 1850, Lowndes; 1860, 1870, Berrien.