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via email from Velma Wood, 4-10-07 Doing genealogical research on the Cowdin family, Elliot is my half 2nd cousin 4 times removed. This is what I have found on him. Velma Wood 1880 Census, NY.NY(Manhatten)NY City-Greater,NY Family History Library Film 1254875 Page 342B |
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Cowdin, Catherine Catherine W John Elliott Martha G Winthrop Alice Elliott C Brunnell, Seraphine Guerne, Nadine Dunn, Mary |
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F W 45 F W 24 M W 22 F W 20 M W 18 F W 13 M W 8 F W 35 F W 19 F W 40 |
NH France MA NY NY NY France Switz Switz Ire |
NH NH VT NH VT NH VT NH VT NH VT NH VT NH Switz Switz Ire |
Housekeeping At home Clerk Studying at home Studying at home At school At school Servant Servant Servant |
Courtesy of Velma Wood, 11-10-07 |
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Dwelling # Family # Names Color Sex Age prior to June 1 Month of birth if born in census year Relationship to head of household |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Census > New York > Westchester > New York > District 91 21 June 1900 C W Lawrence 18A 357-378 Cowdin, Elliot C Head W M Mar 1872 28 S France VT NH Farmer Katherine Mother W F Feb 1828 72 W 6-6 NH NH NH 12 servants Michal Kelley 29 Thomas H Lyons 41 Matilda Mc Donough 24 Kate Kenedy 26 Reuben Booth 37 Rebecca Booth 36 Arthur Booth 3 Ethal Booth 2 Reuben Booth 7.12 James Kelley 23 Mary Redmond 24 Patrick Jas Breman 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) > 1908 > June > 9 Elliot C Cowdin, the well known turfman, who some time ago abandoned his breeding establishment at Mt Kisco, NY and located the Kirklevington Stud near Lexington, is visiting the bluegrass region. Before his return to the east he will select the most likely yearling for training. He has several which he expects to race on the eastern turf as 2 year olds next year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 Census New Castle, Westchester Co., NY District 77 3 May 1910 by Edward H Sarbs 21A 274-291 Elliot C Cowdin Head M W 25 S France, AM Cit VT MA Own income 2 servants ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Never married ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington Post April 29, 1917 E C Cowdin, Horse Breeder Dead Mt. Kisco, NY, Apr 28. Elliot c cowdin, widely known as a horse breeder, died at his home here today. He was born here 46 years ago. New York Times29 Apr 1917 ELLIOT C COWDIN DEAD Prominent Horse Breeder Was a Member of the Rough Riders Elliot Channing Cowdin, one of the best known horse breeders of this country, died yesterday morning at his home, Maplehurst, Mt Kisco, NY. He had been ill only a few days. Mr Cowdin was born at Mt Kisco forty-five years ago and early in life he took up the breeding of horses. He bred such well-known horses as Oragan Dobby, simple Honors, Swannacca, Flying Footsteps, The Pippin, and Figginy. He spent his Winters at Lexington, KY., with his horses. Mr Cowdin was a member of the Rough Riders during the spanish--American war. He was graduated from the Groton School, and from Harvard in 1896. He was a member of the Harvard and Union Clubs. He is survived by two brothers, John E of this city and Winthrop Cowdin of Mt Kisco, and three sisters. His nephew, Sergeant Elliot C Cowdin, 2d, and aviator with the French forces at the front, has been twice mentioned for distinguished service. New York Times COWDIN--At his residence, Maplehurst, Mount Kisco, NY. on saturday, April 28, 1917, Elliot Channing Cowdin, son of the late Elliot C and Sarah Katharine Cowdin, aged 45 years and one month. Funeral services will be held at St Mark's church, Mount Kisco, NY., tuesday, May 1, on the arrival of 10:15 train from Grand Central Terminal, New York Central. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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