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Mrs. R. C. Cowden
Sarah C. Cowden, daughter of Yancey and Lucy Harris Hill, was born December 10, 1836, died February 17, 1930. She was a granddaughter of Madison Hill and his wife Polly Day, who settled in Scott County shortly prior to 1800. They were from Campbell County, Va., and all the Hills of Scott County are descended from them. She was the wife of Sheriff R. H. Cowden who served the people of his district or county in a public capacity for forty years, being a justice of the peace at the time of his death May 10, 1911.
Sheila writes,
The Obit tells a lot, but I would like to add that the Headline says Mrs. R.C. Cowden, and the Obit say’s R.H. Cowden. R.H. is correct.
Her husband was Robert H. Cowden the son of Calvin and Polly Snavley Cowden.
Robert and Sarah Day Cowden were the parents of Lucy A. Cowden that married Elbert Allen.
Elbert Allen was the son of Samuel Nathaniel Allen and Elizabeth Greear.
And Samuel Nathaniel Allen was the son of John Allen and Esther Jane Neil.
Sarah was the sister of Benjamin Craton Hill.
The children of Elbert Allen and Lucy A. Cowden were:
Martha Elizabeth Allen b. Aug 1881
Oscar S. Cowden b. 17 Nov 1883
Robert Calvin Allen b. 3 Nov 1885
Callie K. Allen b. March 1888
Willard F. Allen b. 20 March 1891
Victoria S. Allen b. Sept 1895
Mary Margaret Allen b.12 Feb 1892 Scott Co Va.
Nellie M. Allen b. June 1898
Emily Elsie Allen b. 1903
Samuel Nathaniel Allen was a brother to my 3x great grandfather James Allen that married Rebecca Lane.
Submitted by Sheila Allen-Winterberg
Got an email from Cousin Robert today and I seemed to have left out a child for Elbert and Lucy. There was one between Victoria and Nellie,
Mary Margaret Allen b.12 Feb 1892 Scott Co Va.
Pat you posted this one so I can’t edit it.. could you fix it please 🙂
when you get the time. I know you have your hands full.
Sheila
All fixed!
Thanks again for the photo … this time of Ben Hill, son of Daniel Yancy Gordon Hill. You continue to help me understand my family. I am still awaiting DNA results and grouping per the Hill Surname project. I will keep you informed. JB Hill (line from James M. Hill, Sr.)
Hello James, Can I ask how you are related to Benjamin Craighton Hill? This is My Great Great Grandfather on My Mother’s Side. My Mother was Bobbie F Davis-Stacey Daughter of Ralph & Agnes Hill-Davis
Ben Hill was a gggUncle of mine. He was the son of Daniel Yancy Gordon Hill, the son of Madison shill who married Polly Day. Madison Hill, probably James Madison Hill, was the son of revolutionary soldier William Hill who married a Sussanah unknown of Amherst County. This William Hill is THOUGHT to be the grandson of John Hill of Amelia County, born 1710. John Hill was the brother of William Hill who married Susannah Smithers. DNA from multiple sources supports this lineage.
Sheila,
You state the James Allen was your 3x great grandfather. So what do you know about James and Rebecca LANE ALLEN’s son Harrison? I found the family in 1880 census but don’t know what happen to Harrison. I’ve been researching this family for my aunt…its her dad’s line…I am just not sure who her grandfather’s dad is. I know who his stepdad is…its another ALLEN. Any help would be great.
Do you have a William H. ALLEN in your family? He married Martha Solomon 7 Jan 1897 and was father to John James ALLEN born 27 Jan 1899. Martha is with her son and her parents in 1900 census listed as widow.
I am posting this to let Sheila Allen-Winterberg know that Elbert & Lucy (Cowden) Allen are my great great grandparents & Charles & Margaret Mary (Allen)Snowden are my great grandparents. I am the grandaughter of Roy Benny & Sallie(Snowden) Cooper. If I can help you out in any way email me at kida5499@msncom
Kim
Sheila,
Correction on Margaret Mary’s name, it is Mary Magdalene. Not sure of the spelling though.
Kim Ellis
my family male line from oldest to newest WILLIAM HILL,JAMES MADISON HILL,DANIEL YANCEY GORDON HILL,LEWIS DAVID HILL,JOHN WESLEY HILL,WILLIAM ASBURY HILL,ERNEST DEWEY HILL,ERNEST DEWEY HILLjr then me. if you have any info you would like to share you can reach me at ernesthill14@gmail.com thank you!
I am the great great-granddaughter of C.H. Cowden, son of Sarah & R.H. Cowden. My grandmother was a Cowden and Charlie Cowden, son of C.H. Cowden, was her father. Do you have anything else on the family? I have tried to search the Cowden family and have not found anything. I located in my grandmother’s pictures the same picture from the newspaper and what they had written. Anything you can provide or family tree, or even a website, I would love to see. My great grandfather, Charlie “C.A.” Cowden owned several stores in Virginia and was also Deputy Marshall of revenue and he passed away in the 1930’s. I am greatly curious about this side of the family and anything you have would greatly be appreciated. Thank you.
Teresa, you must be the daughter of Cousin Edna. R.H. was robert Hiram. C.H. was Calvin Hiram and was my Ggrandfather (maternal) and I remember him well. I also remember a visit by Edna to my mother, Lucille Cowden Necessary a few years ago. Your Grandfather, “Uncle Charlie” was a great favorite of my mother and aunt. I have quite a lot of Cowden info, including the book, “Southern Cowdens”. If you want to email me, II will be happy to share. I am pulling together Cowden info for another of our cousins, so you caught me at a good time.
Jerry Ivey jbivey@charter.net.
I am the gg grandaughter of Sarah and have the same picture as in the obit. I have it as Hiram Robert Cowden. Nellie
Thank you for the Sarah C. Cowden (b. 1836) piece. I spent most of last fall and winter working on Ancestry.com to find my Scott County lineage. My paternal grandmother, Maggie Stapleton Lovell, was an Allen descendant through her mother Druscilla Allen. I also have Harris and Lane lineage via Scott County. My grandmother Maggie married Abraham Lovell. Still working on putting it all together but every face and bit of info of even distant relatives are greatly enjoyed and appreciated. Thank you.
This is My Great Great Aunt, Sister of My GG Grandfather Benjamin Craighton Hill ??