James was the son of Samuel and Mary (Gunsalus) Cowperthwaite. He moved from Centre County, PA to Fulton County, Illinois with his parents in 1836. He married Harriet P. Brown on 8 Jan 1850 in Fulton County, IL.
James was born deaf. He attended the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb from 19 Mar 1831 to 15 Apr 1836. Harriet was born deaf as well. She attended the New York Institute for Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in 1835 along with her sister Jane and brother Sylvester. The institutions records indicate the Brown children were from Salina, Onodaga, NY.
James and Harriet had five children: Helen Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Charles and two which died in infancy.
James was born deaf. He attended the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb from 19 Mar 1831 to 15 Apr 1836. Harriet was born deaf as well. She attended the New York Institute for Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in 1835 along with her sister Jane and brother Sylvester. The institutions records indicate the Brown children were from Salina, Onodaga, NY.
James and Harriet had five children: Helen Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Charles and two which died in infancy.
James was the son of Samuel and Mary (Gunsalus) Cowperthwaite. He moved from Centre County, PA to Fulton County, Illinois with his parents in 1836. He married Harriet P. Brown on 8 Jan 1850 in Fulton County, IL.
James was born deaf. He attended the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb from 19 Mar 1831 to 15 Apr 1836. Harriet was born deaf as well. She attended the New York Institute for Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in 1835 along with her sister Jane and brother Sylvester. The institutions records indicate the Brown children were from Salina, Onodaga, NY.
James and Harriet had five children: Helen Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Charles and two which died in infancy.
James was born deaf. He attended the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb from 19 Mar 1831 to 15 Apr 1836. Harriet was born deaf as well. She attended the New York Institute for Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in 1835 along with her sister Jane and brother Sylvester. The institutions records indicate the Brown children were from Salina, Onodaga, NY.
James and Harriet had five children: Helen Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Charles and two which died in infancy.
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