Son of James M. and Pamelia Cowherd. Cemetery record says aged 32 years and 7 months old at death (thus born 1846). But census records and Civil War records indicate his birth as 1838.
Married 1st to Lousia Hall, 05 Jan 1871, Cooper County Missouri.
Married 2nd to Louvenia "Vena" Hall, 18 Dec 1878 at Mexico, Audrain County Missouri.
Confederate Soldier. Enlisted as a Private, 7 July 1863 in 2nd (Duke's) Kentucky Cavalry Regiment. Served under John Hunt Morgan and was on Morgan's raid into Ohio. Captured with Morgan's troops at Salineville, Ohio, 26 July 1863. Assigned to prison at Camp Douglas Illinois near Chicago and was held there until 24 Feb 1865 when he was released.
OBITUARY:
Columbia Statesman, Boone County Missouri, 14 March 1879, "DIED: COWHERD -- In Boone County, March 8, 1879, after a short illness of pneumonia, Mr. J.C. Cowherd, aged about 35 years. Deceased was married on the 18th of December last to Miss Venice, daughter of Mr. W.F. Hall of this county and is thus early made a widow."
Married 1st to Lousia Hall, 05 Jan 1871, Cooper County Missouri.
Married 2nd to Louvenia "Vena" Hall, 18 Dec 1878 at Mexico, Audrain County Missouri.
Confederate Soldier. Enlisted as a Private, 7 July 1863 in 2nd (Duke's) Kentucky Cavalry Regiment. Served under John Hunt Morgan and was on Morgan's raid into Ohio. Captured with Morgan's troops at Salineville, Ohio, 26 July 1863. Assigned to prison at Camp Douglas Illinois near Chicago and was held there until 24 Feb 1865 when he was released.
OBITUARY:
Columbia Statesman, Boone County Missouri, 14 March 1879, "DIED: COWHERD -- In Boone County, March 8, 1879, after a short illness of pneumonia, Mr. J.C. Cowherd, aged about 35 years. Deceased was married on the 18th of December last to Miss Venice, daughter of Mr. W.F. Hall of this county and is thus early made a widow."
Son of James M. and Pamelia Cowherd. Cemetery record says aged 32 years and 7 months old at death (thus born 1846). But census records and Civil War records indicate his birth as 1838.
Married 1st to Lousia Hall, 05 Jan 1871, Cooper County Missouri.
Married 2nd to Louvenia "Vena" Hall, 18 Dec 1878 at Mexico, Audrain County Missouri.
Confederate Soldier. Enlisted as a Private, 7 July 1863 in 2nd (Duke's) Kentucky Cavalry Regiment. Served under John Hunt Morgan and was on Morgan's raid into Ohio. Captured with Morgan's troops at Salineville, Ohio, 26 July 1863. Assigned to prison at Camp Douglas Illinois near Chicago and was held there until 24 Feb 1865 when he was released.
OBITUARY:
Columbia Statesman, Boone County Missouri, 14 March 1879, "DIED: COWHERD -- In Boone County, March 8, 1879, after a short illness of pneumonia, Mr. J.C. Cowherd, aged about 35 years. Deceased was married on the 18th of December last to Miss Venice, daughter of Mr. W.F. Hall of this county and is thus early made a widow."
Married 1st to Lousia Hall, 05 Jan 1871, Cooper County Missouri.
Married 2nd to Louvenia "Vena" Hall, 18 Dec 1878 at Mexico, Audrain County Missouri.
Confederate Soldier. Enlisted as a Private, 7 July 1863 in 2nd (Duke's) Kentucky Cavalry Regiment. Served under John Hunt Morgan and was on Morgan's raid into Ohio. Captured with Morgan's troops at Salineville, Ohio, 26 July 1863. Assigned to prison at Camp Douglas Illinois near Chicago and was held there until 24 Feb 1865 when he was released.
OBITUARY:
Columbia Statesman, Boone County Missouri, 14 March 1879, "DIED: COWHERD -- In Boone County, March 8, 1879, after a short illness of pneumonia, Mr. J.C. Cowherd, aged about 35 years. Deceased was married on the 18th of December last to Miss Venice, daughter of Mr. W.F. Hall of this county and is thus early made a widow."
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