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2. Samuel COWELL (Abraham Joseph1) was born in April 1806 in Stamford, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on September 11, 1881 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada aged 75.

Samuel Cowell squatted on 83 acres at Concession 4 lot 13 South in South Cayuga before the township was settled and he claimed possession as he had lived there unmolested for years. In a small enclosure at the north end of the Samuel Cowell Farm in South Cayuga, along the sideroad are several graves. Here rests Samuel Cowell and his first wife Catharine Dickhout, as well as some of their family that died young. An iron railing surrounds the cemetery. From The Cowell Family of Haldimand County Ontario in RootsWeb, One World by Martha COWELL-BROWN

Events

• Samuel resided in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .

Samuel married Catherine DICKHOUT about 1834. Catherine was born on June 30, 1817 in Malahide, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on March 16, 1845 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada aged 27.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 4 M    i. Elias COWELL was born in 1835 in Clay Banks, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on February 15, 1873 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 38.

   5 M    ii. Jacob COWELL was born about 1839 in Clay Banks, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   6 F    iii. Sarah Ann COWELL was born on January 15, 1839 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on June 11, 1932 in Dunnville, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 93. She never married and had no children.

   7 F    iv. Rachel COWELL was born in 1839 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   8 M    v. Hezekiah COWELL was born in 1841 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1871 in , Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.

   9 F    vi. Naomi COWELL was born about 1844 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   10 M    vii. Aaron COWELL was born in 1845 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Samuel next married Hannah KING. Hannah was born about 1816 in Edwardsburg, Grenville Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on November 13, 1874 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged about 58.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 M    i. Amos COWELL was born in 1848 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   12 F    ii. Delilah COWELL was born on August 14, 1854 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in 1939 in Dunnville, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 85.

   13 F    iii. Hannah Melissa COWELL was born in 1857 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died on August 19, 1881 in Dunnville, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 24.

   14 F    iv. Alma Margaret COWELL was born in 1859 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died on November 25, 1881 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 22.

   15 M    v. Samuel Alfred COWELL was born in 1861 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in 1896 in , , Michigan, USA5 aged 35.

3. Jacob COWELL (Abraham Joseph1) was born in 1818 in , , Ontario, Canada and died on April 15, 1895 in , Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada aged 77.

Jacob married someone.

His child was:

+ 16 M    i. Charles D. COWELL was born on December 29, 1840 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on May 12, 1892 in , Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada aged 51.

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