Tombstone pictures posted online for Cowden's of Cowden, Illinois.
I have posted online tombstone pictures and other information for the Cowden family of Cowden, Illinois.
The tombstone pictures that I have posted on the www.find-a-grave.com website are for Henry Markus Cowden, the founder of Cowden, Illinois, his first wife, Mary Dush Cowden, and Henry Cowden's four sons.
The four sons are, in order of their birth, Joseph H. Cowden 1857- 1859, who only lived for 2 years, 2 months, and 13 days, George Harrison Cowden 1859-1911, Jacob Edward Cowden 1867-1938, and Charles Anson Cowden 1871-1934.
Henry, Mary, and Joseph Cowden are buried in Neil Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Illinois.
George and Charles Cowden are buried in Mound Cemetery, which is also located in Shelby County, Illinois.
Jacob Cowden is buried in Evergreen Cemetery out in the Oakland, Alameda County, California area.
Here are links to the find-a-grave website for these individuals.
Charles Anson Cowden tombstone link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=106997&GRid=16650164&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=106997&GRid=16650164&
George Harrison Cowden tombstone link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=106997&GRid=16650542&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=106997&GRid=16650542&
Henry Markus Cowden tombstone link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2183288&GRid=16642405&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2183288&GRid=16642405&
Joseph H. Cowden tombstone link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2183288&GRid=16650739&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2183288&GRid=16650739&
Mary Dush Cowden tombstone link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2183288&GRid=16642988&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2183288&GRid=16642988&