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Abraham Cowart/Coward About 1778
Descendants of Abraham Cowart
Generation No. 1
1. ABRAHAM1 COWART was born Abt. 1778 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1850. He married SIVIL HORNE. She was born Abt. 1779 in North Carolina, and died Unknown.
Children of ABRAHAM COWART and SIVIL HORNE are:
2. i. JAMES JOHN "JACK"2 COWART, b. Abt. 1818, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1879, Emanuel County, Georgia.
3. ii. JOHN M COWART, b. February 20, 1804, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. February 20, 1877.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES JOHN "JACK"2 COWART (ABRAHAM1) was born Abt. 1818 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died Abt. 1879 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He married (1) EMILY ANN PROCTOR. She was born Abt. 1821, and died Bef. 1862. He married (2) SARAH ANN TENNISON KIRKLAND March 02, 1862 in Emanuel County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN KIRKLAND and ELIZABETH LANE. She was born Abt. 1813 in Bulloch County, Georgia, and died Unknown.
Children of JAMES COWART and EMILY PROCTOR are:
4. i. DAVID CULLEN3 COWART, b. August 29, 1839, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. August 18, 1912, Emanuel County, Georgia.
ii. MARTHA COWART, b. Abt. 1841; d. Unknown.
iii. MARY "POLLY" ANN COWART, b. Abt. 1843; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN LEWIS COWART, b. Abt. 1845; d. Unknown.
v. ABRAHAM COWART, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown.
vi. SUFFRONA COWART, b. Abt. 1849; d. Unknown.
5. vii. JONAS ISMA COWART, b. Abt. 1851; d. August 28, 1898.
viii. JAMES EMMITT COWART, b. February 15, 1855; d. April 22, 1915; m. DORA ROUNTREE; b. December 25, 1863; d. July 24, 1953. More About JAMES EMMITT COWART:
Burial: Coleman Cemetery (Twin City), Emanuel County, Georgia More About DORA ROUNTREE:
Burial: Coleman Cemetery (Twin City), Emanuel County, Georgia
Child of JAMES COWART and SARAH KIRKLAND is:
ix. MALCOMB JONES "MACK"3 COWART, b. December 12, 1862, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. March 03, 1926, Chatham County, Georgia; m. (1) AMERICA L PROCTOR, November 21, 1879, Bulloch County, Georgia; b. August 21, 1861, Bulloch County, Georgia; d. August 02, 1894, Bulloch County, Georgia; m. (2) EMMA LONG, Aft. 1894, Georgia; b. October 01, 1862, Lowndes County, Georgia; d. November 22, 1948, Chatham County, Georgia. More About MALCOMB JONES "MACK" COWART:
Burial: Bonaventure Cemetery, Lot #81, Section L, Chatham County, Georgia More About AMERICA L PROCTOR:
Burial: Rigdon Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia More About EMMA LONG:
Burial: Bonaventure Cemetery, Lot #81, Section L, Chatham County, Georgia
3. JOHN M2 COWART (ABRAHAM1) was born February 20, 1804 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died February 20, 1877. He married SYNTHIS MILLER October 28, 1838 in Emanuel County, Georgia. She was born July 19, 1809 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died August 07, 1873.
Children of JOHN COWART and SYNTHIS MILLER are:
i. MARY A3 COWARD, b. February 09, 1840; d. September 02, 1912. More About MARY A COWARD:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia 6. ii. LEWIS H COWART, SR, b. March 05, 1843, Georgia; d. April 25, 1920, Emanuel County, Georgia.
Generation No. 3
4. DAVID CULLEN3 COWART (JAMES JOHN "JACK"2, ABRAHAM1) was born August 29, 1839 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died August 18, 1912 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He married MARY ANN DUNFORD November 15, 1860 in Emanuel County, Georgia. She was born October 29, 1838, and died September 30, 1911. More About DAVID CULLEN COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia More About MARY ANN DUNFORD:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia
Children of DAVID COWART and MARY DUNFORD are:
7. i. EMILY ANN "EMMA"4 COWART, b. June 20, 1869; d. November 25, 1944, Emanuel County, Georgia.
8. ii. ABYLIN J COWART, b. October 13, 1877, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. April 04, 1927.
5. JONAS ISMA3 COWART (JAMES JOHN "JACK"2, ABRAHAM1) was born Abt. 1851, and died August 28, 1898. He married GINCY ANN ROUNTREE. She was born Abt. 1851, and died Unknown. More About JONAS ISMA COWART:
Burial: El Bethel Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia
Children of JONAS COWART and GINCY ROUNTREE are:
9. i. JAMES SIDNEY4 COWART, b. December 04, 1882, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. January 18, 1939, Emanuel County, Georgia.
10. ii. CLAUDE MELTON COWART, b. March 08, 1895; d. June 07, 1963.
6. LEWIS H3 COWART, SR (JOHN M2, ABRAHAM1) was born March 05, 1843 in Georgia, and died April 25, 1920 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He married GEORGIA ANN NEWTON, daughter of JOHN NEWTON and JULIA HEATH. She was born July 08, 1838 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died March 17, 1919 in Emanuel County, Georgia. More About LEWIS H COWART, SR:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia More About GEORGIA ANN NEWTON:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia
Children of LEWIS COWART and GEORGIA NEWTON are:
i. JULIA4 COWART, b. Abt. 1868, Georgia; d. Unknown.
11. ii. LUCENIA "SINA" OZENE COWART, b. Abt. May 1872, Georgia; d. Abt. 1928, Emanuel County, Georgia.
iii. LEWIS H COWART, JR, b. Abt. 1873, Georgia; d. Unknown.
12. iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN COWART, b. April 10, 1875, Georgia; d. December 12, 1947, Emanuel County, Georgia.
Generation No. 4
7. EMILY ANN "EMMA"4 COWART (DAVID CULLEN3, JAMES JOHN "JACK"2, ABRAHAM1) was born June 20, 1869, and died November 25, 1944 in Emanuel County, Georgia. She married BENJAMIN L JOHNSON December 14, 1891 in Emanuel County, Georgia, son of KINDRED JOHNSON and MARY BISHOP. He was born January 15, 1865 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died June 20, 1940 in Emanuel County, Georgia. More About EMILY ANN "EMMA" COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia More About BENJAMIN L JOHNSON:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia
Children of EMILY COWART and BENJAMIN JOHNSON are:
i. DANIEL R5 JOHNSON, b. October 25, 1894, Georgia.
ii. LEON C JOHNSON, b. May 26, 1896, Georgia.
iii. PEGGY JOHNSON, b. January 15, 1898, Georgia.
iv. MELROSE JOHNSON, b. Abt. June 1899, Georgia.
v. DORA JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1902, Georgia.
vi. EZEKIEL L "ZEKE" JOHNSON, b. July 14, 1903, Georgia.
vii. ELTON A JOHNSON, b. April 27, 1905, Georgia.
viii. GLADYS JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1908, Georgia.
ix. ELOISE JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1909, Georgia.
x. EMERALD JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1911, Georgia.
xi. EULA JOHNSON, b. May 03, 1914, Georgia.
8. ABYLIN J4 COWART (DAVID CULLEN3, JAMES JOHN "JACK"2, ABRAHAM1) was born October 13, 1877 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died April 04,1927. He married (1) JENNIE BRADLEY February 27, 1895. She was born January 01, 1874, and died August 14, 1911. He married (2) LEILA DEAL April 16, 1919. She was born January 16, 1895 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died March 28, 1977. More About ABYLIN J COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia More About JENNIE BRADLEY:
Burial: Joiner - Bunn Family Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia
Child of ABYLIN COWART and JENNIE BRADLEY is:
i. ROBERT "BOB" L5 COWART, b. Abt. 1903, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. EMILY WOMACK; b. November 25, 1906; d. June 13, 1927. More About EMILY WOMACK:
Burial: Mount Olivet Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia
9. JAMES SIDNEY4 COWART (JONAS ISMA3, JAMES JOHN "JACK"2, ABRAHAM1) was born December 04, 1882 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died January 18, 1939 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He married SUSAN JOHNSON December 12, 1904 in Emanuel County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN JOHNSON and AGNES GAY. She was born May 17, 1886 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died January 08, 1973 in Emanuel County, Georgia. More About JAMES SIDNEY COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia More About SUSAN JOHNSON:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia
Children of JAMES COWART and SUSAN JOHNSON are:
i. JOHN ISMA5 COWART, b. August 16, 1910, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. November 30, 1984, Emanuel County, Georgia; m. ROWENA GAY; b. January 13, 1915, Georgia.
ii. THELMA L COWART, b. April 10, 1915, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. February 28, 2001; m. BRATUS PERRY DURDEN, December 18, 1932, Emanuel County, Georgia; b. September 05, 1909, Georgia; d. December 05, 1995, Emanuel County, Georgia. Notes for THELMA L COWART:
Savannah Morning News 2 March 2001 Thelma C. Durden ROME,(GA) - Mrs. Thelma Cowart Durden, 85, died Feb. 28 (2001).
She was a native of Emanuel County and lived in Lafayette for more than 40 years and for several years in Twin City. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Twin City and the widow of Brautus Perry Durden.
While in Lafayette, she was a member of First Baptist Church there, taught pre-school Sunday school more than 20 years, was president of the Women's Missionary Union, sang in the church choir and served in various other capacities. In Twin City, at First Baptist Church, she continued her work in the choir and WMU. She was a member of the Garfield Homemakers Club. She and her husband owned and operated the Durden Bakery in Lafayette.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Mabry Jean D. King of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Melanie Ann D. Bynum of Charlotte, N.C.; a son, Hugh Brautus Durden of Rome; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Hendley, Rountree and Powell Funeral Home in Swainsboro.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Twin City, burial in Hebron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Lynn Creek More About THELMA L COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia More About BRATUS PERRY DURDEN:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia iii. JAMES ALVA COWART, SR, b. April 05, 1917; d. December 08, 1975. More About JAMES ALVA COWART, SR:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia iv. HUGH DORSEY COWART, b. January 25, 1920; d. April 13, 1944. More About HUGH DORSEY COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia v. RAY WENDELL COWART, b. June 29, 1922, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. May 29, 1976, Emanuel County, Georgia; m. VEDA L GAY; b. July 17, 1925, Georgia. More About RAY WENDELL COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia vi. ANDREW COWART, b. February 15, 1924; d. April 23, 1992. More About ANDREW COWART:
Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Emanuel County, Georgia vii. HAZEL COWART, b. Abt. 1927.
viii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN COWART, b. May 01, 1929; m. LIVING LNU.
10. CLAUDE MELTON4 COWART (JONAS ISMA3, JAMES JOHN "JACK"2, ABRAHAM1) was born March 08, 1895, and died June 07, 1963. He married SUSIE GAY August 12, 1921 in Jenkins County, Georgia, daughter of BENJAMIN GAY and LUCINDA AARON. She was born March 31, 1900 in Jenkins County, Georgia, and died June 03, 1985 in Jenkins County, Georgia. More About CLAUDE MELTON COWART:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia More About SUSIE GAY:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia
Children of CLAUDE COWART and SUSIE GAY are:
i. BENJAMIN LEONARD5 COWART, b.October 14, 1923, Bulloch County, Georgia; d. June 21, 1971; m. ETHELYN NEWTON; b. June 05, 1922, Georgia. More About BENJAMIN LEONARD COWART:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia ii. DELMAR COWART, b. Abt. 1929.
iii. BARBARA SUE COWART.
iv. LIVING COWART.
11. LUCENIA "SINA" OZENE4 COWART (LEWIS H3, JOHN M2, ABRAHAM1) was born Abt. May 1872 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1928 in Emanuel County, Georgia. She married THOMAS J PROCTOR November 07, 1888 in Emanuel County, Georgia, son of AUGUSTUS PROCTOR and LUCINDA LEWIS. He was born Abt. April 1866 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died Abt. 1946 in Emanuel County, Georgia. More About LUCENIA "SINA" OZENE COWART:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia More About THOMAS J PROCTOR:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia
Children of LUCENIA COWART and THOMAS PROCTOR are:
i. IRENE5 PROCTOR, b. Abt. November 1889, Georgia.
ii. INFANT PROCTOR, b. February 22, 1891.
iii. T W PROCTOR, b. August 10, 1892.
iv. GEORGEAN PROCTOR, b. Abt. June 1895.
v. AUGUSTUS LEWIS PROCTOR, b. October 16, 1896.
vi. BENJAMIN L PROCTOR, b. March 02, 1898.
vii. LUCINDA PROCTOR, b. March 23, 1900, Georgia.
viii. VIRGINIA PROCTOR, b. Abt. 1903.
ix. DANIEL PROCTOR, b. March 13, 1904.
x. EUNICE PROCTOR, b. February 06, 1906.
xi. STEVEN OTTO PROCTOR, b. March 24, 1908.
xii. JOHN PROCTOR, b. Abt. 1909.
xiii. ERNEST EARL PROCTOR, b. April 11, 1910.
xiv. GAD W PROCTOR, b. August 02, 1914.
12. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 COWART (LEWIS H3, JOHN M2, ABRAHAM1) was born April 10, 1875 in Georgia, and died December 12, 1947 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He married SUSAN S TURNER, daughter of JAMES TURNER and SUSAN CLARK. She was born October 01, 1878, and died August 03, 1973 in Emanuel County, Georgia. More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN COWART:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia More About SUSAN S TURNER:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia
Children of BENJAMIN COWART and SUSAN TURNER are:
i. SUSIE5 COWART, b. March 03, 1902, Georgia; d. November 13, 1903, Emanuel County, Georgia. More About SUSIE COWART:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia ii. EARL GEORGE COWART, b. July 01, 1923, Georgia; d. August 01, 1923, Emanuel County, Georgia. More About EARL GEORGE COWART:
Burial: Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia
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