Needham Allen COWARD Sr

Note: Member of Magnolia Rangers, Company D, 1st Brigade, 1st TexasCalvary, Texas State Militia, formed from men from Cedar Bayouand Clear Creek. He then went to Waller's Regiment, Menard's Company, after the Magnolia Rangers were discharged.

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1850 Census:
Needham Coward 32 male Planter 400 Louisiana
Elisa Coward 29 female Louisiana
Samuel Coward 13 male Louisiana
Willis Coward 12 male Louisiana
Libbey Ann Coward 10 female Louisiana
Emilie Coward 8 female Louisiana
Lacritia Coward 6 female Louisiana
Catherine Coward 3 female Louisiana
Jeane Coward 8/12 female Louisiana ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁹

2626. Needham Allen COWARD Sr ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁸ (Isaac Hardy¹⁰, Needham M.⁹, Edward (Cowherd)⁸, John⁷, William Coward⁶, William Coward⁵, William Coward⁴, Thomas³, John², Robert¹) was born in 1815 in Amite, MS,^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} died on 19 Oct 1866 in Galveston, Galveston, TX ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} at age 51, and was buried on 19 Oct 1866 in Magnolia Cemetery, Clear Creek Texas.^{¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁸} Other names for Needham were Needham Anderson COWARD Sr, and¹¹⁶ Needham William COWARD.¹¹⁷

Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1850. ¹¹⁸ Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

• Alt Birth: 1818, Amite, MS. ¹¹⁶

• Alt Death: 17 Oct 1866, Galveston, Galveston, TX. ¹¹⁶

• Alt Burial: 19 Oct 1866, Magnolia Cem., Algoa, Galveston, TX. ¹¹⁶

• He worked as a planter. ¹¹⁶

• He resided at 1850 Bolivar Point, Galveston, TX. ¹¹⁶

• He appeared on the census. ¹¹⁶ 1840 , Calcasieu Parish, LA

• He appeared on the census. ¹¹⁶ 1850 , Calcasieu Parish, LA

• Alt Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Near Clear Creek, TX.. ¹¹⁷

• No Name: Moved Moved To Galveston Or Harris Co., Texas. ¹¹⁷

• 1861 CSA-Magnolia Rangers: 1861 CSA-Magnolia Rangers. ¹¹⁷

Needham married Elizabeth Ann PERKINS,¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ ¹¹⁹ daughter of Reese (Rees) W. PERKINS and Martha MORGAN, on 3 Nov 1834 in St. Landry Parish La/Saint Landry, Evangeline Co., LA.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ Elizabeth was born in 1818 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana/Saint Landry, Evangeline Co., LA,^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} died on 5 May 1869 in Houston, Harris, TX ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} at age 51, and was buried after 5 May 1869 in Magnolia Cemetery, Houston, Harrison Co., Texas.^{¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸}

Marriage Notes: Some note 3 Nov 1834 as marriage. ¹¹⁶

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt Marriage: 3 Nov 1842, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA. ¹¹⁶ Marriage Notes: Some note 3 Nov 1834 as marriage.

Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the census in 1850. ¹¹⁸ Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

• Alt Birth: 1819, Calcasieu Parish, LA. ¹¹⁶

• Alt Burial: After 5 May 1869, Harris, TX. ¹¹⁶

• Eliza: Eliza. ¹¹⁶ Aka

Children from this marriage were:

2632 M i. Samuel COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1836.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

Samuel married Living

2633 M ii. Willis Butler COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1838 in St. Landry Parish, , LA ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} and died on 2 Sep 1921 in Cuero, DE Witt, TX ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} at age 83.

Willis married Elizabeth J. THOMAS ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ (b. 1839, d. 1871) on 24 Jan 1861 in Harris, TX.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷

Willis next married Elba THOMAS ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ (b. Jun 1852, d. After 1920) in 1882.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷

2634 F iii. Lethy Ann COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1840 in Calcasieu Parish, , LA ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} and died before Aug 1879.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

Lethy married Oliver B. STETSON ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ (b. 1838, d. Bef Aug 1879) on 6 Jun 1855 in Galveston Co., TX..¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷

2635 F iv. Emily M. COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1842 in Calcasieu Parish, , LA.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

Emily married William Hampton LONG ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ (b. Abt 1838) about 1860.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷

2636 F v. Lucretia N. COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1844 in Calcasieu Parish, , LA ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷} and died in Kemah, , TX.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

Lucretia married John Henry KIPP ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ (b. 25 Oct 1842) after Jul 1908 in Texas.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷

Lucretia next married Addison JOHNSON ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ (b. 1844, d. Abt 1880) on 4 Apr 1865 in Galveston Co., TX..¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷

2637 F vi. Catherine A. COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ ¹¹⁹ was born in 1848 in Calcasieu Parish La/Calcasieu Co., LA ^{¹⁰ ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ ¹²⁵} and died before 1920 in Seadrift, Calhoun Co., Texas.^¹¹⁸

Catherine married Johannes (John) C DIERLAM ¹⁰ ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁹ (b. 10 Oct 1844, d. 12 Aug 1924) on 15 Oct 1866 in Galveston, TX.¹⁰ ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸

(Duplicate Line. See Person 2509, Johannes (John) C DIERLAM)

2638 F vii. Louisa COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1849.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

2639 M viii. Needham Anderson COWARD Jr ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁹ was born on 22 Sep 1852 in Clear Creek, Galveston, TX,^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷} died on 16 Sep 1922 in Seadrift, Calhoun, Texas, USA ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷} at age 69, and was buried after 16 Sep 1922 in Calhoun, TX.^¹¹⁶

Needham married Augustine Cora DIERLAM ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁹ (b. 10 Jul 1850, d. 6 Nov 1910) on 25 Dec 1872 in Indianola, Calhoun, TX.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷

(Duplicate Line. See Person 2513, Augustine Cora DIERLAM)

2640 F ix. Elizabeth A. (Lily) COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1855 in LA.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

Elizabeth married Joseph M. WHITE ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ (b. 1838) on 12 Jun 1871 in Houston, Harris Co., TX..¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷

2641 M x. Allen Nevell COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ was born on 17 May 1857 in Clear Creek, Galveston, TX ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷} and died on 19 Mar 1943 in Seadrift, Calhoun, Texas, USA ^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷} at age 85.

Allen married Margaret Henrietta DIERLAM ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁹ ¹²¹ (b. 14 May 1861, d. 28 Sep 1903) on 28 Nov 1878 in Port Lavaca, Calhoun, TX.¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹²¹ ¹²² ¹²⁶

(Duplicate Line. See Person 2520, Margaret Henrietta DIERLAM)

2642 F xi. Lillie COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1861 in Galveston, TX.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

2643 M xii. W. Ellison COWARD ¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷ was born in 1862.^{¹¹⁵ ¹¹⁷}

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