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Martha Alice Cockayne Dowell

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Birth	:	1826 Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	1875 Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Old Stone Cemetery, Dodgeville, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9580000, -91.1990000
Description	:	Martha's death date is the subject of ongoing research. Martha was dead when her father wrote his will in 1888, and there is a court record indicating Martha died before 1872 because at this time, Martha's brother-in-law, William Clark, assumed guardianship of the youngest children, Josephine and William Sherman Dowell. Martha married Richard Dowel/Dowell on 31October1847, and the couple farmed and raised a family in Des Moines County, Iowa. Their children included Sarah, Mary, Druzilla, Susan, Louisa, Samuel, Stephen Alonzo, Martha Alice, Josephine, and William Sherman Dowell. (William Sherman Dowell's Find A Grave memorial # is 37395429). Martha gave birth... Read More	Martha's death date is the subject of ongoing research. Martha was dead when her father wrote his will in 1888, and there is a court record indicating Martha died before 1872 because at this time, Martha's brother-in-law, William Clark, assumed guardianship of the youngest children, Josephine and William Sherman Dowell. Martha married Richard Dowel/Dowell on 31October1847, and the couple farmed and raised a family in Des Moines County, Iowa. Their children included Sarah, Mary, Druzilla, Susan, Louisa, Samuel, Stephen Alonzo, Martha Alice, Josephine, and William Sherman Dowell. (William Sherman Dowell's Find A Grave memorial # is 37395429). Martha gave birth to a son, presumably out of wedlock, in 1845. This son, Henry Clay Cockayne, went by his mother's surname and died in action during the Civil War.

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Where is Martha Alice Cockayne Dowell's memorial?
Martha Alice Cockayne Dowell's memorial is located at: Old Stone Cemetery, Dodgeville, Des Moines County, USA.
When did Martha Alice Cockayne Dowell death?
Martha Alice Cockayne Dowell death on 1875 in Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Martha Alice Cockayne Dowell's memorial?
Latitude: 40.9580000
Longitude: -91.1990000

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel “Cockayne” Cocayne

(1801 - 1888)

Mary Price Cocayne

(1803 - 1877)

Spouse

Richard Dowell

(1825 - 1875)

Siblings

Hanson Smith Cocayne

(1828 - 1910)

Sarah Virginia Cocayne Ping

(1831 - 1913)

Benjamin Franklin Cocayne

(1833 - 1906)

Children

Drusilla Belle Dowell Peckham

(1852 - 1918)

Samuel Eroy Dowell

(1859 - 1915)

Martha Alice Dowell Nihart

(1863 - 1939)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Stone Cemetery
Dodgeville, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9580000, -91.1990000

2. Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Dodgeville, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9431000, -91.1898000

3. Jackson Cemetery
Burlington, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9400000, -91.1800000

4. Richardson Family Cemetery
Sperry, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9192400, -91.1822400

5. Loper Cemetery
Sperry, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9571991, -91.1421967

6. Berry Cemetery
Dodgeville, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9157000, -91.1868700

7. Butcher Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9579000, -91.2570000

8. Gallaher-Zion Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9754000, -91.2613000

9. Covenanter Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0017000, -91.2340000

10. Linn Grove Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0018997, -91.2363968

11. Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Burlington, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9035000, -91.2046000

12. Welsh Chapel Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0000700, -91.2518700

13. Saint Johns Cemetery
Burlington, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8982000, -91.1922000

14. Franklin Mills Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9031000, -91.1607000

15. Schilb-Bolick Cemetery
Dodgeville, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8955924, -91.2126489

16. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9690200, -91.2853400

17. Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9691500, -91.2868400

18. Walker Family Plot
Burlington, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8892700, -91.1779200

19. Freitag Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9134000, -91.1255000

20. Kossuth Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0124000, -91.1350000

21. Siefken Family Cemetery
Pleasant Grove Township, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9124800, -91.2798000

22. Hukill Farm Cemetery Plot
Huron, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9881000, -91.1025000

23. Latty Church Cemetery
Burlington, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9030000, -91.1220000

24. Pegtown Cemetery
Kingston, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9737000, -91.0944500