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Needham Anderson Coward (1815 - 1866)

Needham Anderson Coward
Born in Amite, Mississippi Territorymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 3 Nov 1834 in St. Landry, Louisiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at about age 51 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

Needham Anderson Coward was born in 1815 in Amite, Mississippi, United States, son of Isaac Hardy Coward (1776–1844) and Elizabeth Bates (1787–1859).[1]

Family

Needham (18) married Elizabeth Ann Perkins (14) (born in 1819 in Saint Landry, Evangeline, Louisiana; daughter of William Rees Perkins and Martha L (Morgan) Perkins) on November 3, 1834 in St. Landry, Louisiana.[2] Their children were:

  • Elizabeth Ann "Lethann" (1835-1879
  • Samuel Jasper (1837-1865
  • Willis Butler Coward (1839–1921)
  • Mary Emily (1842- ~ )
  • Lucretia N. (1844-1932)
  • Catherine A Coward (1848–1916)
  • Jeane (1850- ~ )
  • Needham Anderson, Jr. (1852-1922)
  • Eliza (1855 - ~ )
  • Allen Nevill (1857-1943)
  • Lillie (1861- ~ )
  • W. Ellison (1862-1877)

Timeline

In the 1840 census Needham was in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States.[3]

In the 1850 census Needham (age 32) was in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States.[4]
1 Jun 1850: Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Willis Coward M 12 Louisiana
Lethy Ann Coward F 10 Louisiana
Emelie Coward F 8 Louisiana
Lucretia Coward F 6 Louisiana
Catherine Coward F 3 Louisiana
Jeane Coward F 0 Louisiana
Needham Coward M 32 Louisiana
Elisa Coward F 30 Louisiana
Samuel Coward M 13 Louisiana
In the 1860 census N (age 45) was in Main Land, Galveston, Texas, United States.[5]
1 Jun 1860: Main Land, Galveston, Texas, United States
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
N Coward M 45 Mississippi
Eliza Coward F 41 Mississippi
Willis Coward M 21 Louisiana
Lucretia Coward F 14 Louisiana
Catherine Coward F 12 Louisiana
Neadom Coward M 8 Louisiana
Eliza Coward F 5 Texas
Allen Coward M 4 Texas

Death

Needham died on October 19, 1866 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States, aged 50. He was buried in Magnolia Creek Cemetery, League City, Galveston County, Texas.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14427550/needham-anderson-coward: accessed 03 April 2023), memorial page for Needham Anderson Coward (1815–19 Oct 1866), Find A Grave: Memorial #14427550, citing Magnolia Creek Cemetery, League City, Galveston County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Annette Epps Alva Scott (contributor 46825363).
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-Y2DT : 18 February 2021), Nedham Coward and Eliza Perkins, 03 Nov 1834; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,694.
  3. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
    citing p. 74, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: XHTM-FQ2 (accessed 20 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY1-PKM Image number 00154
    Needham Coward in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States.
  4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: MCJQ-DW1 (accessed 20 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q7S-1J2 Image number 00297
    Needham Coward (32) in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
  5. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 173; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
    FamilySearch Record: MXFB-8YD (accessed 20 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-8M7
    N Coward (45) in Main Land, Galveston, Texas, United States. Born in Mississippi.




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