Bio of Isaac COWETT (b.1836), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html
Under HISTORY.

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be some typos.


371            HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

Isaac Cowett, a pioneer, now deceased, was born in Quebec, Canada, 
June 29, 1836, son of Swasen and Julia (Richards) Cowett. Isaac 
Cowett came to Hennepin county, this state, in 1853, and worked for 
a number of years as a farm hand. After his marriage be bought forty 
acres of land, in the same county, near Dayton, and lived there until 
1877. Then they sold that land, and purchased 160 acres in section 31,
Chatham township, Wright county. The tract was covered with timber. 
Mr. Cowett set at work and built a log cabin, I8 by 28, with a board 
floor and a roof of oak "shakes." Gradually he cleared the land and 
prepared it for cultivation, until he had an excellent farm. He also 
erected suitable buildings from time to time, and became a prosperous 
man. He died November 4, 1901. Mr. Cowett was married January 10, 
1860, to Susan Goodin, born March 8, 1845, daughter of Paul and 
Abilene (Micheau) Goodin, of Hennepin county, this state.   The 
children in the family are: Staven; Octavia, now Mrs. John Young; 
Joseph; Ellen, now Mrs. Charles Koshien; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Timothy 
Eldred; Ida, now Mrs. 

372            HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

Peter Bolger; Matilda, now Mrs. Charles Liser; George; John, of Maple 
Lake; Emma, now Mrs. Emil Stuhr; William; Samuel; and Milady, now Mrs. 
Thomas Antil, of Buffalo. Nine are dead.