OBIT: Stewart COWEN, 1897, formerly of Blair County, PA

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Transcribed by Judy Banja

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  Stewart Cowen, who has been ailing for some years, died at the soldiers' 
home, Erie, Pa., on Sunday night, from paralysis.  He was born at Hagerty's 
Cross roads, in Clearfield county, May 4, 1832, and at death was aged 65 
years, 4 months and 8 days.  During the greater portion of his life he was a 
farmer.  His wife died in Tyrone in 1869.  Four children survive: Stewart C. 
and John Cowen, of Tyrone; G. D. Cowen, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Robert 
Morris, of Punxsutawney.  Two brothers and one sister also survive: Matthew 
Cowen, of Coalport; Robert Cowen, of California; and Mrs. A. P. Shoof, of 
Madera, Pa.  Two brothers, James and Thomas were killed in the army - one in 
front of Petersburg and one at Antietam.  During the war the deceased served 
in company M, Thirteenth Pennsylvania cavalry.  At the battle of Stony Creek, 
Va., October, 1864, his horse was shot from under him, at which time he 
received his first injury.  He was one of sixty men detailed from the 
Thirteenth regiment at the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnston and was in 
the last battle of Grant's campaign at Durham, N.C.  He was a member of post 
468, Grand Army of the Republic, of Altoona, and also a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics he was an old time whig, and 
afterwards a stalwart republican.  His remains were brought to this station 
on main line express east yesterday at noon.  Funeral services were held in 
the First Methodist Episcopal church, Logan avenue and Twelfth street, at 
3:30 p.m., and were conducted by Revs. Horace Lincoln Jacobs and John D. 
Stewart.  Interment was made in Tyrone cemetery.  Another old soldier has 
answered the final roll call and an additional grave is to be decorated next 
Memorial Day.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, September 15, 1897, page 7

NOTE: 1870 Census, Tyrone, Blair County, PA, shows Steward (Stewart) Cowen, 
age 38, R.R. Brakeman with wife Margt., age 25, and children Gideon D., 13, 
Stewart C., 11, Mary M., 9, John S., 2.