Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cowling, James E., 1937 

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THE HISTORY OF OUR (ROCKY HOCK) CHURCH PEWS: 
  IN MEMORY OF J.E. COWLING - LELIA MAY COWLING 
  BY MR. AND MRS. B.E. COWLING, SR. 

  James Everett Cowling (1860 - 1937) was a farmer and a resident of Cedar 
Sign Post Road, between Wakefield and Homeville, on a farm named Elm Grove - 
the driveway up to the house was lined with elm trees.  He married Lelia May 
Wooten (1880 - 1955) in January 1897 at Barrett's Church.  She was a 
homemaker.  They had six children: the first child died at birth.  The 
surviving children were Bina May Cowling Dunbar, Bernice Everett Cowling 
(the donor of the pew), Bessie Lee Cowling Brown, Harvey John Cowling, and 
Ella Ruth Cowling Harlowe.  An interesting fact is that these six children 
all died in the same order in which they were born, first to last.  They are 
buried in Wakefield Cemetery.

  Thanks to Alyce Cowling Richardson, granddaughter, and Larry Rogers, great-
grandson, for the information and pictures. 


James Everett COWLING, of "Elm Grove," farmer, 
b. 25 Apr 1861, Sussex Co., d. 7 Oct 1937, Surry Co., 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery* 

*Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Nov. 5, 1955, p. 24) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/c452l1ob.txt 

He 1m. 21 Mar 1887 Margaret SHARPE, daughter of Alfred Stith & Susan A. 
   (FAISON) SHARPE, in Sussex Co.  Alfred & Susan m. 28 Jan 1868 in Sussex Co. 

Margaret father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in 
   Co. A, 41st VA Infantry, CSA.  He was wounded in the shoulder at Cold 
   Harbor, 6 Jun 1864, and given 40 days' furlough 1 Jul 1864.  He was 
   captured as a straggler 7 Apr 1865, and confined in Washington, DC, until 
   he took the Oath of Allegiance 15 Apr 1865.  He 2m. 7 Feb 1878 Anthier 
   Childress BARRETT.  She applied for a Confederate widow's pension 16 May 
   1924.  They are buried in Waverly Cemetery. 

The obit (Purviance Funeral Home, 1980) of their son Bernice Everett COWLING 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/c452b1ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/c452j2ob.txt