John J COWART1,2,3,8,4,5,6,7

15th May 18991,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 19th Feb 19863,8,5

Life History

15th May 1899	Born in Pickens County, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
15th Apr 1910	Resident 1910 census with parents and siblings, age 10 in Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia
19th Jan 1920	Resident 1920 census, with widowed mother and younger sister. in Flint Hill District, Fannin County, Georgia
before 1940	Married Effie Laura NEAL in Polk County, Tennessee.7
8th Apr 1940	Resident 1940 census, with wife Effie, no children; same house in 1935 in Staffordtown, Polk County, Georgia
19th Feb 1986	Died in Fannin County, Georgia.3,8,5
after 19th Feb 1986	Buried in Bethel Church Cemetery, Fannin County, Georgia.5

Notes

1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 6 June, Towns District, Enumeration District 39, page 8B, Hse #97, Fam #98
Cowart, Jefferson D Head W M Dec 1861 38 Married 16 yrs GA SC SC Farmer Rents
Cowart, Mary Wife W F Jan 1863 37 Married 16 yrs 6 children/6 living GA GA GA
Cowart, Lily A Dau W F July 1886 13 GA GA GA At School
Cowart, Glenn T Son W M July 1888 11 GA GA GA At School
Cowart, William W Son W M Sept 1890 9 GA GA GA At School
Cowart, Ben Hill Son W M Jan 1895 5 GA GA GA At School
- page 9A -
Cowart, Mary L Dau W F June 1894 5 GA GA GA
Cowart, John J Son W M May 1899 1 GA GA GA
Cox, Carter Servant W M May 1882 18 GA GA GA Day Laborer

1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 15 April, Jasper, District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
Cowart, Jefferson D Head M W 48 Married 26 yrs GA NC SC Deputy US Marshall [b abt 1862]
Cowart, Mary E Wife F W 47 Married 26 yrs 10 children/7 living GA GA GA [b abt 1863]
Cowart, Zona L [Lilly Arizona] Dau F W 23 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1887]
Cowart, Glenn T Son M W 21 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1889] General Store Clerk
Cowart, William W Dau F W 19 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1891] Phone Company Lineman
Cowart, Ben H Son M W 17 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1893] Livery Stable Laborer
Cowart, Mary L Dau F W 15 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1895]
Cowart, John J Son M W 10 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1900]
Cowart, Ida M Dau F W 8 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1902]

In 1920, John and his sister Ida are still lving at home witrh their now-widowed mother Mary.

1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia, 19 January, Flint Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Frytown Road, Hse/Fam #252
Cowart, Mary Head Rents M W 56 Widow GA GA GA [b abt 1866]
Cowart, John J Son M W 18 Single GA GA GA Engine Watchman [b abt 1901]
Cowart, Ida Wife F W 17 Married GA GA GA [b abt 1802]

John married Effie Neal about 1935. They appear with no children in the 1940 census in Staffordtown, Polk County, Tennessee. The census reports they lived in the same house in 1935.

1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Tennessee, 8 April, Staffordtown, District 70-12 Page 8B, Hse #112, Rents $300
Cowart, J J Head M W 40 Married Grade 4 b Georgia Rural same house in 1935 Coal TGruck Driver [b abt 1900]
Cowart, Effie Wife F W 33 Married Grade 7 b Tennessee same house in 1935 [b abt 1907]

U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
John J Cowart
Birth Date 15 May [no year]
350 Deal Rd, Copperhill, TN, 37317-4262

Georgia, Death Index, 1919 - 1998
John J Cowart
Death 19 Feb 1986 Fannin County
Age 89 Years
Residence Hancock County
Certificate #005051 21 Feb 1986

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
John Cowart
Born 15 May 1899
Died Feb 1986
SSN 410-18-4368 issued Tennessee - Before 1951

John J. Cowart
Birth May 15, 1899
Death Feb. 19, 1986
Husband of Effie Cowart
Parents:
J. Davis Cowart (1861 - 1911)
Mary E. Cowart (1863 - 1949)
Spouse Effie Cowart (1905 - 1991)
Burial Bethel Church Cemetery, Fannin County, Georgia
Created by Chuck Garland Feb 05, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial #33565434, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cowart&GSiman=1&GScnty=437&GRid=33565434&

Sources

1. 1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 6 June, Towns District, Enumeration District 39, page 9A, Hse #97, Fam #98
2. 1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 15 April, Jasper, District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
4. 1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia
- 19 January, Flint Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Frytown Road, Hse/Fam #252
5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
6. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
7. 1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Tennessee
- 8 April, Staffordtown, District 70-12 Page 8B, Hse #112, Rents $300
8. Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998