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James Cowell Cemetery
Shawboro, NC
Directions: From US 168 southbound make a right onto East Ridge Road [SR 1203], go 1.1 miles, turn left onto Cowell Road [SR 1209], and the cemetery is .2 mile behind the house.
GPS: 36o26.374 N - 76o03.818 W
Photographed: October 24, 2006 by Ben Bateman & Judy Brickhouse and some photos by Wanda & Woody Parks on February 2, 2008.
| NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | COMMENTS |
| Booger | [no date] | 1989 | [Double with Jill] Fice Squirrel Dog - Age 8 |
| Boone | [no date] | [no date] | [probably a pet] |
| Brandy | 1985 | 1997 | [probably a pet] |
| Jill | [no date] | 1989 | [Double with Booger] Yellow Lab - Age 11 |
| Mindy | 1985 | 1997 | [probably a pet] |
| Ashbee, Chloe | [1805] | July 5, 1853 | Late consort of Sol. Ashbee - departed this life in the 47th year of her age - [Enhanced] |
| Brousbery, Major | [no date] |
[Oct. 2, 1899] [Govt. Stone] |
Co. A. - 36th U.S.C.T.
- [Photo-2] Note: Headstone contracts were provided by the government for deceased Union veterans. In this particular case, the Stockbridge Marble Co. in Mass. received the contact for this headstone in May 1900. Major Brousbery served in the U.S. Colored Troops. He was discharged as a Pvt. on June 22, 1866 in Brazos Santiago, Texas. He is listed as "Browsbury" on the USCT site. |
| Cowell, Annie Ashbee | Feb. 19, 1839 | Feb. 1918 | |
| Cowell, Elizabeth | [1780] | Dec. 8, 1860 | Wife of James Cowell - Died in the 80th year of her age |
| Cowell, George | Jan. 18, 1875 | Mar. 29, 1950 | |
| Cowell, James | [1776] | Oct. 15, 1856 | Aged 80 years - [Photo-2] |
| Cowell, Jim | [Aug. 10, 1870] | Oct. 4, 1955 | [Death Certificate shows: James NMN Cowell born Aug. 10, 1870 and died Oct. 28, 1955] |
| Cowell, Johnson | Apr. 27, 1834 | Aug. 28, 1847 | Son of Jos. Cowell |
| Cowell, Joseph F. | Jan. 19, 1801 | 1844 | [Tombstone damaged] - [Photo-2] |
| Cowell, Joseph F. | Nov. 2, 1829 | June 30, 1883 | |
| Cowell, Joseph F. Jr. | Feb. 12, 1870 | Nov. 21, 1896 | |
| Cowell, Lizzie M. | May 11, 1866 | Sep. 8, 1882 | |
| Cowell, Marshall P. | Mar. 20, 1873 | Jan. 24, 1953 | [Double with Susan B. Cowell] - [Photo-2 & 3] |
| Cowell, Susan B. | Nov. 26, 1887 | Dec. 2, 1970 | [Double with Marshall P. Cowell] - [Photo-2 & 3] |
| Farthing, Robert Eugene | Nov. 3, 1930 | [blank] | [Double with S. Jean Elliott Cowell] - [Photo-2] |
| Farthing, S. Jean Elliott | Oct. 7, 1928 | May 25, 1997 | [Double with Robert Eugene Farthing] - [Photo-2] |
| Gibbs, A. J. Jr. | May 1, 1956 | Jan. 23, 1974 | "Jeff" |
| Gibbs, Alonzo J. Sr. | July 17, 1927 | Dec. 15, 1994 | [Double with Elizabeth Cowell Gibbs] "A.J." |
| Gibbs, Elizabeth Cowell | Dec. 31, 1930 | [blank] | [Double with Alonzo J. Gibbs Sr.] |
| Gibbs, Marshall P. | [blank] | Jan. 5, 1949 | |
| Hill, Clemment | [1837] | June 30, 1853 | Son of Capt. John Hill, dec'd - Died In the 16 year of his age |
| Hill, Sylvester | Jan. 1, 1848 | Feb. 9, 1933 | [Death Certificate] |
| Powell, Marsha L. | May 21, 1956 | Mar. 29, 2002 | |
| Powell, O. Leon | June 7, 1918 | Sep. 9, 2003 | [Double with Tillie C. Powell] - [Photo-2] |
| Powell, Tillie C. | Jan. 14, 1929 | Oct. 23, 1995 | [Double with O. Leon Powell] - [FH Marker] - [Photo-2] |
| Sanderlin, Wilson Sr. | Apr. 25, 1827 | May 29, 1901 | [Photo-2] |
| Toler, Addie Cowell | Feb. 19, 1898 | July 2, 1962 | |
| White, Maggie B. Cowell | Mar. 10, 1868 | July 13, 1938 | Wife of Leon R. White - [mother of Ross L. White] - [Photo-2] - [next to son] |
| White, Ross L. | Sep. 15, 1891 | Sep. 1, 1918 | [son of Maggie B. Cowell White] - [Photo-2 & 3] - [next to mother] |
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