- John Cowsert
- Robert Cowsert (died young in a hunting accident)
- Eleanor Cowsert married John Hamilton
- Nancy Cowsert married George Hamilton
- Mary Cowsert married John Madden
- James Cowsert b 1780 Ireland; d 28 oct. 1832 Pope County, IL, married Elizabeth Hamilton
- Thomas Cowsert b 1789; d Aft. 1850 married (1)Christina Caldwell (2) Polly McMurphy.
- Grissie Cowsert b 1790 married (1)Rev. Richard Fulkerson Jr. (2) William Brown.
- Mary Cowsert
- Thomas Cowsert b 1809 and d Aft. 1835.
- George Washington Cowsert b 1813, Pope Co, IL; d Abt. 1865 Pope Co., IL. married (1) Malinda Ashford (2) Sarah Soward
- Samuel Cowsert b 1815 married Hannah Shelby
- Matthew Cowsert
- James Cowsert b 1819, Pope Co., IL married Mahalia Ashford
- Jane Cowsert married John Carroll Ashford
- Mary Polly Cowsert married (1)Joseph Skiles (2) John Brown
- James Cowsert born Abt. 1833
- Andrew Cowsert born 1835
- Felix M. Phillip Cowsert, born 1859 in Golconda, Pope Co, IL., married (1) Lizzie McGuire and (2) Dora Lane.
- Robert Sambo Cowsert, born 1868 in Pope County, Illinois; died Abt. 1918 in Pope County, Illinois.
- Sarah Margaret (Maggie) Cowsert, born 1862 in Pope Co., IL, married John B. Reynolds 7 July 1881, Pope Co., IL.
- Christina Christy Ann Cowsert, born 1867 in Hardin Co., IL., married Samuel Hines 19 Sept 1884, Pope Co., IL.
- Nancy Jane Cowsert, born 1871 in Illinois.
- Mary Elizabeth Cowsert, born January 5, 1872 in IL, died December 17, 1948. She married James Wilson Wallace Abt. 1893.
- Ella Cowsert, born 1877 in IL.
- Hannah Cowsert, born May 26, 1879 in Parkinson Landing, Pope Co., IL. She married William Sexton 18 June 1896 son of Joel Sexton and Martha Kay.
- Lou Verba Cowsert, born 1886 in Pope County, Illinois; died Aft. 1953 in Pope County, Illinois.
- Arthur Cowsert, born 1888 in Saline County, Illinois.
- Anna Myrtle Cowsert, born October 22, 1890 in Golconda, Illinois; died October 19, 1959 in Herrin, Illinois.
- Doshia Cowsert, born December 1, 1893, died unknown.
- Lottie Cowsert, born October 31, 1896.
- Alvin Cowsert, born November 22, 1898, died August 25, 1951, West Frankfort, IL. Buriel Tower Heights Cemetery. Age 103.
- Lewis Cowsert, born 1901.
- Robbie Cowsert, born 1904; died June 1972.
- Margaret Daly Cowsert, born 1906.
- Robert Cowsert, born 1907.
- Lester Cowsert, born 24 June 1911 IL, died 7 July 1991 age 80.
- Unknown died at birth.
- Alma Alice Boldion, born and died before 1910.
- James Cowsert
- Wilma Cowsert, born 1911. Married William Middleton.
- Eula May Rehfeldt, born May 15, 1910 in Stockton, Illinois; died August 10, 1997 in Chandler, Arizona. She married Earl H. Grinnell on July 4, 1940 in Illinois.
- Romiss Robert Rehfeldt, born February 28, 1915 in Golconda, Illinois; died June 9, 1963 in Freeport, Illinois. He married Rachel E. GREEN on December 24, 1938 in Illinois, daughter of William Harrison Green and Mabel Snively.
- Remiss Richard Rehfeldt, born February 28, 1915 in Golconda, Illinois and died March 8, 1992 in Kissee Mills, Missouri.(Obit) He married Frances Grace PHILLIPS on September 21, 1937 in Coshocton, Ohio, daughter of John Wilbur Phillips and Mary Grace Slack.
- No issue.
- L. E. Cowsert
- Margaret Throgmorton. She married Gene Watkins.
- Charles Sagers
- Charlette Sagers
- Ellen Sagers
- Robin C. Skip Folluo
- June Cowsert
- Jack Cowsert
- Louise Cowsert
- Shirlee Cowsert
- Donald Cowsert, died in 1930's at age 2
- Dorothy Cowsert, died in infancy
- Robert Cowsert, married Jewell Davis
- Joseph Cowsert
- Frank Cowsert
- Charles Cowsert
- Richard Cowsert
- Michael Cowsert
- Joyce Cowsert
- Janet Cowsert
- Wayne Rehfeldt.
- Richard C. Rehfeldt
- Joanne Rehfeldt
- Alberta Rehfeldt
The surname COWSERT may come from the French word COUSER, which means shoe-er of horses (Ron Wilson). I have also heard that it may have been derived from the French word casse, which means pod, such as found in beans and peas. Cossard or Cossaert, would be used to describe one who was a trader or vendor of these foods (Hershel Cowsert).
Some genealogists insist that the Cowserts have a French origin, claiming they were protestants who were forced to flee their homeland when the Catholics came into power. That they went to Belgium and Holland and then to the United States.
Others feel that the Cowserts came to Ireland in the 1600s from Scotland. It does seem that no one has provided any proof or documentation to sustain either of these theories.
Three different Cowsert lines are found in America during the late 1700's ... Virginia, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Some Cowserts went to Illinois, some to Mississippi, and one branch went to Missouri and then on to Texas. (Ron Wilson and Robert P. Cowsert)
Descendants of Thomas Cowsert
Generation No. 1
COWSERT, Thomas emigrated from Armagh County, South of Belfast, Ireland about 1790 when George Washington was president of the United States and died 1797 in Chester County, South Carolina. Thomas arrived with his wife Agnes (Jones) and at least two sons: James and Thomas.
Children of Thomas COWSERT and Agnes Jones:
COWSERT, James (Thomas) was born 1780 in County Armagh, Ireland, and died October 28, 1832 in Pope County, Illinois. He married Elizabeth HAMILTON. She was born in 1782 and died in 1870.
Children of James COWSERT and Elizabeth Hamilton are:
COWSERT, Thomas (James, Thomas) was born 1809 and died Aft. 1835. He married Jane Parkinson on April 5, 1829 in Pope County, Illinois.
More about Thomas Cowsert:
He was first Justice of the Peace in Hardin County, Illinois
Children of Thomas Cowsert and Jane Parkinson:
The above information although accurate may not be part of our ancestry. This is only a mythology link and not documented. The following is our branch.
COWSERT, James(Thomas, James, Thomas) was born Abt. 1833 and died Bef. 1881. He was married on August 3, 1856 to Missouri H. SETTLES in Pope County, IL. She was born 1842 and died unknown, daughter of Strothed Settles and Sara Nash.
Notes for Missouri Settles Cowsert:
Missouri married (2) William L. Estes on 10/28/1884
Her father Strothed Settle(s) was Justice of the Peace in Pope County, IL in 1853-1854.
Children of James Cowsert and Missouri Settles are:
Robert Sambo COWSERT was born 1868 in Pope County, Illinois, and died Abt. 1918 in Illinois. He married Julia CHAMBLISS/Chambers May 18, 1884 in Pope County, Illinois, daughter of John Chambliss and Margaret Estes.
Notes for Robert Cowsert:
1910 Census of Saline county, Illinois
Robert Cowsert 42
Julia 42
Lottie 14
Alvin 11
Louis 9
Daly 4
Robert 3
Children of Robert Cowsert and Julia Chambless are:
Lou Verba COWSERT was born 1885 in Pope County, Illinois, and died after 1953 in Pope County, Illinois. She married James Winfield BOLDION, born Sept. 8, 1876, on December 12, 1904 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois, son of Ezekiel Boldion and Adeline Deweese.
Children of Lou COWSERT and James BOLDION are:
Arthur Cowsert was born in 1888 in Saline Co., Illinois Census 1910. He married Lillie HAMILTON.
Children of Arthur Cowsert and Lillie Hamilton are:
Anna Myrtle COWSERT was born on October 22, 1890 in Golconda, Illinois, and died October 19, 1959 in Herrin, Illinois. She married Phillip Richard REHFELDT on December 24, 1907 in Golconda, Illinois, son of Richard Rehfeldt and Anna Densch.
Family Eulogy for Anna Myrtle Cowsert Rehfeldt
Children of Anna Cowsert and Phillips Rehfeldt are:
Lottie COWSERT was born October 31, 1896 in Illinois and died at age 103 in Illinois. She married Carlie McGee.
Alvin COWSERT was born in November 22, 1898 and died August 25, 1951 in West Frankfort, Illinois. He married Bertha.
Lewis COWSERT was born in 1901 in Illinois. He married Ella TINDLE.
Child of Lewis Cowsert and Ella Tindle is:
Robbie COWSERT was born 1902 and died June 1972. She married Branchford THROGMORTON.
Child of Robbie Cowsert and Branchford Throgmorton is:
Margaret Daly COWSERT was born Abt. 1906 in Pope Co., Illinois. She married (1) Mike SAGERS and (2) L. V. FOLLUO.
Children of Margaret Cowsert and Mike Sagers are:
Robert Cowsert was born 1907. He married Velma Murphy.
Children of Robert Cowsert and Velma Muphy: (lived in Mishawaka, Indiana):
Lester COWSERT, born 24 June 1911 in IL died 7 July 1991 age 80, married Vera Unknown.
Children of Lester Cowsert and Vera are:
Doshia COWSERT, born September 24, 1917. She married Albert Rehfeldt on May 21, 1938. He was born in 1885 and died 1965 in Pope County, IL burial IOOF Cemetery.
Children of Doshia Cowsert and Albert Rehfeldt are:
