Deacon Walter Hamilton Cowles

1803 - 1888  (84 years)

• Name	Walter Hamilton Cowles
  Prefix	Deacon
  Born	15 Dec 1803	Avon, Hartford Co., CT
  Gender	Male
  Name	Walter Cole
  1830 Census	1830	Avon, Hartford Co., CT
  	p. 257 Walter H. Cowles  210 020 000 0000 - 100 001 000 0000
  1870 Census	27 Jul 1870	Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
  	Hartford PO, 1st District Hartford, pp. 419-419a Cowles, Walter S.   66 M W Farmer      $20,000 $10,000   Conn     citizen ---, Azubah             76 F                                                        " ----- p. 419a ----- Cowles, Samuel W  43 M W  Fire Ins Agent  $20,000 $12,000   Conn    citizen ---, Harriet                42 F W                                                            " ---, Walter G.            13 M W                                                           "      school ---, Arthur J.              8 M W                                                            "           " ---, Gertie T.              7 F  W                                                            "           "
  Died	7 Feb 1888	Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
  Buried	Aft 7 Feb 1888	Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
  Notes	WALTER HAMILTON COWLES, son of Lemuel and Esther, was born on December 15, 1803 in Avon, CT.  He died February 7, 1888 at Hartford, CT (C-634). He married Azuba Steadman, daughter of Martin Steadman of Berlin, CT. on July 10, 1822. She was born on May 1, 1794, and died on October 22, 1872 at the age of 82. She had light brown hair and light gray eyes. In her younger days she was known as a leading soprano singer, and it is claimed her mother was a cousin of Dr. Watts of hymnal fame. She later was a teacher, then a tailoress. (C-634) Walter was a businessman, small of stature, but of great endurance, like his father for energy and business push.  He had dark hair and complexion and sharp gray eyes. He engaged in farming, until at the age of 42 he became a soap and candle manufacturer at Unionville, CT.  He moved to Hartford in Feburary of 1859 because business was doing so well he wanted better facilities.  He was very successful in Hartford and retired in 1865 from active business, but still did some real estate, loans, etc. (C-634/5) He was a deacon in the Congregational Church for over 30 years, and a Republican, though never held any political office.  The graves of Walter and Azuba and sons James and Samuel are marked by a tall brownstone shaft in Spring Grove cemetery in Hartford, CT (C-635). Walter and Azuba had four children: Lemuel Watts, James Perkins, Samuel Wallace, and Marietta (lived 18 mos.) (C-635).
  Person ID	I24951	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Lemuel Cowles,   b. 17 Aug 1776, Kensington, Hartford Co., CT ,   d. 1 Dec 1815, Avon, Hartford Co., CT  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Esther Gridley,   b. 31 May 1774, Farmington, Hartford Co., CT ,   d. Abt 17 Feb 1823, Avon, Hartford Co., CT  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F9980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Azuba Stedman,   b. 1 May 1794, Berlin, Hartford Co., CT ,   d. 22 Oct 1872, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT  (Age 78 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1822	Farmington, Hartford Co., CT   [1]
  Alt. Marriage	Bef 6 Aug 1822	Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
  Marriage Announcement	6 Aug 1822	Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
  	MARRIED. At Farmington, (Lovely-town society) Master Walter Cole, aged 18, to Miss Azubath Stedman, aged 36.
  Children	1. Lemuel Watts Cowles,   b. 11 Oct 1823, Avon, Hartford Co., CT ,   d. 19 May 1878, Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT  (Age 54 years)   2. Dr. James Perkins Cowles,   b. 11 Aug 1825, Avon, Hartford Co., CT ,   d. 9 Jun 1895, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT  (Age 69 years)   3. Samuel Wallace Cowles,   b. 10 Nov 1826, Avon, Hartford Co., CT ,   d. 14 Feb 1900, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT  (Age 73 years)   4. Marietta Cowles,   b. 15 Apr 1830, Avon, Hartford Co., CT ,   d. 28 Oct 1831  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2013
  Family ID	F9368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Dec 1803 - Avon, Hartford Co., CT Married - 10 Jul 1822 - Farmington, Hartford Co., CT Alt. Marriage - Bef 6 Aug 1822 - Farmington, Hartford Co., CT Marriage Announcement - 6 Aug 1822 - Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 1830 Census - 1830 - Avon, Hartford Co., CT 1870 Census - 27 Jul 1870 - Hartford, Hartford Co., CT Died - 7 Feb 1888 - Hartford, Hartford Co., CT Buried - Aft 7 Feb 1888 - Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Lorraine Cook White, Farmington, Hartford Co., CT, Vol. LR40, p. 571 (Reliability: 3). Azuba, of Berlin, m. Walter H. Cowles of Farmington, 10 Jul y 1822 by W. Eli, V. D. M.