The links at the right corroborate the following facts about Mrs. Elizabeth (Gentry) Cowen, wife of Dr. Joseph B. Cowen:
(1) her maiden name; (2) her marriage to Joseph; and (3) her place of residence in 1950 (Bath, Indiana).
Bath, Indiana is about four miles from Mixerville, Indiana and a 1901 news clipping (available in Joseph's section above) shows that Elizabeth's parents lived in Mixerville, Indiana. Also, Elizabeth's marriage license indicates that Mixerville was her place of birth. So, it seems that widow Cohen returned to her roots in southeast Indiana, for her final years.
No exact date of death for Elizabeth has been found (as of January 2023). However, the photo of her headstone cites 1955 as her year of death.
FAMILIES A-C: COWEN
The links posted below corroborate the narrative at the left.
Darrtown Pioneer Designation
Research (documented below) led to the conclusion that husband and wife, Joseph Bernard Cohen and Elizabeth (Gentry) Cohen were the first Cohen family members to live in or near Darrtown.
The conclusion is based on an assumption that, when Dr. Cowen opened his medical practice in Darrtown, he and Elizabeth also moved their residence from Oxford, Ohio to Darrtown. Until evidence proves that assumption to be incorrect, Joseph and Elizabeth are recognized as the pioneers of the Cohen branch of the Darrtown Family Tree.
Joseph Bernard Cowen, M.D.
(1876-1939)
Elizabeth (Gentry) Cowen
(1884-1955)
and
The 1880 U.S. census reported that Joseph Cowan, age four, was living with his parents and four siblings in Oxford, Ohio.
The 1900 U.S. census reported that Joseph, age 24, still lived in Oxford, with his mother and siblings. His occupation was listed as "Physician."
In July 1900, Joseph married Elizabeth Gentry.
A 1901 news clipping reported that Doctor Cohen and his wife, both being from Oxford, visited Elizabeth's parents who lived in Mixerville, Indiana - which is located about five miles west of Oxford.
A 1902 newspaper clipping that reported Darrtown events included an item about the sale of Dr. C. A. Shaffer's medical practice to Dr. J. B. Cohen.
The 1910 U.S. census reported that Joseph and Elizabeth were living in New York city with two daughters and one son. His occupation was listed as "Physician - Gen'l Practice."
A 1918 World War I registration record placed the Joseph Cowen family on Alsace Street in Hamilton, Ohio. Also, the actual registration card is shown front and back.
The 1920 U.S. census placed the Joseph Cowen family on Shaler Street in Hamilton, Ohio.
A 1929 news item reported a traffic accident that sent Mrs. Cowen to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio.
The 1930 U.S. census placed the Joseph Cowen family on Dayton Street in Hamilton, Ohio.
Two 1933 news items reported that Dr. Joseph Cowen was recovering from having his right leg amputated.
Six 1939 items document the death of Dr. Cohen.
