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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. COWRY, GEORGE 421 W., farmer, Constable and deputy Abner and Louisa, was born in Manti May 19, 1S57. He came to Moroni August 19, 1889. Acted as special police for two years and was then Shenlf, son of Is at present precinct ConServed three years in the Utah National Guard, being- a Second Lieutenant, and promoted to Captain. Is an Elder in the Mormon church and a respected citizen. Was married in Moroni December 23, 1879, to Nina, daughter of Henry and Martha Draper. They have two children: Martha L. and elected City Marshal in '92. stable and deputy Sheriff. George E. COWRY, JAMES W., farmer, son of Abner and was born in Moroni February 25, 1863. He grew up there and followed freighting for several years, then was a contractor in grading part of the Sanpete Valley and Rio Grande Western railways. Louisa, he engaged in farming and has followed that work. twenty-acre farm, which is under good is first counsellor to Bishop Taylor and superintendent of the Sunday-school and a well respected citizen. Was married in Sterling October 8, 1885, to Florence M., daughter of Martin V. and Cornelia Taylor, born in April, 1870. They have two children: Nina and Simer D. In '94 He now owns a cultivation. He COWRY, ABNER, one of the '49 settlers, is a son of John and Mary Mee^x, born in Lewis county, Missouri, October 12, 1831. Tke family passed through the church persecutions, and in '46 removed to Winter Quarters, coming through with the pioneers in '47, crossing the plains in John Taylor's company. In '48 Abner took one of his father's teams and went with a relief party to bring in a company from the plains, Brigham Young being one of them. The family came to Sanpete with the pioneers in '49 and located in Manti. Abner took part in the Provo war, then in the Walker war, where he was a Lieutenant, and again in the Black Hawk war, holding the rank of Major of the Fifth battalion of |
