The
Shelbyville News
Monday, October 21, 2002
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Paul Wayne
Cowen, 81, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at his
home.
Born May 16, 1921, in Shelby County,
s/o
John Kelly
and
Alta May
(Kelley)
(Cowen)
Hudson.
Married
Freda Sweet
on May 21,
1949, and she survives.
Other survivors:
sons,
Gary Cowen,
Eugene Cowen
and
Joey
Cowen, all of Shelbyville; two
daughters,
Sue Theobald
and
Janice
Baker, both of Shelbyville;
five sisters,
Daisey Stewart,
Frances Yarling
and Elnora
Deaton, all of Shelbyville,
Anna Pool
of Rushville and
Justine Losey
of Florida; one brother
Darroll Kelley
of
Greenwood; 11 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by three
sisters:
Mary Huffman,
Emmajean Kelley
and
Caroline
Kelley, and two brothers,
Paul Hudson
and
Carroll
Kelley.
Employed in
shipping at Peerless Pump for 20 years, retiring in
1986.
Lifelong resident of Shelby County. He
attended Mount Auburn High School.
U.S.
Army veteran of World War II.
Member of Vine
Street United Methodist Church.
Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, the Rev. Gene McClain officiating, assisted by the Rev. Harvey
Weaver.
Burial:
Miller Cemetery in Shelby
County.
Contributions:
Hospice of Shelby County.
Summarized
by
Phyllis
Miller
Fleming
The Shelbyville News
1998
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O. Evelyn (Meadows) Wethington
Cowin, 72, Franklin, died Friday at Universal
Health Care, Franklin.
Former resident of Shelbyville.
Born Nov. 15, 1925, in Beckley, W. Va., to
Perry J. and Littie
B. (Lilly)
Meadows.
Married
John B. Wethington
Dec. 4, 1944, and he preceded
her in death Jan. 12, 1969.
Married
Robert L. Cowin
in November, 1972, and
he preceded her in death September 1982.
Worked at Welsh Kitchens in Shelbyville for eight years and Continental
Kitchens in Shelbyville for 8 years.
Member of Franklin Church of Nazarene, Veterans of Foreign
War Women’s Auxiliary, Shelbyville, and various craft clubs in Shelbyville.
Survivors:
sons,
Danny
Wethington, Hope,
Terry
Wethington,
Franklin,
John
Wethington, Shelbyville,
Richard
Wethington, Connersville,
Roger
Wethington, Waldron, J. Michael
Wethington, Geneva, and
Joseph
Wethington,
Edinburgh; two daughters,
Sharon
Self, Rushville, and
Norma
Watson, Nineveh; two
sisters,
Lorene
Perdue, Mabscott, W.Va., and
Margaret
Lafferty, Ravencliff,
W.Va.; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by two sons and four sisters.
FFranklin Church of the
Nazarene with Pastor Cecil Pugh officiating.
Burial: Hamner Cemetery,
Amity.
Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home,
Franklin.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Monday, November 5, 1979
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Helen M. Cowen, 75, Cloverdale, died Sunday, November 4, 1979, Methodist
Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born April 3, 1904, London, Shelby County, d/o William and Amanda
Stites Alexander.
Married Dawson F. Cowen on January 19, 1930; he survives.
Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Judith) Sims, Plainfield;
brothers Carl Alexander, Beech Grove, and Paul Alexander,
Indianapolis; two grandchildren.
Member Cloverdale United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary,
Cloverdate.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale.
Burial: Cloverdale Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday October 13, 1948
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RETIRED COUNTY FARMER IS DEAD
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Rites Here Friday For Robert Frank Cowin
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Robert Frank Cowin, 66, well-known retired Shelby county farmer, died at a
hospital in Madison yesterday at 4:30 p.m., after an illness of several months.
Death was due to a complication of diseases.
He was born in Shelby County on June 2, 1882, the son of
Elijah and Ella (Bontz) Cowin. His wife, Nora Lee, of this city, preceded him in death on November 17,
1947.
Nine children were born to the union, six of whom survive.
They are Mrs. Cora Gill, Shelbyville; John Cowin,
Washington township; Mrs. William Archey, Rush
County; Mrs. Leo Kohler, Connersville; Mrs. Ray
Berry, Lawton, West Virginia, and Mrs. Dale Robbins, Johnson county.
Two brothers, Wilfred of Marion and Elmer of Pennsylvania, two step-sons, five grandchildren and four step-grandchildren
also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. Cowin will be held at the Murphy Mortuary at 10 a.m.
Friday with Rev. Clarence Hager officiating. Burial will be in the Miller
cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Thursday.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday November 19, 1947
Page 1 column 3
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COWIN FUNERAL TO BE THURSDAY
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Mrs. Nora Cowin, 63, Succumbs From Burns
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Funeral rites have been arranged for a Shelby county farm wife who died at
Major hospital Monday night as the result of burns suffered in an explosion at
her home near Rays Crossing that morning.
The victim of third-degree burns over most of her body was
Mrs. Nora (Lee)
Cowin, 63-year-old wife of Frank Cowin. Mrs. Cowin was burned in an
explosion, which occurred as she attempted to light a fire in the kitchen stove
with the use of kerosene. It is believed that the highly inflammable fluid
exploded when it reached some live coals in the bottom of the stove. The blast
of flames ignited her clothing and, after sinking into a chair as the result of
shock, she ran screaming into the yard at her home. She was rushed to the
hospital after neighbors reached the scene.
Deceased was alone in the home at the time.
Her husband was in a field nearly
three miles away when the explosion occurred.
The last rites will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock in the
Loren H. Murphy funeral home, with the Rev. A. M. Hamilton officiating. Burial
will be made in the Miller cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after
2:00 p.m. today.
Daughter of John and Jane (Cowin) Lee,
Mrs. Cowin was born in Shelby
county on August 5, 1884. She was married to Frank Cowin, who survives with six
children, Mrs. Audry Gill and John Cowin, both of Shelby county;
Mrs.
William Archey, Rush county; Mrs. George Kohler, Fayette county;
Mrs.
Ray Berry, Lawton, West Virginia, and Mrs. Dale Robbins, Johnson
county; two children by a former marriage, Hollis Snyder, of Jennings
county, and Raymond McDonald, Decatur county, and nine grandchildren.
Also surviving are three brothers;
Clarence Lee, of St. Louis
Crossing; Dillard Lee, of Rays Crossing; and Russell Lee, of
Michigan, and three sisters, Mrs. Charles Atkins, of Shelbyville;
Mrs.
Ora Bennett, of Geneva and Mrs. Clyde Hobbs of Shelby county.
Shelby County Indiana Marriages
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Nora Lee & Herchel McDonald
May 23, 1906
Book 18 Page 198
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Contributed by Barb Huff for Carolyn Berkemeier
The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday October 17, 1925
Page 1 column 6
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MRS. COWIN DIED VERY SUDDENLY
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Well Known Resident of Jackson Township
Succumbs to Heart Disease
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FUNERAL SERVICE MONDAY
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Mrs. Melvina Cowin, widow of the late Henry Cowin, died very suddenly at her home in Jackson township, sometime during last night.
She was found dead in bed by her son, Richard Cowin this morning about six o'clock.
An examination by County Coroner, Dr. George I. Inlow, revealed the fact that heart disease was the cause of death.
Mrs. Cowin was born in Bartholomew county October 9, 1857 [daughter of
Hiram & Mary Lee] and passed away at the age of sixty-eight years and eight days.
She was married to Mr. Cowin forty-seven years ago and to this union eight children were born, five of whom are living.
They are Richard and Albert, of Jackson township;
Florence of Bloomington; Garnet of Morristown and Carl
of this city. She also leaves five brothers, Levi, John, William,
Joseph and David Lee, all of Shelby county, besides eight grandchildren.
Mr. Cowin died six years ago. The deceased was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church of Lewis Creek and her passing comes as a great shock to the many relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Wesleyan Methodist church at Lewis Creek Monday morning at ten-thirty o'clock, the Rev. Parry officiating.
Interment will be made in Miller cemetery, C. F. Fix & Son, in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff
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