As always, I would very much appreciate any additions or corrections to the information below. It is my plan to submit the final Pioneer compilation, with all contributors credited, to the appropriate historical and genealogical libraries.

For sources, please check my first posting of October 10.

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William Cottier was born about 1807, and died April 6, 1865, age 58. He married Elizabeth Cannell.

Elizabeth Cannell immigrated in the 1830's.

William and Elizabeth Cottier lived in Warrensville.

1850 Warrensville census #3188: Wm Cotcher 43 IOM; Elizabeth 30 IOM; Jane 4 Ohio; Margaret 3 Ohio; Edward 1 Ohio

1860 Warrensville census #67: Wm Cotcher 51 farmer IOM; Elizabeth 40 IOM; Jane 14 Ohio; Margaret 12 Ohio; Edward 10 Ohio; Elizabeth 8 Ohio; Emily 5 Ohio.

1870 Warrensville census #137: Elizabeth Cottier 50 IOM; Jane 24 dressmaker Ohio; Margaret 22 Ohio; Edward 21 farmer Ohio; Elizabeth 16 Ohio.

1880 Warrensville census p. 380C: Elisabeth Cottier W 61 IOM; Margaretha 32 Ohio; Edward 30 Ohio; Elisa 25 Ohio.

Children of Elizabeth Cannell and William Cottier: born in Ohio

i. Jane Cottier was born about 1846, and died November 29, 1913, age 82y 8m 19 d. Jane Cottier married, February 21, 1877, James R. Kissack. He was born in 1848, and died in Warrensville, April 18, 1913. Buried Woodland Cemetery.

ii. Margaret Cottier was born about 1847, and died May 18, 1919. Sister of Mrs. James R. Kissack, Elizabeth Cottier and the late Edward Cottier.

iii. Edward Cottier was born about 1849. He died, in his 60th years, June 19, 1909, at the home of his sisters Elizabeth and Margaret Cottier.

iv. Elizabeth Cottier was born about 1852, and died February 14, 1920. Sister of Mrs. James R. Kissack and the late Margaret and Edward.

v. Emily Cottier was born about 1855.

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John Cowle was born March 17, 1792, and died December 8, 1860. He married, perhaps at KK Michael, January 20, 1827, Elizabeth Cowley, daughter of Richard and Margaret (Kneale) Cowley, baptized at KK Michael, April 17, 1801. She was born April 11, 1801, and died October 5, 1861.

Elizabeth Cowley emigrated about 1827, and settled in Warrensville.

1850 Warrensville census #3194: John Cowle 58 farmer IOM; Elizabeth 48 IOM; Richard 23 Ohio; Margaret 21 Ohio; John 19 Ohio; Mary 17 Ohio; Charlotte 14 Ohio; Eliza 11 Ohio; William 9 Ohio; Angeline 7 Ohio; Rufus 5 Ohio.

1860 Warrensville census #63 John Cowle 69 farmer IOM; Elizabeth 59 IOM; Richard 32 engineer Ohio; Margaret E. 31 dressmaker Ohio; John H. 29 farmer Ohio; Mary A. 27 Ohio; Charlotte 23 Ohio; Eliza 21 Ohio; Wm H. 18 Ohio; Angeline 16 Ohio; Rufus D. 14 Ohio.

Children of Elizabeth Cowley and John Cowle: born in Ohio

+ i. Richard Cowle was born about 1827, and died November 2, 1906, age 79. He married Fanny Wilcox.

ii. Margaret E. Cowle was born April 11, 1829, and died August 21, 1913. She married, April 7, 1862, Giles Ball. Giles died September 19, 1896, age 68. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery.

iii. John R. Cowle was born April 7, 1831.

iv. Mary A. Cowle was born May 23, 1833.

v. Charlotte M. Cowle was born September 7, 1836, and died December 7, 1889.

vi. Eliza Cowle was born January 21, 1839.

vii. William H. Cowle was born June 1, 1841.

viii. Angeline Cowle was born January 23, 1844, and died June 26, 1891. She married, George LaFayette Silsby. George Silsby died December 19, 1916, age 79. Buried Lakeview Cemetery.

+ ix. Rufus David Cowle was born August 24, 1845, and died in 1912. He married Clarissa Opa Silsby. She was born in 1845 and died in 1912.

Richard Cowle (John Cowle-Elizabeth Cowley) was born about 1827, and died November 2, 1906, age 79. He married, January 26, 1870, Fanny Wilcox. Fanny was born about 1833. Richard and Fanny Cowle lived in Warrensville.

1880 Warrensville census p/ 374D Richard Cowle 52 Ohio; Fanny 46 Ohio; William W. 8 Ohio; Mary 6 Ohio.

Children of Fanny Wilcox and Richard Cowle: born in Ohio

i. William W. Cowle was born about 1872. William W. Cowle died November 1, 1939. Interred Knollwood Mausoleum.

ii. Mary M. Cowle was born about 1876, and died May 10, 1937 (date of obit). "Mary M. Sayle, nee Cowle, wife of John E. Cowle, sister of William Cowle. Buried Knollwood Mausoleum." She married John Sayle.

Rufus David Cowle (John Cowle-Elizabeth Cowley) was born August 24, 1845, and died July 18, 1912, at his residence on Center rd, Idlewood, Ohio. He is buried Beachwood Cemetery. He married, December 3, 1873, Clarissa Opa Silsby. Opa died March 28, 1904, at her residence in Warrensville.

Opa and Rufus Cowle lived in Warrensville.

1880 Warrensville census p. 379B: R. D. Cowle 34 Ohio; Clarise 35 Ohio; Julie 4 Ohio; John R. 2 Ohio.

Children of Clarissa Opa Silsby and Rufus D. Cowle:

i. Julie Cowle was born about 1876.

ii. John R. Cowle was born about 1878. Rufus J. Cowle married Lillie Corlett.

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Hugh Cowley

Hugh Cowley was born about 1814. He married, at Jurby, February 13, 1836, Jane Kelly. (tcd has Jane Kinrade) She was born about 1817. Hugh and Jane Cowley immigrated between 1847 and 1850. They lived first in Warrensville, but later in Orange Township.

1850 Warrensville census #3283 Hugh Cooley 36 laborer IOM; Jane 38 IOM; Ann 12 IOM; Thoms 6 IOM; Jane 10 IOM; Ellen 3

1860 Orange Township census #428: Hugh Cowley 46 laborer IOM; Jane 48 IOM; Ann 22 IOM; Thomas 15 farmer IOM; Ellen 12 Ohio; Catherine 9 Ohio; Eliza 8 Ohio.

Children of Jane Kelly and Hugh Cowley: First four baptized at Andreas (Information from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~soden/sharilyngilbert/pafg03.htm)

i. William Cowley was baptized June 5, 1836.

ii. Ann Cowley was baptized July 19, 1838, and died at her home near Robinson, Kansas, June 17, 1925. She married, December 1, 1862, in Cleveland, Mark Soden, son of John and Hannah (Bellfield) Soden. He was born 28 September 1832 in England, died in Robinson, Kansas, 15 February. They had 6 children, Burritt, Ellen J., John, George Hugh, Hattie R. and William M.

iii. Jane Cowley was baptized April 25, 1841.

iv. Thomas Cowley was born about 1844. He married, June 8, 1882, at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. J. P. Black, Sarah Elliman, of Portage County, Ohio.

v. Ellen Cowley was baptized November 21, 1847, "daughter of Hugh Cowley and Jane Gill (sic)".

vi. Catherine Cowley was born about 1851.

vii. Eliza Cowley was born about 1852.