James Wilks Cowart

Abt 1840 - 1900  (60 years)

Zachary Taylor Cowart

Abt 1838 - Abt 1858  (20 years)

Birth	Abt 1838	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	Abt 1858	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

James Wilks Cowart

Abt 1840 - 1900  (60 years)

Birth	Abt 1840	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	1900
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Fredonia Cowart

1840 - 1901  (60 years)

Birth	10 Aug 1840	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	18 Mar 1901	Tifton, Tift, Georgia, United States
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Lavonia Cowart

1842 - 1924  (82 years)

Birth	11 Aug 1842	Bibb, Alabama, United States
Died	14 Oct 1924	Glynn, Georgia, United States
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

William Doc Cowart

Abt 1844 - 1918  (74 years)

Birth	Abt 1844	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	11 Nov 1918
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Robert Hill Cowart

Abt 1845 - 1880  (35 years)

Birth	Abt 1845	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	1880
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Benjamin Franklin Cowart

1845 - 1915  (69 years)

Birth	11 Jul 1845	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	20 Jun 1915	Dodge, Walker, Texas, United States
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family 1	Catherine Elaine Logan,   b. 1847, Bartow, Georgia, United States
Married	16 Dec 1875	Houston, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Mary Cowart,   b. 1877, Georgia, United States   2. William Cowart,   b. 1878, Georgia, United States
Family 2	Rebecca C. Calhoun,   b. 5 May 1857, Georgia, United States
Married	30 Apr 1891	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. John Logan Cowart,   b. 22 Oct 1880, Georgia, United States   2. Joseph Benjamin Cowart,   b. 5 Feb 1893, Georgia, United States   3. Jaybee Cowart,   b. Abt 1902, Texas, United States

Catherine Elaine Logan

1847 - 1881  (34 years)

Birth	1847	Bartow, Georgia, United States
Died	1881	Bartow, Georgia, United States
Family	Benjamin Franklin Cowart,   b. 11 Jul 1845, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	16 Dec 1875	Houston, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Mary Cowart,   b. 1877, Georgia, United States   2. William Cowart,   b. 1878, Georgia, United States

Rebecca C. Calhoun

1857 - 1955  (97 years)

Birth	5 May 1857	Georgia, United States
Died	2 Mar 1955	Walker, Texas, United States
Family	Benjamin Franklin Cowart,   b. 11 Jul 1845, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	30 Apr 1891	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. John Logan Cowart,   b. 22 Oct 1880, Georgia, United States   2. Joseph Benjamin Cowart,   b. 5 Feb 1893, Georgia, United States   3. Jaybee Cowart,   b. Abt 1902, Texas, United States

Elizabeth Anne Cowart

1847 - 1909  (61 years)

Birth	18 Jul 1847	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	5 Jul 1909
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Palmira Rebecca Cowart

Abt 1849 - 1880  (31 years)

Birth	Abt 1849	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	1880
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Newsome Daniel Cowart

Abt 1851 - 1918  (67 years)

Birth	Abt 1851	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	11 Nov 1918
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Lycurgus Blackston Cowart

1852 - 1916  (63 years)

Birth	28 Jul 1852	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	17 Feb 1916	Oakhurst, San Jacinto, Texas, United States
Buried	Shockley Chapel Cemetery, Dodge, Walker, Texas, United States
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family 1	Mittie Ellen Johnson,   b. 1853, Georgia, United States
Married	19 Jan 1875	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Bessie Zackie Cowart,   b. 27 Jul 1877, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   2. Elizabeth Lee Cowart,   b. 20 May 1879, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   3. Hamilton Cowart,   b. Nov 1879, Georgia, United States   4. Mittie Ellen Cowart,   b. 21 Sep 1881, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family 2	Rebecca Smith,   b. 17 Mar 1862, Jones, Georgia, United States
Married	31 Jan 1893	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Sidney Curkis Cowart,   b. 23 Nov 1893, Macon, Georgia, United States   2. Jessie Inez Cowart,   b. 8 Aug 1895, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   3. Clarence Dessau Cowart,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States

Mittie Ellen Johnson

1853 - 1881  (28 years)

Birth	1853	Georgia, United States
Died	1881	Georgia, United States
Father	William J Johnson,   b. Abt 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Mariah M Smith,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Married	14 Jun 1838	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	19 Jan 1875	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Bessie Zackie Cowart,   b. 27 Jul 1877, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   2. Elizabeth Lee Cowart,   b. 20 May 1879, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   3. Hamilton Cowart,   b. Nov 1879, Georgia, United States   4. Mittie Ellen Cowart,   b. 21 Sep 1881, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States

Rebecca Smith

1862 - 1899  (37 years)

Birth	17 Mar 1862	Jones, Georgia, United States
Died	12 Jul 1899	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	31 Jan 1893	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Sidney Curkis Cowart,   b. 23 Nov 1893, Macon, Georgia, United States   2. Jessie Inez Cowart,   b. 8 Aug 1895, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   3. Clarence Dessau Cowart,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States

Sidney Blackwell Cowart

1855 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1855	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Lula Cowart

1860 - 1860  (0 years)

Birth	1860	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	1860	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States

James Hamilton Cowart

1815 - Abt 1878  (63 years)

Birth	1815	Georgia, United States
Died	Abt 1878	Georgia, United States
Family	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Zachary Taylor Cowart,   b. Abt 1838, Bibb, Georgia, United States   2. James Wilks Cowart,   b. Abt 1840, Bibb, Georgia, United States   3. Fredonia Cowart,   b. 10 Aug 1840, Bibb, Georgia, United States   4. Lavonia Cowart,   b. 11 Aug 1842, Bibb, Alabama, United States   5. William Doc Cowart,   b. Abt 1844, Bibb, Georgia, United States   6. Robert Hill Cowart,   b. Abt 1845, Bibb, Georgia, United States   7. Benjamin Franklin Cowart,   b. 11 Jul 1845, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   8. Elizabeth Anne Cowart,   b. 18 Jul 1847, Bibb, Georgia, United States   9. Palmira Rebecca Cowart,   b. Abt 1849, Bibb, Georgia, United States   10. Newsome Daniel Cowart,   b. Abt 1851, Bibb, Georgia, United States   11. Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   12. Sidney Blackwell Cowart,   b. 1855, Bibb, Georgia, United States   13. Lula Cowart,   b. 1860, Bibb, Georgia, United States

Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin

1817 - 1899  (82 years)

Birth	1817	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	1899	San Jacinto, Texas, United States
Father	Washington Durden,   b. 1787, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Hannah Hall,   b. 1800, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	1815	Georgia, United States
Family	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States
Married	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Zachary Taylor Cowart,   b. Abt 1838, Bibb, Georgia, United States   2. James Wilks Cowart,   b. Abt 1840, Bibb, Georgia, United States   3. Fredonia Cowart,   b. 10 Aug 1840, Bibb, Georgia, United States   4. Lavonia Cowart,   b. 11 Aug 1842, Bibb, Alabama, United States   5. William Doc Cowart,   b. Abt 1844, Bibb, Georgia, United States   6. Robert Hill Cowart,   b. Abt 1845, Bibb, Georgia, United States   7. Benjamin Franklin Cowart,   b. 11 Jul 1845, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   8. Elizabeth Anne Cowart,   b. 18 Jul 1847, Bibb, Georgia, United States   9. Palmira Rebecca Cowart,   b. Abt 1849, Bibb, Georgia, United States   10. Newsome Daniel Cowart,   b. Abt 1851, Bibb, Georgia, United States   11. Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   12. Sidney Blackwell Cowart,   b. 1855, Bibb, Georgia, United States   13. Lula Cowart,   b. 1860, Bibb, Georgia, United States

• Name	James Wilks Cowart  [1]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	Abt 1840	Bibb, Georgia, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1900
  Siblings	7 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Zachary Taylor Cowart,   b. Abt 1838, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. Abt 1858, Bibb, Georgia, United States  (Age 20 years)   2. James Wilks Cowart,   b. Abt 1840, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 1900  (Age 60 years)   3. Fredonia Cowart,   b. 10 Aug 1840, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 18 Mar 1901, Tifton, Tift, Georgia, United States  (Age 60 years)   4. Lavonia Cowart,   b. 11 Aug 1842, Bibb, Alabama, United States d. 14 Oct 1924, Glynn, Georgia, United States  (Age 82 years)   5. William Doc Cowart,   b. Abt 1844, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 11 Nov 1918  (Age 74 years)   6. Robert Hill Cowart,   b. Abt 1845, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 1880  (Age 35 years)   7. Benjamin Franklin Cowart,   b. 11 Jul 1845, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 20 Jun 1915, Dodge, Walker, Texas, United States  (Age 69 years) ▻ Catherine Elaine Logan,  m. 16 Dec 1875 ;   Rebecca C. Calhoun,  m. 30 Apr 1891   8. Elizabeth Anne Cowart,   b. 18 Jul 1847, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 5 Jul 1909  (Age 61 years)   9. Palmira Rebecca Cowart,   b. Abt 1849, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 1880  (Age 31 years)   10. Newsome Daniel Cowart,   b. Abt 1851, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 11 Nov 1918  (Age 67 years)   11. Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 17 Feb 1916, Oakhurst, San Jacinto, Texas, United States  (Age 63 years) ▻ Mittie Ellen Johnson,  m. 19 Jan 1875 ;   Rebecca Smith,  m. 31 Jan 1893   12. Sidney Blackwell Cowart,   b. 1855, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   13. Lula Cowart,   b. 1860, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 1860, Bibb, Georgia, United States  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I1437	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Hamilton Cowart,   b. 1815, Georgia, United States d. Abt 1878, Georgia, United States (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Elizabeth Durdin,   b. 1817, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 1899, San Jacinto, Texas, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1834	Bibb, Georgia, United States   [2]
  Family ID	F586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - Abt 1840 - Bibb, Georgia, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S37] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Militia District 520, Bibb, Georgia; Roll: 61; Page: 203b. 4193085-00414.jpg [S49] Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. 40660_303196-00234.jpg