Bessie Zackie Cowart

1877 - 1971  (94 years)

Bessie Zackie Cowart

1877 - 1971  (94 years)

Birth	27 Jul 1877	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	31 Aug 1971	Baytown, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery, Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Mother	Mittie Ellen Johnson,   b. 1853, Georgia, United States
Married	19 Jan 1875	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family	Thomas Edward Pickell,   b. 8 Jan 1882, Tennessee, United States
Married	4 Jun 1904	Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Children	1. Thomas Arthur Pickell,   b. 7 Nov 1915, Louisiana, United States

Thomas Edward Pickell

1882 - 1936  (54 years)

Birth	8 Jan 1882	Tennessee, United States
Died	24 May 1936	Louisiana, United States
Family	Bessie Zackie Cowart,   b. 27 Jul 1877, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	4 Jun 1904	Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Children	1. Thomas Arthur Pickell,   b. 7 Nov 1915, Louisiana, United States

Elizabeth Lee Cowart

1879 - 1944  (65 years)

Birth	20 May 1879	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	18 Jul 1944	Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery, Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Mother	Mittie Ellen Johnson,   b. 1853, Georgia, United States
Married	19 Jan 1875	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family	Charlie Dawson Pierce,   b. 7 Feb 1872, Georgia, United States
Married	24 Dec 1895	Houston, Georgia, United States

Charlie Dawson Pierce

1872 - 1955  (83 years)

Birth	7 Feb 1872	Georgia, United States
Died	24 Oct 1955	Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery, Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States
Family	Elizabeth Lee Cowart,   b. 20 May 1879, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	24 Dec 1895	Houston, Georgia, United States

Hamilton Cowart

1879 - 1880  (0 years)

Birth	Nov 1879	Georgia, United States
Died	1880
Father	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Mother	Mittie Ellen Johnson,   b. 1853, Georgia, United States
Married	19 Jan 1875	Bibb, Georgia, United States

Mittie Ellen Cowart

1881 - 1951  (69 years)

Birth	21 Sep 1881	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	6 Apr 1951	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Mother	Mittie Ellen Johnson,   b. 1853, Georgia, United States
Married	19 Jan 1875	Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family	Charles Marshall Wilkes,   b. 15 Aug 1874, Vienna, Dooly, Georgia, United States
Married	24 Apr 1899
Children	1. Gussie Lee Wilkes,   b. 22 Nov 1901, Georgia, United States   2. Ruby Dee Wilkes,   b. 4 Aug 1903, Georgia, United States   3. Charles Perry Wilkes,   b. 16 May 1905, Findlay, Dooly, Georgia, United States   4. Boots Wilkes,   b. 8 May 1908, Georgia, United States   5. Minnie Louise Wilks,   b. Abt 1913, Texas, United States

Charles Marshall Wilkes

1874 - 1946  (71 years)

Birth	15 Aug 1874	Vienna, Dooly, Georgia, United States
Died	12 Jan 1946	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Seabrook Cemetery, Seabrook, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	John R Wilkes,   b. 4 Aug 1832, North Carolina, United States
Mother	Mary J Herring,   b. Aug 1842, Georgia, United States
Married	1869
Family 1	Jennie Margarete Herring,   b. 5 May 1905, Texas, United States
Children	1. Charles Marshall Wilkes, Jr,   b. 3 Jul 1929, Texas, United States   2. Living
Family 2	Mittie Ellen Cowart,   b. 21 Sep 1881, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	24 Apr 1899
Children	1. Gussie Lee Wilkes,   b. 22 Nov 1901, Georgia, United States   2. Ruby Dee Wilkes,   b. 4 Aug 1903, Georgia, United States   3. Charles Perry Wilkes,   b. 16 May 1905, Findlay, Dooly, Georgia, United States   4. Boots Wilkes,   b. 8 May 1908, Georgia, United States   5. Minnie Louise Wilks,   b. Abt 1913, Texas, United States

Sidney Curkis Cowart

1893 - 1977  (83 years)

Birth	23 Nov 1893	Macon, Georgia, United States
Died	8 Nov 1977	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Smith,   b. 17 Mar 1862, Jones, Georgia, United States
Married	31 Jan 1893	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Family	Elnora "Allie" Snow,   b. 4 Feb 1897, Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Eloise Cowart,   b. Abt 1924, Texas, United States   3. Joyce Virginia Cowart,   b. 10 Feb 1928, Texas, United States

Elnora "Allie" Snow

1897 - 1976  (79 years)

Birth	4 Feb 1897	Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States
Died	26 Sep 1976	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Buried	Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Joseph Sniegorski,   b. Mar 1862, Poland
Mother	Mary Ann Bohacz,   b. 12 Jul 1870, Poland
Married	2 Nov 1886	Grimes, Texas, United States
Family	Sidney Curkis Cowart,   b. 23 Nov 1893, Macon, Georgia, United States
Children	1. Living   2. Eloise Cowart,   b. Abt 1924, Texas, United States   3. Joyce Virginia Cowart,   b. 10 Feb 1928, Texas, United States

Jessie Inez Cowart

1895 - 1968  (72 years)

Birth	8 Aug 1895	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	16 Mar 1968	Harris, Texas, United States
Father	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Smith,   b. 17 Mar 1862, Jones, Georgia, United States
Married	31 Jan 1893	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States

Clarence Dessau Cowart

1898 - 1974  (76 years)

Birth	10 Mar 1898	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Died	28 Jul 1974	Oakhurst, San Jacinto, Texas, United States
Father	Lycurgus Blackston Cowart,   b. 28 Jul 1852, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Mother	Rebecca Smith,   b. 17 Mar 1862, Jones, Georgia, United States
Married	31 Jan 1893	Macon, 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

Thomas Edward Pickell

1882 - 1936  (54 years)

Birth	8 Jan 1882	Tennessee, United States
Died	24 May 1936	Louisiana, United States
Family	Bessie Zackie Cowart,   b. 27 Jul 1877, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	4 Jun 1904	Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Children	1. Thomas Arthur Pickell,   b. 7 Nov 1915, Louisiana, United States

Thomas Arthur Pickell

1915 - 1956  (40 years)

Birth	7 Nov 1915	Louisiana, United States
Died	24 Sep 1956	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Buried	Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Father	Thomas Edward Pickell,   b. 8 Jan 1882, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Bessie Zackie Cowart,   b. 27 Jul 1877, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Married	4 Jun 1904	Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

• Name	Bessie Zackie Cowart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	27 Jul 1877	Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 Aug 1971	Baytown, Harris, Texas, United States   [1, 3]
  Burial	Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery, Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States   [3]
  		Bessie Zackie Cowart
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  1. Bessie Zackie Cowart,   b. 27 Jul 1877, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 31 Aug 1971, Baytown, Harris, Texas, United States  (Age 94 years) ▻ Thomas Edward Pickell,  m. 4 Jun 1904   2. Elizabeth Lee Cowart,   b. 20 May 1879, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 18 Jul 1944, Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States  (Age 65 years) ▻ Charlie Dawson Pierce,  m. 24 Dec 1895   3. Hamilton Cowart,   b. Nov 1879, Georgia, United States d. 1880  (Age 0 years)   4. Mittie Ellen Cowart,   b. 21 Sep 1881, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 6 Apr 1951, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States  (Age 69 years) ▻ Charles Marshall Wilkes,  m. 24 Apr 1899
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of Lycurgus Blackston Cowart and Rebecca Smith)
  1. Sidney Curkis Cowart,   b. 23 Nov 1893, Macon, Georgia, United States d. 8 Nov 1977, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States  (Age 83 years) ▻ Elnora "Allie" Snow   2. Jessie Inez Cowart,   b. 8 Aug 1895, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 16 Mar 1968, Harris, Texas, United States  (Age 72 years)   3. Clarence Dessau Cowart,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States d. 28 Jul 1974, Oakhurst, San Jacinto, Texas, United States  (Age 76 years)
  Person ID	I1451	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Mittie Ellen Johnson,   b. 1853, Georgia, United States d. 1881, Georgia, United States (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	19 Jan 1875	Bibb, Georgia, United States   [8]
  Family ID	F361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Edward Pickell,   b. 8 Jan 1882, Tennessee, United States d. 24 May 1936, Louisiana, United States (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	4 Jun 1904	Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States   [4]
  Children	1. Thomas Arthur Pickell,   b. 7 Nov 1915, Louisiana, United States d. 24 Sep 1956, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jul 1877 - Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States Marriage - 4 Jun 1904 - Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States Death - 31 Aug 1971 - Baytown, Harris, Texas, United States Burial - - Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery, Highlands, Harris, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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