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Cowden Roxberry changed his name to Joseph C. Cowden

JackieFry05 — 2008-08-10 20:26:07Z

Hi All,

I'm looking for some information. my great-grandfather, Cowden Roxberry changed his name to Joseph Cowden and I'd like to find out not only WHY but WHEN specifically he did it.

Cowden E. ROXBERRY was born 11 Aug 1867 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania to Upton Roxberry and Mary Heckathorn. He had several siblings and was married TWICE. First to a Mary C. WAGNER and then to my great-grandmother Lydia Amelia LEPLEY. In both cases his name was Cowden Roxberry, however between the time of the 1900 census and when my grandmother was born in August 1903, Cowden changed his birth AND surname to Joseph E. (or C.) COWDEN, using his given birth name as his surname. At the same time his wife, Lydia also had to change HER surname from Roxberry to Cowden.

The reason I suspect this is when the change took place is because the ONLY maiden name my grandmother EVER had was that of Cowden. However, according to Cowden (Joseph's) father's obituary, he and his family still assumed he was Cowden Roxberry because that is how he is refered in the obit.

Any help with a specific date when the name change took place would be greatly appreciated.

Jackie

Re: Cowden E. Roxberry's first wife

JackieFry05 — 2008-01-21 19:51:19Z

Harold, could Dock have been a nickname for Cowden Roxberry, as he DID change his name to Joseph Cowden, using his first name as a surname I know this because my grandmother's maiden name was COWDEN, before she married my grandfather. Could you e-mail me, I'm curious what other information you have on Upton and his family.

jknancy99@sbcglobal.net

Jackie

Re: Cowden E. Roxberry's first wife

JackieFry05 — 2007-02-27 22:32:46Z

Question about Dock Roxbury, I have Jacob Roxberry/Roxbury in my files as being born 1853 but he didn't marry anyone named Liddy Lepley that I've found, the ONLY Lydia Lepley I have is my great grandmother who married Cowden Roxberry aka Joseph C. Cowden. He changed his name to the latter sometime after the 1900 census as in the 1900 census he was listed as Cowden Roxberry and his wife was Lydia Roxberry, but in the 1910 census he was Joseph Cowden and his wife was Lydia and daughter was Alice (actually his daughter was listed as Irea, as her middle name was Arrea for Alice Arrea.

Re: David A. Roxbury

JackieFry05 — 2007-02-27 15:35:56Z

I descend from Upton, John's brother and Upton's youngest son Cowden, who coincidentally changed his name after 1900 from Cowden Roxberry to Joseph Cowden, for reasons I have yet to uncover. Cowden married twice, and I am happy to post that I have FINALLY gotten the name of his first wife, Mary C. WAGNER, his second wife is my great-grandmother, Lydia Amelia LEPLEY. Their only child Alice Arrea was my grandmother. They actually had another child but I know nothing about him/her.

Re: David A. Roxbury

emcculley9198 — 2007-02-27 14:39:31Z

Thank you for the reply. Do you by any chance have any pictures of the Roxbery family? Which ancestor do you come from? I decend from John to John Scott to Orey Carl to Rowland Carl Roxbury, who was my father.

Cowden Roxberry and Mary C. Wagner

JackieFry05 — 2007-02-26 22:40:26Z

I'm looking for any information that can be found on Mary Wagner, she was my great-grandfather's first wife. Cowden E. Roxberry (or Roxbury) married her in 3 Sep 1886. She died in 28 Feb 1888 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

Cowden married a second time, to my great-grandmother, Lydia LEPLEY in 1893, by the 1910 census he had changed his name from Cowden Roxberry to Joseph C. Cowden.

Mary's parents were Andrew Wagner and Elizabeth A. any information on them would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to Jamie for providing the answers to solve the mystery of who his first wife was.

Jackie
jknancy99@sbcglobal.net

Re: David A. Roxbury

JackieFry05 — 2007-02-26 22:35:52Z

Franklin seems to be the only child at least in my opinion simply because according to the information I have David died in 1873 so unless Nancy married again this was her only child.

Roxbury help

ablake21 — 2007-01-31 16:45:29Z

Looking for any information on the following:
William Roxbury and wife Martha Barber (Barker?)
I only have their names and two children:
William b. 10/14/1839 in OH d. 10/8/1890 m. Sally Ann Lemoin

and

Eliza m. Ozias Reuben Lemoin (brother of Sally Ann Lemoin)

My line of Roxbury's is mostly in Ohio and later, Michigan.

Roxbury Genealogy

emcculley9198 — 2006-12-04 19:41:18Z

I am posting everything I have because there doesn't seem to be many people looking for the Roxbury family. Please, any corrections or additions will be gratefully received. None of this is set in stone.

John Roxbury b 24 May 1818 Scotland/Ireland? d 17 Apr 1890 Pa buried in Oak Hill Cem, Sandy Lake, Pa son of William Roxbury and Mary Vogan. Immigrated with mother and brother Upton ca 1824. Served in Co F 18th Reg PA Cav. Discharged 12 June 1865. Naturalized 25 July 1868. On 1880 census for Mercer, Butler Co, Pa he is 62, Sarah is 59 and son Milton age 19 is still living with them.
m ca 1843 Pa
Sarah Heckathorn b 11 Dec 1819 Beaver Co, Pa d 26 Oct 1888 Lawrence Co, Pa buried in Oak Hill Cem, Sandy Lake, Pa daughter of David heckathorn and Elizabeth Fisher
children:

David A Roxbury b 19 May 1844 where? d 28 Mar 1873 buried West Sunbury Union Cem, Butler Co, Pa m 12 Oct 1871 Nancy Ann Prior b 1853 d 11 Jun 1886. David is a Vet of the Civil War

Mary Elizabeth Roxbury b 22 Aug 1852 d 26 Nov 1930. May have married Clark C. Reed b 26 Aug 1852 d 26 Nov 1930. married on 9 Apr 1871. May also have married John West, no more known about him.

John Scott Roxbury b 28 Jun 1857 Lawrence Co, Pa d 10 Dec 1918 sugar Creed Twp, Venango Co, Pa buried in Amberson Cem, Mercer Co, Ohio? Married 9 Mar 1880 in Lawrence co, Pa Mary Elizabeth Wimer b 1 Dec 1849 d 10 Mar 1915

Milton Lawrence Roxbury b 28 Jan 1860 Venango co, Pa d 8 Mar 1928 buried in Clintonville, Venango Co, Pa m 6 Aug 1885 Anna Mary Sopher b 26 Nov 1865 d 4 May 1931

David A. Roxbury

emcculley9198 — 2006-12-04 19:41:18Z

David A. Roxbury, son of John Roxbury and Sarah Heckathorn m Nancy Ann Prior. Dates on earlier posting. I need Nancy's parents if someone has them.
Children:
Franklin Roxbury b 20 Jul 1872 d 27 May 1939. I need place for both events. Married Sodie Elizabeth Thompson b 7 May 1888 d 20 Jun 1928. This is the only child I have listed for this couple. If anyone has others please contact me.

Re: Mary Elizabeth Roxbury

emcculley9198 — 2006-12-04 19:41:18Z

Dis Mary Elizabeth marry John West?

John Scott Roxbury

emcculley9198 — 2006-12-04 19:41:18Z

John Scott Roxbury dates given in Roxbury genealogy message married Mary Elizabeth Wimer, daughter of Isaac Wimer and Anna Heckathorn.
Children:

Laura Etta Kerr b 10 Oct 1871 Pa d? where? married Charles H Myers. Laura is Mary Elizabeth's daughter with someone else.

William Howard Roxbury b 13 Jan 1881 East Brook, Pa d 1 Apr 1970 Akron, Summit Co, Ohio married Anna Rebecca Rice 24 Dec 1907 Jamestown, New York. Anna b 5 Apr 1889 d 23 May 1964

Orey Carl Roxbury b 26 Jul 1886 Lackawannock Twp, Mercer Co, Pa d 8 Aug 1944 Stow, Summit Co, Ohio married Charlotte Gilliland 5 Mar 1909 Mercer Co, Pa. In the 1920 census for Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co, Ohio Carl is 36, Lottie is 37, and their children are Oscar age 9, Arnold age 7, Rowland age 5 and Harold age 1 year 1 month.

Isaac Floyd Roxbury b 2 Jan 1891 where? d 26 Jun 1978 where? married 26 Dec 1913 where? Jannett Lichenberger b 6 Mar 1893 d 16 Agu 1965

John Chester Roxbury b 31 Aug 1893 where? d 3 Oct 1968 where? married 5 Jun 1918 Essie May Hepler b 13 Jan 1898 d 16 Dec 1933, married 20 Feb 1937 in Jamestown NY Cora Esther Hanna b ? d 29 Mar 1983 Vet of WWI

Milton Lawrence Roxbury

emcculley9198 — 2006-12-04 19:41:18Z

Milton Lawarence Roxbury dates on Roxbury Genealogy m Anna Mary Sopher.
Children:

Bessalena Roxbury b 5 Jan 1887 where? d 27 Jan 1933 where: buried in Clintonville M. E. Cemetery married 1 Nov 1905 Loyal M. Moon b 1882 where? d ? where ?

Albert Gaston Roxbury b 6 Jan 1888 Wolfe Creek Twp, Venango Co, Pa d 27 Aug 1976 Mercer Co, Pa buried in Clintonville, Venango Co, Pa married Mary Teressa Carr on 16 Oct 1922 Butler, Butler Co, Pa. Mary b 5 May 1897 d 4 Dec 1969

Frances Viola Roxbury b 25 Jul 1889 where? d 14 May 1950 where? buried in Harrisville, Butler Co, Pa married Elmer w. McKee 10 Dec 1909. Elmer b ? where? d ? where ?

Harriet Esta Roxbury b 15 Mar 1893 where? d 9 Feb 1941 where? married Lester Y Gibson 24 Jun 1914 where?. Lester b 1887 where? d 1981 where?

Samuel Sopher Roxbury b 22 July 1896 where? d 3 June 1946 West Sunbury, Pa at his home, buried in Clintonville, Venango Co, Pa m 3 Jul 1917 Minnie Gertrude Slagle b 28 Jun 1895 d 16 Oct 1928. Married 11 June 1929 Annie Myrtle Barger b 9 Jul 1905 d 2 Mar 1989

Adla Olive Roxbury b 3 Jun 1899 where? d 29 Nov 1966 where? Married?

William Milton Roxbury b 23 Mar 1902 where? d 31 Dec 1960 where? married 20 Aug 1925 where? Cora Elizabeth Slone b 1901 d 1986

Jesse James Roxbury b 26 May 1904 Harrisville, Butler Co, Pa d 25 Dec 1975 Sandy Creek Twp, Venango Co, Pa married 5 Sept 1927 golda Marie Williams b 30 Mar 1909 d 4 Jun 1996

Mary Lucille Roxbury b 24 Sept 1909 where? d 1 Sept 1972 where? married 28 Sept 1921 Norman Edward Turner b 1901 d ?

Re: Looking for relatives

cinpoepplein1 — 2006-05-29 21:48:38Z

Hi Fred Roxbury is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.If you want more info on the Roxburys e-mail me

Pete

Roxbury Surname

BBeekmanRoxbury — 2005-11-19 17:16:23Z

I'am looking for information on William Roxbury and wife Martha Barker. They came from Ireland,before 1845 and had a son Daniel born in Portage co. Ohio, and he Married Florence Burnside in 1864,we are white.

Reunion

BBeekmanRoxbury — 2005-11-19 17:16:23Z

Have you heard any thing about those reunions yet Rebecca? Also William Roxbury and wife came from Ireland Before 1845 because son Daniel was Born in Portage county, Ohio in 1845-Died 1900 in Benzie,Mich. He Married Florence Burnside,1864.

Surname Roxbury

BBeekmanRoxbury — 2005-11-19 17:16:23Z

also Daniel Had 2 brothers- William and Cornwell and 2 sisters Nancy and Margaret.I hope that will help.

Re: Roxbury Surname

BBeekmanRoxbury — 2005-11-19 17:16:23Z

Oh Marcy, we think about you and Ryan so much,we wonder what ever happened to you and Ryan, Tom and I would really like to see you both. Are you in the Hopkins area. Frank is the son of Daniel Roxbury and Florence Burnside and Daniel is the son of William Roxbury and Martha Barker from Ireland, but we are not sure were. The family is going to be together Sat. evening they will be so glad that we heard from you. I have alot on the Burnside family, It was good to hear from you. E mail me troxbury@accn.org

Re: Cowden E. Roxberry's first wife

2004-10-05 15:11:46Z

Lydia Lepley is my great grandmother and I know who SHE married. The problem is I don't know about COWDEN ROXBERRY'S FIRST WIFE except what I posted. E-mail me off list and we can talk further.

Jackie
jknancy99@sbcglobal.net

Re: Cowden E. Roxberry's first wife

2004-10-05 05:49:12Z

Only info i have on Liddy Lepley shows she married to Dock Roxbury son of Upton Roxbury andPolly Heckathorn.Dock was born approx 1853. He had 8 brothers and one sister.
This per my mother and her mother(Leona Mckee and Frances Viola Roxbury.)

Re: Mary Elizabeth Roxbury

2004-08-16 02:34:27Z

lost contact with you for awhile.will make copies of what i have and mail to you.my mother had a lot of this info your looking for

Cowden E. Roxberry's first wife

2004-04-21 16:33:18Z

Hello,
I am looking for some information on my great grandfather, Cowden E. ROXBERRY/ROXBURY. He was married once before he married my great-grandmother but I have no information on his first wife other than she was born in 1870 and died in 1888 in Pennsylvania. She is buried there but I have no name for her. When he married his second wife, Lydia Amelia LEPLEY, they had one child PRIOR to the 1900 census but the only clue to that child is that they are listed in the 1900 census in the 'how many children/living' section. The only other child they had was my grandmother.
Also, Cowden E. ROXBERRY/ROXBURY changed his name to Joseph E. COWDEN sometime between 1900 and 1903 but I have not been able to find any reason. When he did this Lydia his wife had to also change her last name from ROXBERRY/ROXBURY to COWDEN. Any information about either of these queries would be greatly appreciated as I have hit the proverbial brick wall with these two mysteries.

Jackie

Mary Elizabeth Roxbury

2004-02-11 14:06:55Z

Mary Elizabeth Roxbury m Clark C. Reed. Dates in previous posting. Need Clark's parents and places for birth and death and marriage.
Children:
Oliver Reed b 29 May 1871 where? d 2 Dec 1939 where? married Ethel Hoffman. Need info on Ethel.

Evertt Reed, b 11 Feb 1876 where? d 12 Nov 1926 where. Did he marry? Vet of Spanish-American War

Millie Olive Reed b 1879 where? d 1969 where? Did she marry?

Nellie Reed b 3 Dec 1884 where? d ? where? married?

Maud Reed Need everything about her.

Myrtle Reed b ? where? d May 1941 where? Married?

Donald Milton Reed b 3 Dec 1884 where? d ? where ? married?

Harold Jay Reed b 3 Oct 1889 where ? d 1966 where? married ?

Re: Hi!

2003-07-17 02:14:02Z

Barbara, if you are the Barbara Beekman from Allegan HS class of 1955, please e-mail me at rainmaker@cableaz.com. Regards, Mickey

Re: Family Reunion

2002-12-23 13:22:20Z

Hi Tom
I am still around, I just don't get on here to much anymore. To many people like to get info but don't want to share. I have been waiting for over two years for info from the last family reunion that I went to. I just hope she enjoyed all the info that she got off of me. If you want contact me by e-mail.

Jim

Re: Family Reunion

2002-12-05 20:31:17Z

I was perusing the Roxberry name on the net and came across this site. I'm researching the Roxberry/Roxborough genealogy on my mother's side. She is descended from William Roxborough married to Mary Torrens (Torrence). Mary came to the US in 1800's She was born in 1810 and died aroung 1905. She settled in Allentown, PA with her family. I was in contact from someone in Pittsburgh/Butler area some years ago by the name of Roxberry. Would appreciate any information you can give. Thanks

Harry Roxberry

2002-07-24 04:24:31Z

I am looking for Harry Roxberry. He was born 12 Aug 1959 son of Margaret Anne Rushmore and Milford Roxberry. His Aunt and Uncle on his father's side were May and Robert Roxberry. His grandparents on his mother's side were Harry and Alice Rushmore. Please e-mail me Thanks Carol

Re: Had help

2001-08-22 19:11:28Z

Many thanks for getting back in touch! My name and address are

Judith Roxbury-Weaver
4000 North andrews Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

I can't wait to hear fromyou. Thanks again and all the best, Judi

Family Reunion

2001-07-15 23:09:23Z

75th Roxberry/Ruxbury Reunion

Saturday, August 11, 2001
Armco Park
Butler, Pennsylvania
Shelter #2

Rain or Shine

Bring your plates, silverware & a cassarole, dessert, relish tray. Lunch is at Noon and supper is at 6 PM. Coffee & soft-drinks will be served at those times.

Activities:

White Elephant Auction-Please bring lots of items that are new, wrapped and worth at least $2.00.

Bingo-Please bring some small items and/or food.
Chinese Auction-Please bring a food item for food baskets or new item that adults or children might like to win.
Children's games-Playground, swings, sliding board, seesaw & monkey bars.
Softball & Horse Shoes.

Earl Roxbury

2001-05-21 21:39:28Z

My Great Grandmother had a brother named Earl, born July 9, 1884 died May 2, 1952. Petrolia Bear Creek Cemetary, I think. I am reading a letter written by her other brother, Charles Chester Roxbury, born in 1880. This was writtenin 1965. It looks like the middle name was Elsworth. There were several other brothers and sisters and the father's name was William Jasper Roxbury, born Oct 30, 1852, died Oct 30, 1926, buried in Butler West Cemetary. He wrote mother McGill Roxbury, born Oct 28, 1859, I think, and died Sept. 30, 1937, buried at Concord, Butler Co.

Would this be the person you are looking for? If so, I would like to hear from you.
My great grandmother's name was Grace May Roxbury.

Linda

More to Mary and Billy

2001-05-19 22:31:50Z

I found a list written in 1985 by my great great uncle, Charles Chester Roxbury.

Any of these names sound familar?
Emma Florence, born 1/20/1877, died 5/20/1950
She had 5 boys

Harry Homer Roxbury, born 9/4 in Butler co.

Charles Chester Roxbury, born 9/4/1880 - still alive in 1995.

Earl Roxbury born 7/9/1884, died 5/2/1952

Grace May Roxbury (my great grandma), born 11/27/1886, died 7/24/64, buried Moline, IL

William Louden Roxbury born 10/30/1892, died 2/20/1946, buried Butler Calvin Cem.

Hope these names sound familar to someone. Let me know

Famie Roxberry/William Sloan Scotland

DKnight1036 — 2003-09-17 06:31:46Z

I am looking for information on Famie Roxberry who married William Sloan in Scotland. He may have had a brother David who married Mary WIlson. They were all born in the very early 1800's.
Thanks

ROXBURY, ROXBOROUGH, ROXBURGH

ROXBURYA — 2003-08-11 16:43:02Z

Ineterested in the origin of possible ancesters from Scotland 1700's to present. Their Goegraphical location in the USA was Somerset County Maryland mid 1700's to early 1800's.

Re: ROXBURY/ROXBERRY

labouch — 2004-12-21 16:49:50Z

Hi!

I'm linked to the Roxberrys through Upton and his son Cowden. I'm looking for any information on the Heckathorns and the Roxberrys. Cowden changed his name between 1900 and 1903 when his daughter, my grandmother was born. His name changed from Cowden E. Roxberry to Joseph E COWDEN. How's that for giving yourself a new identity! :-) Feel free to e-mail me at jknancy99@sbcglobal.net or jknancy99@hotmail.com

Looking forward to hearing from you and Happy Holidays!!

Jackie

James Robert Roxberry

labouch — 2004-11-14 21:44:40Z

Hi,

I am looking for some information on James Robert Roxberry. He's the son of Upton L. Roxberry and Mary 'Polly' Heckathorn. He was born in 1855 and died 30 Aug 1904. From the information I have his wife and children preceeded him in death. I have found his wife (possibly) as being Abigail McCandless and a daughter Hulda born 1879, according to the 1880 census but haven't found anything else. If he and Abigail had more than one child, it happened BEFORE 1904. Any help with this would be appreciated. I'm working on this line because James is a sibling of my great grandfather Cowden E. ROXBERRY (aka Joseph E. Cowden).

Thanks in advance

Jackie
jknancy99@sbcglobal.net

Roxbury/Roxberry confusion

labouch — 2004-01-20 03:56:06Z

Hello,
I have just discovered that my great grandfather Joseph Cowden may have changed his name to that from Cowden E. Roxberry. I have gotten very confused regarding this surname as well as about who his parents are. There is an Upton Roxbury and a John Roxbury. Cowden is listed with Upton as being his father but it could be John for all I know. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would like to add this information to my program and haven't found much since I've discovered his unusual name change. Incidently, Cowden changed his name sometime between 1900 and 1903 when he and his wife Lydia had a daughter who was my grandmother. How common is it to see a name change and especially one so unusual as this?
Thanks in advance,
Jackie Fry

e-mail me at jackie_fry99@yahoo.com

Re: Had help

eteddys — 2002-10-15 12:00:01Z

you may have any information i have on the roxbury family you want. did it ever occur to you that i lost your address and had no way to get ahold of you? i have just this year come on line and am finding my way around and just found you again. i appreciated all the info you sent. contact me with an address and my info will be in the mail as soon as i can print it.

Cousins !