Charles C. Cowgill
Charles C. Cowgill, residing on a well-appointed farm near the city ot Delaware, in Brown Township, comes of a prominent old family of Delaware County. His grandfather. Daniel M. Cowgill, Sr.. was born in Connecticut and was the first of the family to come to Ohio, settling in Delaware County in 1811. His father was of English birth, and came to the United States with his two brothers. He acquired several hundred acres of land south of Delaware, in Delaware Township, and in the following year joined the American army for service during the War of 1812. He later sold that farm and located on one of 73 acres across the line in Brown Township. His wife's maiden name was Finley, and she died very young.
Daniel M. Cowgill. Jr., father of Charles C, was born in Delaware Township, November 7, 1827, and has lived in Delaware County all his life, except the past twelve winters, which he has spent in California. While here he resides among his children. Upon first leaving his father's home he was for three years located on a farm east of Alum Creek in Berlin Township, after which he purchased what has since been his home place, a tract of 130 acres on the Sunbury road. He also purchased the farm on which Charles C. Cowgill now lives, the latter having bought it of him in 1903. He had other tracts which have heen divided among his children. He married Eliza Allgire, who was born near Canal Winchester, in Fairfield County, Ohio, and they became parents of six children: William L., who died at the age of 21 years; John M., of Delaware; Charles C.; Mary Louisa, wife of David Lackey, residing near Cheshire; Celina Cora, was the wife of Frank Ferguson, who died in 1907, and lived in Van Wert County; and Clara J., wife of Wallace Ferguson, who lives on the old home place. Politically. Mr. Cowgill is a Republican. In 1864 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-fifth Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at Delaware, and was in the 100-day service.
Charles C. Cowgill was horn one mile south of his present place, in Berlin Township, Delaware County, Ohio, March 31, 1856, and received his educational training in the district schools and at the Delaware high school. He remained on the home place until he was 23 years of age. In 1879 he came to his present farm which he rented until 1903, when he purchased it as mentioned above. It contains 115 acres, on which he has erected a comfortable residence and made most of the improvements. He follows general farming and dairying and has always met with satisfactory results.
October 28, 1879, Charles C. Cowgill was united in marriage with Maggie Darrah, who was born three miles east of Sunbury, in Delaware County, and is a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Young) Darrah. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Cowgill: Herbert R., born July 3, 1884, who is a machinist in Delaware; Homer F., born February 15, 1886; and Paul S., born April 1, 1889. Mr. Cowgill casts his vote for the candidates of the Prohibition party. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Delaware. His fraternal connection is with the Patrons of Husbandry.
20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908