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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [276-277]

           MAJOR COWPER, proprietor of the "Half Way House," and Postmaster
        at Sigel, section 19, Sand Beach Township, is a son of CHARLES and
        ELIZABETH (HOLTON) COWPER. His parents were of English nativity,
        and in 1858 emigrated to America, settling in Sherman Township,
        this county.  April 29, 1865, his mother died, and Dec. 23, 1872,
        his father also passed from earth.
          Their only child, the subject of this record, was born in Eng-
       land, Aug. 15, 1845, came to America in 1859, and lived at home
       until February, 1864, when he enlisted for the cause of the American
       Government, in the 16th Mich. Vol. Inf., and served until the close
       of the war.  At Hatcher's Run, Va., he was disabled, and he now re-
       ceives a pension.
          After the war he remained at his father's house until the fall of
       1879, engaged in farm work. He then came to Sand Beach, purchased
       ten acres of land where he now lives, on section 19, and erected the
       hotel of which he is now proprietor and manager, it is located on
       the State road, six miles southwest of Sand Beach village. In con-
       nection with his hotel he has,also a grocery, in which line he has
       a satisfactory trade; and ever since 1877 he has also been engaged
       in fire insurance. The latter business he first entered mainly on
       account of his physical disability for attending thoroughly to the
       heavy duties of the farm. He was appointed Postmaster in the spring
       of 1881.
          Nov. 10, 1868, in Sand Beach, is the date of MR. COWPER'S mar-
       riage to MISS RACHEL, daughter of IRA and DIADEMA (MANN) GAGER, who
       was born in Canada, Oct. 19, 1851. To them have been born the fol-
       lowing nine children: ELIZABETH D., Oct. 11, 1869; IRA A., Jan. 16,
       1871; CHARLES E., Nov. 25, 1872; AMANDA A., April 28, 1875; GEORGE
       F., March 4, 1877; MAJOR W., March 16, 1879; ALBERT M., Jan. 28,
       1881; RICHARD, Feb. 13, 1883 (died Feb. 26, 1883); BERTHA M., July
       8, 1884.
          MR. COWPER is a Republican in his political views, and has held
       the offices of Highway Commissioner two terms, School Director two
       terms, Township Superintendent of the Poor, School Inspector and
       Constable.

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