Hilbert Raymond Cowles
- Born June 6, 1904 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa.
- Parents were CLARENCE PHILOTUS COWLES and EDITH MAE CAREY.
- Married MARY ETTA MARSH on May 7, 1924 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. She was born June 23, 1908 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; and died February 21, 1977 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Died February 15, 1952 at the Veterans Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
- Both Hilbert and Mary are buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa.
CHILDREN
- HILBERT RAYMOND COWLES, Jr.. Married RUTH THURMAN. Married WANDA ANNETTE HOWERTON.
- CLARENCE EDWARD COWLES, born August 1, 1930 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; died January 4, 1987 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. Married JOYCE SUE EVANS.
- FLOYD EDLO COWLES. Married ELIZABETH ANNE VAN HYNING.
- DARLENE YVONNE COWLES. Married CARL JOSEPH KRAUS.
- EDITH LOUISE COWLES. Married ROY KIMBLEY. Married EVERETT RONALD SMITH.
- ALICE JANE COWLES. Married WAYNE STANLEY GROENE.
- NANCY LEE COWLES. Married JACK RALPH HOBBS.
SOURCES:
Karen Kester