Charlotte Cowles

1850 - Aft 1889  (> 40 years)

• Name	Charlotte Cowles
  Born	1850	New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	Aft 1889	Probably Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I2801	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Richard Cowles,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. Bef 1881, Ontario, Canada
  Married	Between 1865 and 1881
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Thomas Thornton,   b. Abt 1 Sep 1822, Hellidon, Northampton, England ,   d. 19 Sep 1889, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Aft 1881	Unknown
  Children	1. Unknown Twin Thornton,   b. Between 1881 and 1889, Ontario, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. Unknown Twin Thornton,   b. Between 1881 and 1889, Ontario, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F5065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charlotte Cowles was previously married to a Richard Cowles. It's not known what her maiden name was. Charlotte and Thomas Thornton had twins together, but after Thomas died Charlotte abandoned the twins with another relative from her family, sold her land, and moved to Michigan. It's not known why. There is only one possible match for this Charlotte in the 1880 US Census or in the 1881 Canadian Census, so the presentation of this Charlotte is fairly likely, but not certain. Her birth name would have been Donner, daughter of Samuel and Charlotte Donner of CT. She may have had other relatives in Michigan.