FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM COWLEY
AND MARY WHITACRE




WILLIAM COWLEY was christened 9 January 1714 in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. He was the son of William Cowley and Martha Bramley. He married Mary Whitacre 9 June 1731 in Duffield. Mary was christened 21 March 1697 in Duffield, Derbyshire, the daughter of Edward Whitacre. A will for Mary’s brother, Andrew lists Mary and her brother John Whittaker. William and Mary had the following children:
 

1. Lydia, christened 31 May 1732 in Duffield; married William Fowlke 2 December 1751 in Duffield.
 

2. Elisabeth, christened 31 August 1734 in Duffield; married Gregory Paine of Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
 

3. John, christened 29 May 1738 in Duffield.
 
 

 
SOURCES: IGI, “Genealogy of William Marrott and Louisa Fowlke, LDS Pioneers”, Kenneth C. Bullock; 929.273 M349b; Wirksworth parish registers on Internet; will of Andrew Whittaker, 1772.

 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM COWLEY
AND MARTHA BRAMLEY



WILLIAM COWLEY was born 7 December 1689 in St. Alkmunds, Derbyshire, England, the son of John Cowley. He married Martha Bramley 26 February 1711 in Duffield. Martha was christened 21 December 1682 in Duffield. She was the daughter of Edward Bramley. William and Martha had the following children:
 

1. Mary, christened 13 December 1712 in Duffield.
 

2. William, christened 9 January 1714 in Duffield; married Mary Whitacre 9 June 1731 in Duffield.
 

3. Martha, christened 20 April 1719 in Duffield.
 

4. A baby boy, christened 26 February 1720 in Duffield.

 
SOURCES: IGI.
 



 
 
 
 

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