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Note: s Database for his marriage to Florence Riley.
1900 Census: W. W. Cowger, Jan 1876, 24, married 2 years, farmer; wife Florence, Feb 1880, 20, married 2 years, 1 of 1 child living; Cloral, Jan 1899, 1; living in Fountain Bluff Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (film T623_306, ED22, p1B, 1 June)
1910 Census: Walter Cowger, 34, widowed, boarder in household of J. Bland, living in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois (film T624_308, ED128, p2B, family 27, 21 Apr)
1920 Census: William W. Cowger, 44, farm manager; wife Ollie S., 40; Coral W. 21; Ruth O. 17; Esta G. 15; Sylvia F. 6; Vivian 4; Eva L. 1; living in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois (film T625_385, ED158; p1A, 2 Jan)
1930 Census: Walter W. Cowger, 54, first married at 21, retail merchant general store; wife Ollie 51; Silvia F. 15; Vivian V. 14; Lois E. 11; Lorene L. 8; living in Dalton City, Dora Twp., Moultrie Co., Illinois (film T626_546, ED70-1, p2B, 4 Apr)
1940 Census: William Cowger, rents $22.50, 64, widowed, clerk retail grocery store, 1939 income $520; Sylvia, 25, cook cafe, 1939 income $468; Vivian, 24, bookkeeper wholesale produce co., 1939 income $624; Lois, 21, silk finisher cleaning establishment, 1939 income $364; Lorene, 18, inspector garment factory; gdau Shirley 1; living at 1315 East Leafland in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois (film T627_843, ED58-15, p62A, 28 Apr)
Decatur Review 28 May 1941
William W Cowger, 65, Dies of 3-Week Illness William Walter Cowger, 66, of 923 North Edward Street, died at 11:21 pm yesterday in St Mary’s hospital, where he had been ill three weeks. He came here five years ago from Dalton City, where he had operated a grocery store for 20 years. Since coming here he had been a night watchman at Richey’s market at 813 East Wood Street. Mr Cowger was a member of the Plainfield United Brethern church near Rose Hill and of Modern Woodmen lodge. He was born in Jasper county, Jan. 11, 1875, a son of David S and Lilly Cowger. He was married in Decatur on Aug 10, 1913 to Ollie Richardson, who died May 26, 1939. Mr Cowger leaves seven children, Cloral of Palatine, Mrs Ruth Stolle of Dalton City, Mrs Esta Cheeley and Mrs Lois Wilton, both of Decatur, and Sylvia, Vivian and Lorene Cowger, all at home; a brother, John, of Newton; three sisters, Mrs S E Brown of Chicago Heights, and Mrs Ellis Greer Harvey. He also leaves 10 grandchildren. The body will be taken from the Moran & Son’s funeral home to the family residence, where friends may call after 7 pm today. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 pm Friday in the United Brethern church in Dalton City with burial in the Macon Cemetery.
Note: name is Walter W. Cowger on the gravestone, William W. Cowger in the Illinois State Archive
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