From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 255.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


ISAAC P. COWDEN

W. J. W. Cowden, for several years prominent in the political affairs 
of West Virginia, now postmaster at Wheeling, was born May 1, 1846, 
in Lawrence county, Penn., at the home of his parents, near the Ohio 
line.  Mr. Cowden is a grandson of Dr. Isaac P. Cowden, a native of 
Cannonsburg, Washington county, Penn. The latter was a graduate of 
Jefferson college, Penn.  After leaving college he removed to 
Poland, Ohio, where he practiced his profession for many years, and 
until his death.  He was a man of prominence in both Ohio and 
Pennsylvania.  Three sons and two daughters were born to him and his 
wife, whose maiden name was Mary McBride, and the youngest of the 
children was Isaac P., father of the subject of this mention.  He was 
born at Poland Ohio, in 1812.  By occupation he was a farmer and 
merchant.  He was married to Sarah D. Waugh, who was born at New 
Wilmington, Penn., in 1810, one of triplets, of which she was the 
only survivor, born to William and Hannah (Jordan) Waugh.  She died 
in September, 1874.  Her parents were natives of the Juniata valley, 
Penn., whence they removed to New Wilmington, but while their 
daughter was young, returned to the Juniata valley, where they 
remained until about 1825, when they went to Pulaski, Penn., where 
the father was a merchant.  Isaac P. Cowden and wife had five 
daughters and one son, all of whom are living.  The father now 
resider at his old home in Lawrence county, Penn., whence he removed 
in 1840. 


(Linda Fluharty)