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This family is ancestral to Angus Munn Cowle who married Elizabeth Tear in Leroy, Lake County, Ohio, in 1857. They lived in Leroy.

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Elizabeth J. Tear (John - Cath Clarke, William - Christian Lace, Philip -_____, William) was born June 29, 1829, and died February 10, 1909, aged 79 years. She married Angus Munn Cowle, son of Thomas and Leonora (Clarke) Cowle from The Nappin, Jurby, who immigrated in 1851. He was baptized at Ballaugh, August 11, 1822, and died November 20, 1889, age 67.

Angus Cowle is said to have immigrated in 1841. Angus and Elizabeth Cowle lived in Leroy.

Children of Elizabeth J. Tear and Angus Munn Cowle:

i. Mary Cowle was born about 1857. She married T. N. Taylor.

ii. John Cowle was born about 1859.

iii. Henry Cowle was born about 1861. He married Jessie Shuart, who died September 7, 1893, age 28 years.

iv. Leonora C. “Nora” Cowle was born in 1865, and died June 3, 1939.

v. Emma Cowle was born about 1868.

Elizabeth Cowle's obituary: Geauga Republican, February 17, 1909. AGED AND ESTEEMED CHARDON LADY GONE

Mrs. Elizabeth Cowle, one of Chardon's oldest and most highly respected residents, died at her home at 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10.

She had been in poor health since Thanksgiving and two weeks ago was forced to her bed for the last time. Death was due to old age - a wearing out of the human machinery.

Five children survive: Mrs. T. N. Taylor, of Chardon; John Cowle, of Conneaut; Henry Cowle, of Burton; Emma Cowle, of Chardon; and Leonora Cowle, of Middlefield.

Mrs. Cowle was a member of the Methodist church.

The funeral services were held at the house, Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. J. H. Conkle officiating. There was no music. The remains were taken to Painesville via the B & O railroad, where internment was made the same day in Evergreen Cemetery.

Elizabeth Teare was born in Painesville, June 9, 1829, shortly after her parents came from the Isle of Man. In 1857, she was married to Angus Cowle, who was also a native of the Isle of Man. They went from Painesville to Leroy, and in 1883 moved to Chardon to give their children the benefits of our excellent schools; then returning to the farm, where 19 years ago Mr Cowle died. Then coming back to Chardon, Mrs. Cowle established her home here.

Immediately after their marriage, husband and wife commenced their home life by uniting with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Leroy, their home thenceforward being the headquarters for suceeding pastors, and the prolific source of widespread and continous charities and old-fashioned hospitalities.

Mrs. Cowle was a woman of great dignity and character, never forgetting for a moment the respect due her womanhood. To the last she was eminently the mistress of her own house. She was literary in her tastes reading the best books. In church and Nation, nothing escaped her critical attention. She carefully read the daily papers and the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate and was ready to converse intelligently on politics and religion. In short, she was a woman of practical character, illustrating her religion in daily service - eminently a martha among the saints of God.

She toiled and save and lived for her husband and children. They - the children - are worth of such a mother. Her own works praise her to the gates. She was almost a native of the Isle of Man; and was proud of her undiluted Manx blood. Unquestionably a noted woman going hence has moved forward into the larger life.

On Friday morning, Feb. 12, her pastor, Rev. J. H. Conkle, D.D., conducted the services at her late residence, reading the 90th Psalm.

"Some night or morn or noon
Life's journey will be done
Nor do I fear if soon
My endless life's begun
Then, O the bliss of that first sight
When path and pillow flame with light."