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1897 - 1939 (42 years)
1898 - 1988 (90 years)
Birth |
20 Apr 1898 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Died |
12 Oct 1988 |
Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia |
Buried |
Aaron Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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Father |
Volney Beauregard Aaron, b. 24 Sep 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Mary Henrietta Wells, b. 7 Nov 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Married |
15 Nov 1883 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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Family |
William McKinley Coward, b. 9 Feb 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia [4] |
Married |
7 Feb 1918 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
Children |
| 1. MM3 Hassell Spencer Coward, b. 1922 |
+ | 2. Frederick Herman 'Freddie' Coward, b. 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| 3. Justice Edward Coward, b. 18 Feb 1934, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
+ | 4. Melvin Rupert Coward, b. 23 Jun 1924, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia |
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1922 - 1944 (22 years)
Birth |
1922 |
Died |
8 Jun 1944 |
Died at sea when his ship the U.S.S. Rich struck a mine during the invasion of Normandy. |
Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Calleville-sur-Mer Basse, Normandie, France |
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Father |
William McKinley Coward, b. 9 Feb 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Tabitha Susan "Tabby" Aaron, b. 20 Apr 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Married |
7 Feb 1918 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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1918 - 2003 (85 years)
Birth |
1918 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Died |
22 Oct 2003 |
Danville, Virginia |
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Father |
William McKinley Coward, b. 9 Feb 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Tabitha Susan "Tabby" Aaron, b. 20 Apr 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Married |
7 Feb 1918 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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Family |
Ella Merricks, b. 16 Nov 1918, Callands, Virginia |
Married |
25 Nov 1937 |
Children |
| 1. Bobby Spencer Coward, b. 3 Dec 1942, Danville, Virginia |
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1934 - 2009 (74 years)
Birth |
18 Feb 1934 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Died |
November 16, 2009 |
Martinsville, Virginia |
Buried |
Aaron Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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Father |
William McKinley Coward, b. 9 Feb 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Tabitha Susan "Tabby" Aaron, b. 20 Apr 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Married |
7 Feb 1918 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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1924 - 1997 (73 years)
Birth |
23 Jun 1924 |
Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia |
Died |
27 Oct 1997 |
Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
Buried |
Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville City, Virginia |
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Father |
William McKinley Coward, b. 9 Feb 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Mother |
Tabitha Susan "Tabby" Aaron, b. 20 Apr 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Married |
7 Feb 1918 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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Family |
Living |
Children |
| 1. Living |
| 2. Living |
| 3. Living |
| 4. Living |
| 5. Robin Denise Coward, b. 15 Mar 1963, Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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Name |
William McKinley Coward [2] |
- E-mail From Sandra June Reynolds May 20114
The family were farmers. He left home and went to Maryland to work in a factory, met the lady he married and joined the navy. His brother Melvin went with him to Maryland but came home for a visit and never went back but joined the military and served as a Flight Maintenance Gunner in the 483 Bomb Group from April 23, 1943 until Oct. 5, 1945. He flew 36 missions on a B17 Bomber and received a silver Star, Bronze Star as well as numerous medals during his career. He married Rachel Ann Reynolds. Had 4 sons who also served in the military. He also had one daughter. Their father, William M. Coward was a Constable who was shot in the line of duty at Grady store in Callands. Va. He has a stone in Chatham, Va along with other fallen officers of the court. Hassell's brother Fred was married and had 4 sons. Justice Edward Coward never married.
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Born |
9 Feb 1897 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
28 May 1939 |
Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia |
Buried |
Aaron Family Cemetery Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia [3] |
Person ID |
I12178 |
My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Mitchell |
Last Modified |
29 May 2020 |
Family |
Tabitha Susan "Tabby" Aaron, b. 20 Apr 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia , d. 12 Oct 1988, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia (Age 90 years) |
Married |
7 Feb 1918 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
Children |
| 1. MM3 Hassell Spencer Coward, b. 1922, d. 8 Jun 1944, Died at sea when his ship the U.S.S. Rich struck a mine during the invasion of Normandy. (Age 22 years) |
+ | 2. Frederick Herman 'Freddie' Coward, b. 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia , d. 22 Oct 2003, Danville, Virginia (Age 85 years) |
| 3. Justice Edward Coward, b. 18 Feb 1934, Pittsylvania County, Virginia , d. November 16, 2009, Martinsville, Virginia (Age 74 years) |
+ | 4. Melvin Rupert Coward, b. 23 Jun 1924, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia , d. 27 Oct 1997, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (Age 73 years) |
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Last Modified |
28 Dec 2017 |
Family ID |
F3780 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S48] Ancestry Link, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/47032885/person/24007169039.
Ancestry Tree of Wright Family Tree
William McKinley "Will" Coward
Birth 9 Feb 1897 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Death 28 May 1939 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Marriage to Tabitha Aaron
1918 7 Feb Age: 20
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Death
1939 28 May Age: 42
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Age: 42
This Tree shows only one son, Frederick Herman Coward 1918-2003
Will Coward & Tabitha Aaron
1898 - 1988
Frederick Herman "Freddie" Coward
- [S160] Correspondence.
to reynolds
Comments: Mr David BRUNEAUX 12 Avenue du Général de Gaulle 78290 CROISSY SUR SEINE, France
E-mail : david.bruneaux@voila.fr
Dear Sir, Dear Madam,
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is David Bruneaux and I belong to a French voluntary association named 'Les Fleurs de la Mémoire' (The Flower of the Memory' www.lesfleursdelamemoire.com). The aim of this association is to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers, sailors and airmen buried in the American Cemeteries of Colleville-sur-Mer and Saint James in Normandy (France), by placing flowers on their tombs.
I am writing this mail to you from Croissy sur Seine, near Paris and I am looking for information on a Machinist?s Mate 3rd Class Hassell Spencer Coward, born in 1922 in Pittsylvania County (VA), son of Mrs Tabitha 'abbie' Susan Coward (Aaron) and William Mc Kinley Coward in Callands (VA). He had 3 brothers, Frederick, Justice Edward and Melvin. Mr. Hassell S. Coward was married with Mrs Ruth Arlene Coward to Baltimore (MD).
Since two years I pay tribute to Mr. Hassell S. Coward by visiting his grave (Tablets of the Missing) to put flowers several times a year. Since I decided to look for information (date of birth, place of birth, relatives, etc?) to know more about him. Thus, I would be most grateful if you could send me a picture of Mr. Hassell S. Coward to put a face on a name. It is very important for me and my family.
Mr. Coward belonged to the US Naval Reserve ? Destroyer Escort USS RICH. His army serial number was 09352224. He was died on the June 8th in Normandy. Mr. Coward was buried in the American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer.
I would be most grateful if you have other information or pictures.
Yours Respectfully,
David
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99335107/william-mckinley-coward.
- [S180] E-Mail, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Will&gsfn_x=XO&gsln=Coward&gsln_x=XO&msydy=1900&msypn__ftp=Pittsylvania+County%2c+Virginia%2c+USA&msypn=2376&msypn_PInfo=7-|0|1652393|0|2|3245|49|0|2376|0|0|&msfng0=Volney&msfns0=Aaron&msmng0=Mary+Henrietta&msmns0=Wells&_83004002=cauc&cpxt=0&catBucket=rst&uidh=2fl&msydp=10&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cp=0&mssng0=Tabitha&mssns0=Aaron&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=8482&recoff=7+9&db=OfficerMemorials&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1.
Constable William M Will Coward
Department: Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office
Department State: Virginia
Date of Incident: 28 May 1939
Death Location: Virginia
End of Watch Date: 28 May 1939
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1895
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Executed in 1939
Notes: Constable Coward was shot and killed with his own service weapon while arresting a man creating a disturbance at a church on Route 57 near Chatham. As Constable Coward made the arrest, two other men walked up behind him. One of the men grabbed Constable Coward's revolver from its holster and then handed it to the second man. The second man then shot Constable Coward in the back. The man then shot him four more times in the back as he laid on the ground. Constable Coward's 12-year-old son witnessed the murder. The suspect fled the scene but was arrested the following day at his father's home. He was convicted of murdering the officer and sentenced to death. He was executed in the electric chair on December 15, 1939. The accomplice was sentenced to 20 years. Constable Coward was survived by his two sons.
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