Isaie Caouette

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History of Wright County, Minnesota by Franklyn Curtis-Wedge (Biographies of Wright Co. Pioneers) Published in 1915 by H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co. Chicago (Vol. I)

Isaac Cowett, a pioneer, now deceased, was born in Quebec, Canada, June 29, 1836, son of Swasen and Julia (Richards) Cowett. Isaac Cowett came to Hennepin county, this state, in 1853, and worked for a number of years as a farm hand. After his marriage be bought forty acres of land, in the same county, near Dayton, and lived there until 1877. Then they sold that land, and purchased 160 acres in section 31, Chatham township, Wright county. The tract was covered with timber. Mr. Cowett set at work and built a log cabin, I8 by 28, with a board floor and a roof of oak "shakes." Gradually he cleared the land and prepared it for cultivation, until he had an excellent farm. He also erected suitable buildings from time to time, and became a prosperous man. He died November 4, 1901. Mr. Cowett was married January 10, 1860, to Susan Goodin, born March 8, 1845, daughter of Paul and Abilene (Micheau) Goodin, of Hennepin county, this state. The children in the family are: Staven; Octavia, now Mrs. John Young; Joseph; Ellen, now Mrs. Charles Koshien; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Timothy Eldred; Ida, now Mrs. Peter Bolger; Matilda, now Mrs. Charles Liser; George; John, of Maple Lake; Emma, now Mrs. Emil Stuhr; William; Samuel; anw now Mrs. Thomas Antil, of Buffalo. Nine are dead.