1900 Federal Census:
1900 Palo Pinto County, Texas
Precinct 8, Supervisors District No 4, E.D. No 125, Sheet 16
Thomas J. Cowart, H, W, M, b July 1845, age 56,m 31 yrs, b in NC, Father b NC, Mother b NC, occupation farmer, read/write/spoke English, rented a farm, Number of Farm Schedule 70
Sarah J. Cowart, wife, born Jan 1843, white female, age 57, married 31
years, mother of 6 children, all living. She was born in NC, both mother
and father born NC. She could read, write and speak English.
Steward, son, white male born August 1871, age 28, single, born in NC;
both parents born in N C; occupation farm laborer, 2 months not employed,
could read and write and speak English.
Mark, son, white male, born April 1880, age 20, single, born in NC, both
parents born NC; occupation farm laborer, 2 months not employed; could
read and write and speak English.
Mary, daughter, white female, born Apr 1883, age 17, single, born in NC,
both parents born i n NC, attended school (6 or 8 months), could read and
write and speak English.
LIVING WITH THEM ARE:
Dee Holt, son-in-law, white male, born March 1878, age 22 married 1 year,
born in TX and both parents born in TN. He is a farm laborer not
employed 3 months, could read and write and speak English.
Armecia, daughter (of Thomas J. and Sarah), white female born Nov 1877
married 1 year and mother of 1 living child. She was born in NC as were
both parents. She could read and write and speak English.
Violet, daughter of Dee and Armecia, white female born Oct 1899, age
7/12, single, born in TX , father born in TX, mother born in NC.
1910 Federal Census:
1910 STEPHENS COUNTY, TX, PRECINCT 6 (PART 8)
Supervisor's District 16, Enumeration District 249, Sheet 4
Thomas J. Cowart, head, white male age 68 married 44 years, he and both
parents born NC, reads, writes and speaks English, occupation farmer,
self-employed, rented farm (can't read heading but I think it is farm
schedule 16)
Sallie M., wife, white female, she and her parents born NC age 66,
married 44 years, mother of 6 children, all living, reads and writes and
speaks English, no occupation listed.
Living with them is:
Thomas F. Johnson, head, white male, age 86,
single, he and his parent s born in TN, could read and write and speak
English, farm and ranch occupation, self-employed.