Velma Cowdin

1882 - 1911  (28 years)

• Name	Velma Cowdin
  Birth	23 Aug 1882	Chester, Thayer, Nebraska
  Gender	Female
  Death	May 1911	Utah
  Person ID	I121069	Shelton
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2001

  
  

  Father	Norman Nash Cowdin,   b. 3 Nov 1847, Albany, Albany, New York d. 7 Jan 1916, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Elsena Helena Norboe,   b. 4 Jan 1862, Oslo, Norway d. 27 Jul 1920, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	16 Jan 1884
  Family ID	F49327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jack Jones   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F49264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2001

  
  

• Notes

  N: 266 Had a very unhappy marriage. Blamed husband for death of baby. V elma left her husband and fell in love with her brother's best friend, Frank. Her husband broke into the house, shot and killed Frank (he might have shot an d injured Velma, but no one remembers clearly). Authorities did not charge Frank, as he was "within his rights" to kill Frank for alienation of affection of his property, i.e., his wife. Velma did not live very long after that, t he family thought she "died of a broken heart." Daisy and her sisters, Velma and Cecil were a trio that went around played for functions. Daisy played th e piano, Cecil played the violin and Velma played the trombone. They were ve ry accomplished and very much in demand.