Eunice Caldwell Cowles

The Cowles had five children: three daughters and two sons.^[3] Mary Phelps Cowles Cummings, born in 1839, was the eldest child; she became a philanthropist. Roxana Caldwell Cowles was born in 1841, and upon her death, left Mary money, which Mary used to create a scholarship for Ipswich girls. John Phelps Cowles Jr was born in 1844; he married Sigourney Trask in Fuzhou, China and disappeared in Nicaragua on his final return trip from China to Massachusetts in 1893. Henry Augustine Cowles was born in 1846 and died a soldier in the Civil War in 1864.^[8] Susan Cowles was born in 1848.

Cowles became a member of the First Congregational church when she was 13 years old, and for nearly 80 years, was affiliated with it. She was deeply interested in foreign missions and was one of the original members of the Sunday school.^[3]

The Essex North Branch of the C.W.B.M. was organized in 1879, Cowles being prominent in its establishment. For three years, she served as president of the Branch. After she resigned the active duties, she was accorded the title of Honorary President of the Branch until her death.^[6]

Cowles died at her home in Ipswich, September 10, 1903,^[2] after a short illness, survived by her three daughters, her husband and sons having preceded her in death.^[3]

Using the pen name "Madame Hale", Julia A. Eastman wrote a book, Beulah Romney's School Days, regarding Cowles and the Ipswich seminary.^[7]

The Eunice Caldwell Cowles Papers are held in the Five College Compass Digital Collections.^[4]

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• This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Woman's Boards of Missions (1903). "Mrs. Eunice Caldwell Cowles, By E. H. S.". Life and Light for Woman. Vol. 33 (Public domain ed.). Boston: Woman's Boards of Missions.