The History of the Township and Village of Mazomanie, 
BY WILLIAM KITTLE, MADISON, WIS. 
STATE JOURNAL PRINTING CO. 1900.

JAMES COWDERY was born and married in Ohio. He came to 
Mazomanie about 1870 and began the banking business. He 
had made considerable money in Ohio from oil wells, but 
lost it in running the bank.

Submitted by Randi McCartney