Martha Ann "Mattie" Hoobler was born October 30, 1854 in Greenfield, Hancock County, IN and died in Council Grove, Morris County, KS. She married John Cook Cowden September 25, 1878 in Dallas County, MO.

Children of Martha Hoobler and John Cowden are:

A. B. Cowden

Children of A. B. Cowden are:

Lola Cowden married unknown Craig

Burney Cowden

Margaret Cowden married (1) Shomaker and (2) Griffining

Children of Margaret Cowden and Shomaker are:

Alph Shoemaker

Dwight Shoemaker