Life History

Other facts

Notes

• The 1870 census lists Vista as Buena Vista.  This is likely where themiddle initial B came form when she was later listed as Vista B Clinein the 1910 census.  Buena Vista is the Spanish phrase for "good view"or "pretty view."
  
  1870 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia, 15 August, HarbinsDistrict, Canton, p 249, Hse/Fam #290
  Cline, Amon 33 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate Value $0 Personal b NC [b abt1837]
  Cline, Sarah A F  31 F W  Keeping House b GA Cannot read or write[born abt 1839]
  Cline, Elizabeth E 12 F W  Keeping House b GA [born abt 1858]
  Cline, James A 5 M W b GA [born abt 1855]
  Cline, Buena Vista  1 F W  b GA [born abt 1869]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia, 9 June, Harbins,Georgia Militia District 1008, Enumeration District 21, page 14,Hse/Fam #117
  Cline, Amon  W M 44 Head Farmer NC NC NC
  Cline, Sarah Ann  W F 44 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA
  Cline, Bunevista [sic] W F 11 Dau With Mother GA NC GA
  
  1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 19 June, Town District(Jasper), District 39, page 13B, Hse #178, Fam #180
  Cline, Amon Head W M -- 1833  67 Married 45 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
  Cline, Sarah A F  Wife W F Aug 1838 61 Married 45 years 7 children/5living GA GA GA
  Wilson, Susan E Dau W F Nov 1871 28 Married 12 years 0 children GA NCGA
  Cowart, Vista Dau W F June 1869 30 Married 2 years 2 children/1 livingGA NC GA
  Cowart, Bonnie M  Gdau W F Oct 1899 8mos GA GA GA
  
  This census report gives us some information on Vista's parents.  Notethat both the daughters are married but neither husband is in thishousehold.  The census says that Vista has been married for 2 years,consistent with my earlier estimate on marriage in 1898.  Bonnie's agewas first written as 7/12, then corrected to 8/12, which matches thereported birth month of October 1899.
  
  In the 1910 census, Vista is in her own household with her husbandMartin and their two children.  Dorothy Mullinnix reports in herMullinnix Files (http://www.gencircles.com/users/annmull/1/data/4799)that Vista Cline was the second wife of Martin Monroe Cowart.Martin's first wife Annie America (Americus) West died in about 1897.Martin and Vista's daughter Bonnie Mae Cowart was born in October1899, according to the 1900 census.  This means they were marriedabout 1898.
  
  In the 1910 census, Bonnie is reported as only 9 years old, but shewas already 8 months old int eh 1900 census, and her birth datereported as October 1899.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 15 April, Jasper,District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #22
  Cowart, Martin M Head M W 50 Married 12 years GA GA GA House PainterRent [b abt 1860]
  Cowart, Vista B Wife F W 39 Married 12 years GA GA GA [b abt 1861]
  Cowart, Bonnie M Dau F W 9 Single GA GA GA [b abt Aug 1901]
  Cowart, Paul L Son M W 6 Single GA GA GA [b abt Aug 1904]
  
  In 1920, Vista is a widow living with her daughter Bonnie Mae Martin.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 19 January, Truck WheelDistrict, Enumeration District 143, page 9B, Hse #165, Family #170
  Martin, James  Head Rents M W 34  GA GA GA Farmer (b abt 1885)
  Martin, Bonnie Mae Wife F W 20  GA GA GA (b abt 1899)
  Martin, Dellta Dau F W 14  GA GA GA (b abt 1905)
  Martin, Ollie Marie Dau F W 10  GA GA GA (b abt 1909)
  Martin, Grady Atherton Son M W 3mos  GA GA GA (b abt Sept 1919)
  Cowart, Vista Mother-in-Law F W Widow 49 GA GA GA (b abt 1850)

Sources

• 1. Mullinnix Files by Dorothy
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
  • 19 June, Town District (Jasper), District 39, page 13B, Hse #178, Fam
• 3. 1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
  • 15 April, Jasper, District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #22
• 4. 1920 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
  • 19 January, Truck Wheel District, Enumeration District 143, page 9B,
• 5. 1870 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia
  • 15 August, Harbins District, Canton, p 249, Hse/Fam #290
• 6. 1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia
  • 9 June, Harbins, Georgia Militia District 1008, Enumeration District
• 7. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
  • Certificate #021443
• 8. One World Tree (sm)
  • http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=22399740