Cowan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Cowan/Swann

tjohncowan — 2012-05-18 01:05:55Z

Joseph Cowan (1786-1847) was the son of Isaac Cowan and Saran Stewart (not the Sarah Stewart who married William Cowan.) Isaac Cowan was son of William Cowan, Sr. (1701-1789.)

Re: Cowan/Swann

tjohncowan — 2012-05-18 01:05:29Z

Joseph Cowan (1786-1847) was the son of Isaac Cowan and Saran Stewart (not the Sarah Stewart who married William Cowan.) Isaac Cowan was son of William Cowan, Sr. (1701-1789.)

Mattie Cowan

1_lizcochran — 2012-05-12 04:02:23Z

Im looking for information on my great grandmother. Im not certain what her maiden name was. She married Milton Ely Cowan in Virginia 1898. They had a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth Cowan (Michael). I cant find anything but a census record of 1900 on Mattie. please if anyone can help I would be forever greatful.

COWAN John R - Vietnam Wall section 6E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-05-01 21:39:20Z

COWAN John R - Vietnam Wall section 6E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,289 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: My Cowan family tree - Tipperary>Ontario (w/ lines to Manitoba & Minnesota)

Thomas_Brickman — 2012-04-23 02:53:20Z

I am related to Margaret Glover Cowan who married William Gibbs. My line heads into Minnesota in Hennepin County and Anoka County. My great grandmother was Dorothy June Gibbs who married Horton James Racette.

I will like to see if we can exchange and close this gap I have. Any information will be thankful from my family. Thank you for your post, Eugene Brickman.

Re: cowans from oregon

robduron — 2012-04-13 02:30:00Z

Hi Rexan

My name is Carrie Duron and I think we are related. I hope you don't mind my getting your email address off of Ancestry.com.I recently found out about my Cowan side of the family as my mother was taken by the state when she was about 5. I am the granddaughter of Rosabel or Rosie Cowan. I believe you said your father was Frank. He was Rosie's older brother. Rosie's daughter was my mother. Her name was Seurina. Her knickname was apparently "Renee" pronounced Ree-knee. So I am not sure if we are cousins but we are related. I just started on this journey to find my mother's side of the family.

Thanks for listening!
Sincerely
Carrie Duron

Re: cowan family

pathoscafe — 2012-04-12 23:53:35Z

Do any of you know if this David is represented in the Cowan DNA project? If so, which group is he in? There are SO many Davids to sort thru!

Cyndi

Re: cowan family

exblue_1 — 2012-04-12 16:48:05Z

Can you email that to me?
It is not strange that William is not listed since David outlived him. William died in 1852 and David was his executor along with a law firm which I dont have at hand, alos Samuel left shortly after the civil war. David's death may have made the deciding factor in Samuel's travels to Missouri.
I also am looking for any pictures of family from any of that ohio time period.
you can email me at exblue@netwurx.net
I have the probate records for William where David is mentioned and would be happy to scan and sent them to you.

Dave

Re: cowan family

kayhoover1 — 2012-04-12 16:32:09Z

I have a copy of certified copy of death record on David along with his estate records. DOD 14 Sept 1868. Son, Hugh is often mentioned in the records along with David, John and Joseph. At the very end Jane is mentioned as executor (rather than "the widow"). I have no proof of his father, David. Will have to find my copy of Cowans of County Down to see if there are sources for the next step back.

kay

Re: Cowan's in Georgia

pathoscafe — 2012-04-12 12:19:04Z

Hi Kay,

I have Cowans in early Henry County, GA also. We have joined the DNA project and belong to a very small group of matching Cowans now who are trying very hard to find our common ancestor! I would encourage you to do the DNA testing ASAP and see if you're our match also! We're all working together on our ancestry and would love some "new blood"!

We'd need your dad, or a brother, or male Cowan cousin to do the testing--it's just a cheek swab... Please consider it?

Cyndi in Baltimore (kit 7989 at the
pathoscafe@aol.com project)

Re: cowan family

exblue_1 — 2012-04-12 04:01:56Z

wow if this is my Cowan this is fantastic. Civil war and revolution and WWII all in the same line.
here is my shake down.
my grandfather Ned Evans Cowan b 1907 KS d 1967 MO, US Navy WWII,
Purley Addison (P.A.) Cowan b 1882 MO, d 1938
Samuel S Cowan b 1863 OH d 1921 MO servered in the Civil War Union Ohio 94th volunteer infantry,
William Cowan b 1811 d 1852 (I have probate records)
His Father David Cowan b 1784PA d 1868? OH
I am sourced very well up to David Cowan... I am reasonably sure of his birth and the information on Find a grave has him dieing in 1868 but that is weak sourcing in my mind. Can any of you confirm this with sources?
Ive been stuck here for several months and would love to lock up David!

Re: cowan family

kayhoover1 — 2012-04-12 03:32:10Z

I have David's father also David b 31 Aug 1742 Chester Co, PA and d 1786 Cumberland Co PA I haven't worked on this line in years and it appears that I was sloppy with sources. This may have come from COWANS OF COUNTY DOWN which isn't always accurate. I have PA Archives copies of a David Cowan Chester Co 8th Battalion, 8th company and also a David Cowan Chester Co 8th Battalion 1st Company. No other information on them except that "the basic record does not prove active duty". I don't know if PA has further military records from the Rev War. You might try DAR records to see if he is already proven. If so, there would be a lot of information on him.

Re: cowan family

exblue_1 — 2012-04-12 03:01:32Z

Kay,

This sounds pretty close. Im am very interested in getting past David into PA records.
Do you have anything on Davids Parents.
One more generation on American soil and we may have a revolutionary war vet in the family.
I have William Cowans Probate records (David's son who died young and left a lot of minor children including my gg grandfather Samuel S Cowan)

Re: cowan family

kayhoover1 — 2012-04-12 02:13:17Z

My information is that David and Jane had 9 children

Kay in Ca

Re: Cowan family of Ohio 1850-1950

kayhoover1 — 2012-04-12 02:11:27Z

I have 5 children for William and Ann: Samuel, Elizabeth, William Templeton, James Finley and Winfield Scott. No Rebecca

Kay in Ca

Richard Cowan

umterpfan — 2012-04-11 22:49:12Z

Does anyone know Richard Cowan (possible middle initial W) that may have lived in or around Collingswood, NJ in about 1962-64? He was born about 1937-38. Other details I have are that he was in the Air Force prior and worked for an airline, maybe Northeast airlines. May have had a brother, mother who worked as a switchboard operator and father who worked in a shipyard. Any of this sound familiar to anyone? These are details of a very close relative my family passed on to me. Thanks for any direction!

Elizabeth Long Cowan

Tuck479 — 2012-04-11 16:28:29Z

Hello, I am looking for the parents of Elizabeth Long born about 1828 in Tennessee. She married Stephen Cowan and they lived in:

1850 Mississippi: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4LJ-HMZ
1860 Arkansas: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M875-B4N
1870 Arkansas: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNC4-84V
1880 Arkansas: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNWZ-1HQ

It is said that her father is Solomon Long. Does anyone know anything about Solomon?

Thank you.

Re: Cowan Family in Pierce City, Lawrence County, MO

kathy3643 — 2012-04-10 16:07:57Z

I'm sorry. I do not have this book any more.

Kathy

Re: Cowan family of Ohio 1850-1950

exblue_1 — 2012-04-10 02:24:48Z

I am from a line of Cowans that were in Ohio during this time frame. David Cowan born 1784 in PA to William Cowan 1811-1852. Samuel S Cowan (Civil War Vet in Ohio 94th Vol) 1843-1921. Samuel had several brothers and a sister (James, Rebecca and Finley that I am aware of). Samuel took his family to MO after the war.
Anything ring any bells?
willing to help all I can and would love to know if we are in the same family.
Dave Barbknecht

Re: Cowan Family in Pierce City, Lawrence County, MO

exblue_1 — 2012-04-10 02:18:56Z

I am currantly researching the Cowan line that traveled from Ohio to MO. after the Civil War. The original Cowan I am dealing with in MO. is Sameul S Cowan 1843-1921.
Does this also cover Henry County, and Vernon Counry MO. My family was in the lumber business.
Thanks you for your time.
Dave Barbknecht

Re: cowan family

exblue_1 — 2012-04-10 02:12:32Z

I have a David Cowan born 1784 in PA who married a Jane Steele of KY. They settled in Ohio and he had children named William, Mary, Hugh, John. I am from the William Cowan 1811-1852 line which runs to Samuel S. Cowan 1843-1921 (civil War Vet Ohio 94) Samuel settled in MO after the war and was married to Rachel Waddle b1847, their son Purely Addison Cowan 1882-1938 who Married Elsi Evans 1879-1957 who had Ned Evans Cowan 1907-1967 (my grandfather). I have probate records for William Cowan and some early Ohio genealogy references to the family. Would be happy to share if we are on the same track. With the names of Davids children and being initial from PA I think we may have something. feel free to get in touch with me. I am on Ancestry regularly

Richard Cowan, Lucinda Cowan/Henry,

williamcowan50 — 2012-04-10 01:18:43Z

I am glad everybody enjoyed the pictures from the family graveyard, i saw the posts, i heard the family Bible was donated to a church??? i don`t know if it was the one there at Sand creek or another. If anybody can locate i hope they share!
Still looking for history from John Cowan? He was Richards father at a time when there was little written history,

Re: Charles Cowan & Marion Mackay

flodjod — 2012-04-04 14:03:36Z

correction she is 1st cousin 2x removed to his children

Re: Charles Cowan & Marion Mackay

flodjod — 2012-04-04 14:01:59Z

My wife is the 1st cousin 2x removed to Alexander Dallas Cowan

I have quite a bit of data surrounding him and his wife, her connection is through his wife

Re: OLD PHOTO- Daguerreotype. ALEXANDER B. COWAN DENTIST, PALMER, MASS.

robertcowan13 — 2012-04-01 00:06:21Z

Hello Stu, Suggest checking out Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, in Ancestry. Among the draftees from Palmer, Massachusetts is Alexander B. Cowan, aged 32, dentist, married, born in Mass. Beta City Directories also list a Dr. Alexander B Cowan (dentist) in a number of volumes between 1885 and 1896. The "James N.C." notation on the photo might also be read as James W.C. or James W. Cowan, if the "N" is a poorly written "W". Good luck! Bob Cowan

Re: Falkirk , Stirlingshire, Scotland Cowans

angela_greene_martin — 2012-03-29 19:57:27Z

We've been searching for more information on Robert Cowan, middle name probably "Hiram".
We did find his baptism in Falkirk 1782. Mother's name, Margaret Ferguson. I believe father's name was William. I don't have the record in front of me at the moment.

Robert finally shows up in US records in South Carolina in the 1830s.

Any assistance would be wonderful!

Angela

Re: OLD PHOTO- Daguerreotype. ALEXANDER B. COWAN DENTIST, PALMER, MASS.

stuigi49 — 2012-03-29 14:19:19Z

Your welcome... I hope he is.

Re: OLD PHOTO- Daguerreotype. ALEXANDER B. COWAN DENTIST, PALMER, MASS.

tjohncowan — 2012-03-29 14:10:49Z

I don't have my notes with me right now, but this could be Alexander B. Cowan (b. 1848), brother James L. Cowan, son of James Cowan, grandson of Abel Cowan, great-grandson of Capt. Thomas Cowan of Rowan County, NC.

OLD PHOTO- Daguerreotype. ALEXANDER B. COWAN DENTIST, PALMER, MASS.

stuigi49 — 2012-03-29 13:51:25Z

Hello Cowan Family..... Found in my late mothers Daguerreotype collection! The only photo that speaks. Inside reads: probably died 188- Alexander B. Cowan. Dentist, Palmer, MASS Brother James of N.C. two children. Fred-? Harriet. This handsome young Dentist is nagging me to send him home. I have photos of it.......... idk if I can attach it to this thread.... I will try. Stuart Shankster

Re: Cowan and Gonia

genomommy — 2012-03-25 16:16:48Z

You would be my great grandmother's cousin. Della Cowan is daughter to Mott Belles and Gonia.

Re: Mott Cowan and Gonia Hartman

genomommy — 2012-03-25 16:11:46Z

Mott Cowan and Gonia Hartman are my Grandfather's Grandparents of his mother's side. Mott and Gonia had two daughters, Della Cowan Belles and Genevieve Cowan. Della Cowan Belles had many children, most living near Wilkes-Barre, Pa area. My grandfather is Irvin Belles and now resides in Cumberland, Va.

If your husband is of the Edith L. Hartman, then your husband is my grandfather's 2nd cousin, my 2nd cousin twice removed.

Re: Cowan Family Diary 1917

bo1731 — 2012-03-21 21:30:24Z

Hi,

It was a bit of a surprise to me to find your post about grandad. I don't really recall what prompted me to "Google" his name. Guess it was his birthday. I do have his 1917-1918 diary, but I'd love to see what he wrote in his earlier version. Most of his WWI, WWII memorabillia went to the University of Dallas after passing through a "Museum of Flight" that was located at Dallas Love Field. Roy came to Dallas in the first place since Love Field is where they trained the WWI piolts. The dashing young flyer swept the local gentry's daughter off her feet, and remained in Dallas till he passed away in 1989 at the age of 91.

Thanks for your efforts. It is truely intresting finding out how small a world it can be. I know my mom, Roy's daughter, began a correspondence with a distant relation she discovered in Australia who said that they had an old photo of "some yank" relation. They sent her a copy, and it turned out to be her dad taken during his service in WWII, when he went back in the Air Force. Small world.

You can reach me directly at my email address bob@stanard.name.

Bob

Docia Cowan/Cowen

southernroots193 — 2012-03-21 19:30:55Z

Looking for relatives of Docia Cowan/Cowen who married John McLaren/McLarin 7 Nov 1855 in Wilson County, Tennessee. Looking for info such as where they may be buried. They had seven children and they are as follows: Amitha J., Sallie H., Jackson S., Mollie T., Allie C., Oldham Cowen, and Addie D.

Cowan in Alameda, CA. USA

JaneTeskey30 — 2012-03-20 04:57:34Z

Hi I looking for the Family of John Cowan born 1852 to Francis and Ann Cowan who came from Ireland to New Jersey
John Alexander Cowan ended up in Oakland, Alameda, California
he married Sarah Ann Asay from Utah I believe they had these children
William Lawrence Cowan 1897 – 1982
Alice Ruth "Ruth" Cowan 1892 – 1972
Walter Raymond Cowan 1890 – 1973
Edna Grace Cowan 1887 – 1948
Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan Sr 1885 – 1953 he has a son Frank Ernest (1908-1990)
Here is addresses that where in a sister notes Alicia “Alice”(Cowan) DeGroot who died 1936 in
Frank Cowan, 2622 Noble Ave, Alameda, Cal
Miss Ruth Cowan, Hotel Carbon, Chicago, IL .. also San Antonio, TX
Robert Cowan, Las Vegas, NV?
John had a brother William this could be his wife ?
Mrs. William P. Cowan, Huston, TX
Not sure who had son James Cowan, Mexico City, Mexico
John had sister Lucy, Alicia, Jane, Margaret all born in New Jersey

Cowan Cole

wellsande — 2012-03-19 04:38:38Z

looking for info on James cowan Pennsylvania usa. no birth date or death date? his wife was Phoebe Cole Michigan. they had a daughter Anna cowan who was born 29 dec. 1891, michigan.

Re: Cowans in Arkansas

sjarrett_81 — 2012-03-16 03:18:26Z

My husband's Cowan line is from the Cross and St. Francis county areas in NE The names are not familiar to me, but I have found other Cowans in the area cemeteries that I haven't been able to place on his tree. You might want to check in that area.

Re: Cowan Family in Pierce City, Lawrence County, MO

WyOkie — 2012-03-15 15:36:42Z

Are there any pictures of William Monroe Harris & his wife Neveda Weatherman. Also their son William Thomas Harris & Clarinda Cowan?

Re: Samuel Cowan

d_c23 — 2012-03-15 15:31:02Z

Hi Don,
It's Great to see you still Up Here. I am Back Researching Samuel and Sarah Margaret again. Would Love to Pick your Brain about the Captain William Connection and all the DNA Results.
Please Email me at D_C23 at YMAIL.com

I Would Love to Collobrate with anyone Researching this line

Harris/Weatherman

WyOkie — 2012-03-15 15:29:04Z

Seeking pictures please.
If anyone is interested I have the original marriage certificate between William & Neveda.

Cowan/Harris

WyOkie — 2012-03-15 15:27:35Z

I am trying to find a picture of Clarinda. Does anyone have one they'd share with me? They were my GGgrandparents.

Re: Samuel Cowan

d_c23 — 2012-03-15 15:27:05Z

I Have Also researched this Line, Please Contact me and we can Share some Stories.

Re: Samuel Cowan

d_c23 — 2012-03-15 15:26:53Z

I Have Also researched this Line, Please Contact me and we can Share some Stories.

Re: Cowans in Arkansas

WyOkie — 2012-03-15 15:25:06Z

Does anybody have a picture of the Cowans? Clarinda & William are my GGGgrandparents. I have 2 pics of Wm if anyone is interested.

Isaac VanBuren Cowan

hammells132 — 2012-03-15 05:20:58Z

Looking for information on my 2nd gread grandfather, Isaac VanBuren Cowan, born in Kentucky in 1837. Died in Kansas in 1896. Married Jane Sutton Gard. Cannot find any of his family connections. Thanks. Mary Good Hammell, hammells@dcwisp.net

Re: Cowan Family Diary 1917

seitz157 — 2012-03-08 21:37:14Z

I ended up sending the Cowan Diary to a fellow who collects WWI things. He was thrilled as well to get the diary. I did keep a copy of it, however. I will have to go through all my piles of genealogy stuff to find it. Are you also aware that there is a collection of his items at (I think it was) TCU? Let me see if I can find all my information...that was a while ago.....

Re: Cowan Family Diary 1917

bo1731 — 2012-03-08 21:02:52Z

Hello.

Roy was my grandfather. His only daughter was Martha Ann Cowan, my mother. Roy came to Dallas to learn to fly at Love field. I would love to have his diary from 1917. He served his country again in WWII, and was a staff officer in Savanah, Georgia. Thanks for reaching out. I would love to have his diary back.

Re: MAINE:Elizabeth COWAN mar. HUSTUS

HankHustus — 2012-03-04 02:18:10Z

Hi, I am looking for Hustus info as well, Belfast, Maine area. Henry, Pearly (or "Perley"), Tommy, Al. Their Father was Pearly died in 1977 in Kansas mother was Elsie May Young/Seery/Robbins/Dodge born 1908 in Belfast, Maine, she died in 1977 in Belfast, Maine. Also a Richard Hustus with a Cowan (or "Cowen") tie?
The names LLoyd and George sound familiar as well.
Thank you

Re: Alexander Cowan, b. New Brunswick abt 1825

debdonnelly1 — 2012-03-03 21:30:11Z

Hi Samantha,

Contact me at debdonnelly@sympatico.ca and I will send what I have. I have info in English and French. Let me know if you understand French.

Deb

Re: Alexander Cowan, b. New Brunswick abt 1825

Cyarasmama — 2012-03-02 01:12:47Z

Deb,

Thank you! I apologize for the delayed response, I had let my subscription lapse.

Yes, I would love more information! I am so excited to know that the story continues...

Samantha

Re: William P. Cowan descendents

ALASKANCTC — 2012-02-20 20:05:58Z

My name is Sid(ney) Cowan. I have been trying to find my progenitors: Millard Filmore Cowan, Cyrus Cowan, and Joseph Cowan. They were born in Iowa and possibly lived in Mahaska County. Other places I was told of were Ransom, Kansas and Missouri. We are looking around possibly 1840 onward. We know we are related to the Scott family.