I'm still here! Just a refresher: Elizabeth Cowan- 14 Feb 1779, PA David Cowan -31 Aug 1742, PA Hugh Cowan- 1680 , Newry, Ulster Provence, Ireland Oops! I just noticed a discrepancy: Could Hugh be in his 60's when some of his children were born? Can anyone help out here? Billie [email protected]

Thanks... I'll jump in as well then. I think Rosemary who just posted and I probably have a common ancestor we've been searching for so maybe one of you can help! I am looking for James Cowan who was born around 1780. He was also in Wythe County, VA and married Margaret. James and Margaret moved to Washington County, VA where he died between 1840-1850. They are buried in Hagy Cemetary north of Abingdon. I don't know but I suspect Rosemary's Elizabeth and my James may well be siblings. Gary

Hi Listers, My name is Rosemary Ramsey Cox. I am searching for parents for Elizabeth Cowan/Cowen born August 1, 1774, died after 1740. She married Josiah Ramsey (born 1769 died 1833) about 1790. They lived in Wythe County, VA near his grandfather also named Josiah Ramsey. About 1800 they removed to Lee County, VA and in 1801 purchased property in Claiborne County, TN. He was a Justice of the Peace and was on the Commission to build the jail in 1819. I believe her father may have been named James Cowan and her mother may have been a Gibbs. There were Gibbs in Claiborne County and Lee County, VA. Any help would be appreciated. Rosemary Ramsey Cox

Hi - I am looking for Cowans who may have lived in the area of West Deer, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania or Amstrong, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. I have Sarah Carnahan who was named as Sarah Cowan in her father, James Carnahan's will in 1808. Sarah was probably born about 1785. I would appreciate any help or leads. Linda Hansen

I added a new member today - he is researching the Samuel and Sarah Keith Cowan Line. Welcome to our Cowan Research group. While I was doing that, I looked for some of the bounces that I have received due to people not removing their old e-mail address when they get a new one!!!! <g> Anyway, I saw so many addresses that I have not a clue just who you are or what line you are researching. This is not good!!! So let's post often enough that the group knows who you are researching along with some idea of who you are when they see your address. Think about it - who wants to go through the archives if they happen to locate some wonderful info that should be in the files of someone on the list, but just can't think of e-mail address or their name. SO POST OFTEN so that we will know just who you are, the area your Cowan's lived, and something to help us help you!!!! Laura Cowan Cooper Cowan List Manager

Looking for information on William Cowan and Annie Hubbard Wilson or any of their descendents. They were in or near Paris, KY. Their son John married Rachel McCutcheon 9 January 1792. John and Rachel moved to Mechanicsburg, Champaign, IL, after the birth of my GGGrandfather, John Steele Cowan in 1806 in Bourbon County, KY. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Helen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/823 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my paternal grandmother. All I know about her is that she had an affair with my grandfather Irvin Poe and became pregnant and had my father William in May 1942 in Cincinnati, OH. My father does not remember anything about his mother either. Any information would be great. My grandfather passed away back in 1973 so we are unable to ask him.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/741.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello Edward, I saw your posting on Magnus Cowan. I am desperately trying to locate information on an Ann Cowan, born about 1774. I believe her father was John Cowan and mother was Sarah (?). Ann died in New Hanover Co., NC on Oct. 15, 1846. She was married to George Ormsby, who was very active in the Hopewell Presbyterian Church near Burgaw, NC. Do you happen to have any information on my Ann? I appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you. Nita Phillips

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/702.1 Message Board Post: Saw your Cowan posting. I am searching for information on a Sarah Cowan born about 1774. She died in New Hanover Co., NC on Oct 15, 1846. She was married to George Ormsby and her father is John Cowan who died somewhere between 1810 and 1815, I believe. Do you have any info or connections to these Cowans? Thanks. Nita Phillips

Hello, In researching my connected BAKER and HILL families in Jefferson and Sevier Counties TN, I have found the following COWAN females that I need to find parents for. I believe these ladies were probably related. James HILL married Margaret COWAN on 26 Nov 1811 Jefferson Co TN Thomas Baker married Nancy COWAN on 09 Apr 1818 Jefferson Co TN. There was also a Mahala COWAN who married Patrick B. ELLIOTT on 21 Jan 1834, also in Jefferson Co. Patrick Elliott and Thomas Baker both migrated from this county to Cherokee Co AL, but I'm not sure of any other relationship. I am especially interested in who Nancy (this commonly a nickname for Ann) and Margaret's parents might have been. If anyone recognizes these names and can place them in their line, please let me know. I would really appreciate the help. Thanks, Teresa Shands

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/822 Message Board Post: I am looking for a half brother and sister. Their names are Darrell W. Cowan, and Denise R. Cowan. I have their birth certificates. Nobody in the family has any idea what has happened to them. The only information I have is when my father and their mother divorced she moved to Alabama, this would have been around 1962 or 1963. If any body could help please email me at [email protected] Thanks, Ruth Bastian (Cowan)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kirtley, Cowan, Foy, Lane Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/821 Message Board Post: I am looking for ancestors and descendants of Robert N. Cowen. Robert N. Cowen is my G-G-GreatGrandfather. According to the paperwork that I have he was born in Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana in 1853. He enlisted in the calvary in 1875 in Cinncinati Ohio. And he had a brother Lewis F Cowen who lived in Los Angeles California in 1930. I believe Robert and Lewis parents to be Dorthe A Kirtley and George Cowan, they were married and lived in Ripley County Indiana. Thank you, With gratitude, Martha

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/493.498.523.528.534.2 Message Board Post: Hi Judy, My line goes back to George Cowen (b) about 1824 in Tn. He married Margaret Daugherty (b) about 1822 in Overton Co., Tn. She was the daughter of John S. Daugherty Sr. and Elizabeth Hill. I have alot of info on the Daugherty side but not much on George Cowen and nothing on his parents. I will send you a msg. and give you what I have on George and Margaret. Donna

Cindy, Thank you for solving a mystery for me!! The Bible you mentioned in your last post was purchased for $5.00 by Samuel Cowan in 1805 in Knoxville, Tennessee. It went west with Minerva Cowan and ended up in Michigan with Thomas Riegel, a descendant of Samuel Cowan. I never knew Samuel's father was Andrew Cowan of Augusta County, Virginia and a son of one of the seven brothers discussed in Cowan's from County Down (which should be re-titled, Cowans from Counties Derry and Donegal) Just as a point of interest, the Bible was given to me by Mrs. Riegel and now resides in North Carolina, safely in the hands of the 6th great grandson of Samuel Cowan, killed by Indians on the Clinch in 1776 and married to yet another Walker. Regards, Robert Cowan North Carolina by way of Scotland, Derry, Pa., Va., Tn. Alabama and other interesting places

The William Aaron Cowan mentioned in a previous posting was born 24 March 1811 in Powells Valley, TN (probably Campbell Co.) and died 1878 in Todd Co. KY. He was the 4th child of Samuel Cowan and his wife, Mrs. Mary (Polly) Walker Rogers, as per the Bible records of Samuel Cowan. Mary Cowan was first married to a Mr. Rogers and had two sons, Hiram and Lawson Rogers (hence the name Lawson Rogers Cowan of one of William and Mary Ann's sons). Samuel and Mary Walker Rogers married 5 Nov 1804; Samuel Cowan died in Campbell Co. TN 27 July 1832 and left a recorded will. Their daughter, Minerva, (next child after Wm. Aaron) b. 8 Jan 1813, married 23 Feb 1832 to Alfred Kincaid; they moved to Ray Co. MO and took the widowed mother, Mary Cowan and the family Bible with them. She (Mary Walker Rogers Cowan) died in Ray Co. MO 25 May 1859. Samuel and Mary had these children: 1. Cornelius R., b 11 Aug 1805, m. 29 Mar 1827 (rec. in Bible but no wife's name) 2. Newton Cowan, b. 6 Mar 1807, m. 4 Feb 1827 to unknown; 2nd to Zilpha Horn 11 Aug 1842 St. Joseph, MO 3. Mary, b. 21 Feb 1809, m. Mr. Todd 4. Wm. Aaron (given above) 5. Minerva (given above) d. 4 Nov 1883 probably Ray Co. MO 6. John F., b. 8 July 1815; d. aft 1833 7. Amey, b. Apr 1818, d. 8 July 1818 8. Eliza Rachel, b. 12 Nov 1824, m. 4 Feb 1843 to T. H. C. Mode, d. 23 Nov 1848 This Samuel Cowan, father of these children, was the son of Andrew Cowan, who was christened 27 Sept 1741 in August Co. VA and died in 1798 in Jefferson Co. TN and his first wife, Mary Walker, who died bef 1793 probably in Russell Co. VA. I have been searching for a Samuel Cowan with a son named William (my ancestors), so I spent a great deal of time researching this family, only to learn that it wasn't mine. Cindy Henslee Stamps

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/493.498.523.528.534.1 Message Board Post: I am very interested in the Francis Marion Cowan you list. Can you tell me more about him, his wife and children? I sure will appreciate it, Linda [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/493.498.523.528.535 Message Board Post: I have names of some Cowans in Ky. Todd and Christian co. Ky.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowans in ky. Powell Valley Todd co- Christian co Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/493.498.523.528.534 Message Board Post: To anyone - william aaron cowan b. 1810 Powells Valley Todd. co. Ky. married Mary Ann Dossett b.Feb.13 1815 Children 10- James Henderson Cowan 1836 Francis Marion Cowan bMay 30 1838 SamuelFletcher cowan 1841 George Cowan b.1844 Lawson Rogers Cowan b.Jan25 1845 Johnw. cowan b.1846 sarah cowan b. 1848 mMary Ellen Cowan b.Nov.17 1850 Minerva Jane Cowan b.1852 William Alexander Cowan b. Dec.4 1855 D.. Dec3 1856

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/820 Message Board Post: Searching for the parents of Mary Cowan; married James Darwin in Louisa County, VA circa 1765.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DMQ.2ACIB/819 Message Board Post: HELP.. Does any one have any info on any of the following Cowans? According to the 1880 Census in Smith Co Kansas in Ceadar: It has the following John Cowan self m m w 55 ny occ farms It indicates his parentes were both born in Scotland Elisabeth Wife f m w 49 NY house wife It indicates her parents were born in New york Nelson Son m s w 21 MO Farms Charles Son m s w 19 MO Farms Emma Dau f s w 13 MO At home For the same year it has in Harvey Co KS Frank Self M M W 23 MO Farms Mary Wife F M W 19 MO House It does not list where the parents of Frank and Mary were Born. I am trying to to see if the family in Ceader is some how related to the family in Harvey.. If any one has any info I would appreciate it. Thanks Lori