Please be aware that I know nothing about this family other than what is in the following March 10, 2002, obit which appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. COWAN Mrs. Josephine Lyle Cowan of Snellvfille formerly of Tucker died Tuesday, March 5, 2002. An Atlanta native, she was the widow of the late GARLAND COWAN, a lieutenant with the Atlanta Police Dept. and for many years was employed by Cofer Bros. Stores in Tucker. Her lifelong church association was Methodist and her family was her true joy. Surviving are her children, Betty Cowan Kerwin, Snellvfille and Dr. Emory G. Cowan, Colorado Springs, CO; her sister, Mrs. Lucile Lyle Elkins, Atlanta; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday, 2:00 PM in the chapel of the Pines at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker, Rev. Ralph Devereaux officiating. I lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to the Embracing Hospice Care Foundation, 2160 Fountain Drive, Snellville, 30078 are requested. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the Chapel of the Pines. Lowndes and McLane funeral Home, Tucker, 770-491-3021. [email protected] or [email protected] "Is it time for your medication or mine?"

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/763.1.2.1.2.2 Message Board Post: I do not know if my William had a first name of John or not. He had brothers Thomas and John. We have found John in Bowie Co. Texas. Thomas and William were last known to be in Purcell/Pursell Indian Territory Oklahoma in late 1880's and early 1890's. Do not know names of wives, except these boys were neighbors to Whisnant families in NC. Thomas perhaps old enough to marry before leaving NC, but John and William were younger and probably single. Sorry I don't know more. Betty

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/763.1.2.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Yes, this is close to what I have so will check a little further if possible and see if there was a 2nd marriage for John Cowan/Cowen. Carolyn

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/763.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: I have a John William Cowan Jr and Sr. Jr was born around 1870 and marrried to Nancy Stalnaker. Sr dates are unknown but supposedly married to Nancy Whistleant. Family lore says that his complete name was John William Winfield Scott Cowan. I swear, thats what they claim. Don't know about connections but the similarity in names seems toom much for cooincidence. Your thoughts?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowan, Ziegler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/780 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on Hester Cowan. According to the records I have, she would have been born around 1840 in Ohio. Her parents would have also been born in Ohio. Sometime, she moved to Missouri and married Joseph A. Ziegler on December 19, 1861 in Warren County, MO. They had at least 12 children. She died on January 26, 1904 in Callaway County, MO. Any information would be helpful. Thanks.

Billy Markland has transcribed some Cowan Info and has it posted on his web site. Thought that some of you might be interested in his work. Below is a sample> <g> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/transcrp/cowanclerk.html Thomas Cowan Revolutionary War Pension Application-W18922 Family Record Clerk's Transcript National Archives & Records Administration M804-667 Transcribed by Billy Markland State of North Carolina Rowan County Be it remembered that a court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held for the county and state aforesaid in the town of Salisbury, on the first Monday in February 1854, the same being a court of Record, Thomas L. Cowan, the Declarant and Applicant for a Pension claim for the services of Thomas Cowan, decd. as a Captain in the Rowan Division of Militia during the Revolutionary War, under the Act of Congress passed the 4th of July 1836. granting Pensions to certain widows; and for the purpose of establishing the age, marriage and death of both him and his wife, as well as for the further purpose of showing how many children they had and raised, and how many are dead and how many are living, - Brought into open Court, the Family Bible of the said Thomas Cowan decd. containing the Family Record, and is as follows; Viz: Thomas Cowan was born January 23d. AM 17489 [sic] Mary Barkley was born October 4 AM 1755 Thomas Cowan & Mary Barkley was married Decembr 30th. Anno Mundi 1773 Catharine Cowan was born October 14th. AM 1774 Mary Cowan was born February 25th. AM 1776 Margaret Cowan was born July 13th. AM 1777 Sylvia Cowan was born January 3d. AM 1779 Thomas L. Cowan was born July 8th. AM 1780 Ann Cowan was born March 10th. AM 1782 Jean Cowan was born February 28th. AM 1784 Elizabeth Cowan was born Septemr 24th. AM 1785 James Cowan was born February 2d. AM 1788 Aable [sic] Cowan was born October 4th. AM 1789 Agness Cowan was born December 27th. AM 1792 [Note: Nancy is written to side] Abigail Cowan was born September 18th. Am 1794 Hezekiah Cowan was born March 29th. AM 1796 Levina Cowan was born November 16th [of?] 1799 Thomas Cowan Departed this life Decembr 4th 1817 in the seventieth year of his age Mary Cowan departed this life on Friday the 5th day of August 1836 at 7 oclock PM For the Thomas Cowan Declaration http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/transcrp/t_cowan.html and for the Magistrates' Certification of Declaration http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/transcrp/magi_cer.html This is the URL for other Rev. War Transcriptions that may be of interest. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/transcrp/revidx.html Search Engine is located on this URL!!!! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/

I recieved this url from another list - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rampage/indextwo.txt It's supposed to contain a list of pictures - YOUR FAMILY MAYBE IN MY COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS Did you ever wonder what happen to your GREAT GRAND PARENTS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS I MAY HAVE THEM. I began over 33 years ago collecting old photographs and family albums as a Hobby. I visited all 50 states going to auctions, estate sales, flea markets, Yard sales and antique stores. My collection has grown to over 80,000 Photographs dating back to 1850. These photographs are of average families; Common workers and people like you and me! As with any hobby, I came across people with the same interest in genealogy. Friends and acquaintances asked me to look to see if I had found photos of their relatives. Soon, my hobby Grew into over 80,000 photos. I have about 60,000 3 by 5 cards with information about each photo and about 20% of my collection in a database format. I add to my collection daily. All data is free to the public. All database has no copyright material. I own all original photographs. No original photographs will be sold to any individual or group. For further information on these photos contact Tom at [email protected] Please put in your message Subject: photofind search. I checked into it and found this Cowan listed: COWAN, CANADA, 5485, 0, BUNCOMBE, ASHEVILLE, NC, MALE, 0, NOT SURE, LINDSEY, NONE, NC,ASHEVILLE

Hello List, I'm wondering if any of you can help me with what I "think" is my Cowan line. I have looked long and hard and this is the only clue I've ever had. Can you give me the descendants of John Cowan the Immigrant from County Down? My "hopeful" connection to John is his son William of whom I've heard not much is known or it may be John Jr., William, Elijah, William then Captain Francis Marion. I will so appreciate any help at all on this. Linda Cowan Baker

These are some of the NC Cemeteries from FHC Film #0882936 They are Pre-1914 Cemetery Inscription Survey that were compiled by WPA workers during the 1930's. Can anyone identify these Cowan's????? Buncombe County Asheville, NC Jarrett Cemetery - Located off the County Home Road to the right of Green Hill Cemetery entrance - poor condition There are several Jarrett's and I wouldn't be shocked if somebody told me that the E. J. Cowan below wasn't E. Jarrett Cowan. <g> Cowan, John C. Mar. 30, 1857 - Feb. 16. 1925 Cowan, Mable Feb. 20, 1882 - Apr. 25, 1902 Dau. J.C. & E.J Cowan Riverside Cemetery - Located on Birch Street - excellent condition Cowan, Infant - 12/4/1883 Child of C. and L.A. Cowan Cowan, Canada 11/7/1823 - 8/5/187 Age 63 yrs. Cowan, Freddie C. - 7/15/1876 Son of C. and M.C. Cowan, Age 1 yr. Cowan, Georgia Britt 1886 - 1919 Cowan, Helen E. - 7/25/1875 Dau. of C. and M.C. Cowan, Age 17 yrs. Cowan, James Knox 181_ - 1920 Cowan, John A. - 7/26/1875 Son of C. and M.C. Cowan. Age 25 yrs. Cowan, Maggie J. - 12/10/1879 Dau. of C. and M.C. Cowan, Age 19 yrs. Cowan, Mary E. - 11/12/1881 Age 50 yrs. Consort of C. Cowan Cowan, Teresa 2/26/1873 - 7/15/1873 Dau. of W.C. and Cowan Burke County Morganton, NC McDowell-McElroth Chapel Cemetery - Located at the McDowell-McElroth Chapel about 11 miles southwest of Morgonton, NC Cowan, Charles M. Dec. 30, 1882 - Dec. 17, 1933 Cowan, John H. Jan. 12, 1888 - Jan 4, 1928 Cowan, John R. June 20 1861 - May 8, 1918 Cowan, Sarah Isa Hall Apr. 27, 1862 - July 26, 1936 Cowan, Mira J., Mrs. Oct. 24, 1826 - July 30, 1897 Wife of Wm. Cowan

Bill, Your post on Richard Walker from Londonderry was absolutely stunning!! The insults, deceptions and incoherent ramblings about the McPheeter family made that one of the great e-mails of all-time, especially when you consider it avoided the critical point, "What evidence do you have that the Walkers were from Newry?" To be labeled an outsider, lacking in basic knowledge of Ulster history, sent a dagger right through my heart. This is not southwest Virginia, big guy, and while you are without question the Master of Minutiae when it comes to the Clinch river boys, it is obvious that Ulster is a problem for you. Perhaps it is the lack of research or the plain fact you just don't want ole Emma to be wrong about anything that clouds your ability to think and makes you lash out, bully, or otherwise try to intimidate people. Well you see, that approach does not work with me because I have no dog in this fight. Having consumed copious amounts of Guinness in both Newry and Londonderry it matters squat to me where the Walkers are from. I enjoyed both towns equally. Let me requote the passage from Emma 1902 to make sure something has not been lost in the translation: "Proscribed because of their religion," and excluded from all positions of trust, what wonder that forebearance ceased to be a virtue-and they were finally driven as outcasts from their beloved land. Ireland, which they hoped to find a more neutral ground, only witnessed renewed persecutions, and after a short sojourn here many of them embarked for America, Londonderry being the home of OUR family who sought refuge on this island for a time." What part of that don't you understand? It has nothing to do with McPheeters or anyone else. A problem exists because you can not accept what Emma says here nor defend what she says about Newry. I feel your pain. >From the register of the Cathedral Church of St. Columb we find the following: Baptismes in April 1721 Anne, the daughter of Mr. Robert Houston and Rebecca his wife baptised the 14th. Don't these names just drive you crazy? Wasn't John Walker married to a Houston? Foregive me, I am but an outsider, dim-witted and lacking in the basics, but good grief the Houston family. Imminent in the annals of Derry, those Houston boys and girls. I think one even shot the flag bearer of King James from the walls of the city. Since nothing has been added to our knowledge of John Walker of Newry in 100 years perhaps we should study his wife's family for clues. Anybody thought of that? Regards, Robert Cowan Outsider, Dim-Wit, evesdropper, but Pig farmer? Nah.

....and after a short sojourn here many of them embarked for America, Londonderry being the home of those of our family who sought refuge on this island for a time. This is White 1902 and it is not talking about McPheeters, or Cowans, or Houstons, or Montgomery's, it is talking about OUR family, which means WALKER if you are reading the same book I am. Perhaps as an outsider I can approach the history of an allied family without the emotion that some display in holding to the infallibility of a single source, especially an undocumented source. Regards, Robert Cowan St. Johnstown, Donegal

Chuck Cowan has started a family website for everyone that is from Samuel & Sarah Cowan to use, here is the address: http://communities.msn.com/SamuelSarahKeithCowanFamily Chuck has his contact information on the site. If you are related to this family please stop by and visit his site and post some information.

I attempted to make some replies to Chuck's web site that Laura wrote about, but it appears that I have to have an MSN account. Since I'm not exactly sure what that entails, I opted to leave no message. The William Cowan who was born 1800/01, lived in Marion Co. TN, and married Cynthia Morgan is my direct ancestor and apparently he is not the son of Samuel and Sarah Keith Cowan. It seems that their William was born @ 1811 and is the one in the Titus Co. 1850 census who married Sarah Hickey, despite the fact that my Samuel Co. Cowan, son of William from Marion Co., is there also. My Samuel lived next door to his in laws, who lived next door to Eli Keith, Sarah Cowan's brother. I was quite sure that this was a family nest, but too many other researchers disagree. The Samuel C. Cowan who lived in Marion Co. and was born in 1806 is definitely my Williams' brother and not the Samuel who was Sarah Keith's son. These two men lived together, owned property jointly, and are buried very close to each other. I have copies of letters of 2 of my William's granddaughter, speaking about going to Uncle Samuel's at Victoria (that's where he lived in Marion Co.) to visit. At any rate, while it would certainly make my research a lot simpler if I could fit my William in here, I'm afraid that it's wrong. I have spent a lot of time and money trying to find the parents of my William. I have learned a great deal about Cowans in TN but unfortunately haven't solved this mystery. So to those who have put this on a web site, they may want to take it off. Cindy Henslee Stamps

I was doing a little searching and found these Cowan related sites!!! http://www.salisburypost.com/ - this is Rowan County, NC Newspaper and these were interesting Cowan items. http://www.salisburypost.com/2001feb/022401a.htm http://www.salisburypost.com/columns/column%5Fmoments061299.htm http://www.salisburypost.com/2000august/080500e.htm http://www.salisburypost.com/2002feb/020301a.htm Samuel Cowan vs Joseph Haston Knox County, TN "Timothy Lot" Case http://www.danielhaston.com/children/joseph/cowan-vs-joseph.htm Irish Idenity http://www.hoganstand.com/general/identity/lists/c.htm

Due to the late hour last night I made a genealogical mistake in my post about Richard Walker from Londonderry. Alderman John Cowan's daughter Marry was married to Alexander Stewart of the Ards and it was their son Robert Stewart who was Lord Londonderry. Sorry, Robert Cowan

....and after a short sojourn here many of them embarked for America, Londonderry being the home of those of our family who sought refuge on this island for a time. He and family left Strangford bay in May on board a vessel commanded by Richard Walker.... So folks, which is it? Emma White gives us conflicting signals, a conundrum wrapped in an enigma to borrow an expression from Churchill. To accept the John Walker family as residents of Newry, County Down is to accept a family that lived in total anonymity, producing not a single piece of evidence to say, "I WAS HERE." This is sometimes explained away as follows; "Well, they were Presbyterians and were not allowed to marry in the church or keep good records..." Hogwarts! There is a saying in the south, "That dog won't hunt." which means "I respectuflly disagree, the Presbyterians did marry in the church and in many places kept excellent records." >From the Register of the Cathedral Church of St. Columb, Derry 1703-1732 page 63 the following: Mariages in April of 1710 Richard Walker and Margrett Pratt married by publication by Mr. Elwood the 10th Could this possibly be the Richard Walker who a few years later is chartering ships to take his kin to Pennsylvania? Don't know, could be or maybe not. The interesting part of the record though, is the reference to Mr. Elwood. To explain the connection please allow a bit of Cowan genealogy. A few months ago I gave the history of Alderman John Cowan of Londonderry as reported by the Rev. Samuel Stone in his memoirs. Stone was writing to Robert Stewart, son of Alexander Stewart of the Ards, about questions he had on the family history. Robert Stewart, First Lord Londonderry was married to John Cowan's youngest daughter Mary and because of that this branch of the family history is preserved. He writes: "Alderman Cowan had several children by his marriage with Miss Stewart of Ballylawn. He had likewise a son Robert by a former wife, whose name I do not now recollect, but Mr. Elwood told me she was the daughter of a Presbyterian Minister who lived at Moville, in the Barony of Innishowen." Who is this Mr. Elwood that married Richard Walker and also spoke with knowledge of John Cowan? He was from 1707-1711 the Curate of Templemore or to be more specific he was the local parish Pastor. Both John Cowan and Richard Walker were church mates and the Rev. Elwood married, buried and baptised the people in this parish. The records for this parish include the mariages and baptismes of the following: John Cowan, Richard Walker, John Walker, Margrett Porter, John Montgomery, Robert Stewart, Robert Huston, Robert Campbell,Thomas Porter, and many more. If these names seem to ring a Bell (another name on the list) it should. Our ancestors traveled in groups, worshiped in groups, married into each others families and they came to America together. Did our group come from Derry or Down? You be the judge. These may be our direct ancestors or they may not. One thing is certain though, a group of people lived in Lon donderry just prior to 1726 that look a lot like my ancestors. Regards, Robert Cowan evesdropper, interloper, coullion, but not a pig farmer

One of my friends sent this to me...I thought you all might enjoy... Helen Pomakoy...still looking for the parents of Houston Evans Cowan, b Sevier, TN ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:25 AM Subject: [KER] The Story Tellers! > Thanx to the several people who responded to me... > > The Story Tellers..... > We are the chosen. My feelings are in each family there is one who seems > called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live > again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and > approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, > instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story > tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called, as it were, > by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, > we do. > > In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood > before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the > ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many > times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for > me? I cannot say. > > It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do > the things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to > weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are > bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. > It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they > contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and > losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and > build a life for their family. > > It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes > to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. > > That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. > > With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we > are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my > family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call > and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. > > That, is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and > old to step up and put flesh on the bones. > > > Margot Cahalane Hayes > researching > Porter, Trull, Ide, Freeman, Bradbury, Gaskill, Cushman in New England > Cahalane, Moriarty, Wren in Co. Kerry, IRL, NH > Harrison in Co. Leitrim, IRL > > > ==== IRL-KERRY Mailing List ==== > SHARE YOUR STUFF! Our Kerry homepage needs your help! > Do you have data/info that might help other Kerry researchers? > E-mail me! [email protected] > >

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/779 Message Board Post: Does anyone know where Jesse A. Cowan, son of Jacob Jasper & Mary Jane Davis Cowan, was living during the 1910 Census? I have been searching for months. Thank-you

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/778 Message Board Post: Does anyone have a Mary Elizabeth Cowan (Stidert) m: Reason Cowan? Either in Ohio or Pa. area.

I would like to thank the several persons who offered definitions of "cowan" as an intruder, an interloper and a dry-stone dyker. These definitions relate to the use of "cowan" in the Masonic lodge. I still have my Shorter Oxford English Dictionary from my MA days at UNC. The earliest use of the word is 1598. It is a Scottish noun, and the definition is, "One who does the work of a mason, but has not been apprenticed to the trade." This definition indicates that the word was properly used to describe a person who worked as a stone mason but who did not have the training and appropriate apprenticeship to qualify him to work as an unsupervised master mason. In today's jargon, he would be a non-union employee, endorsed by management, maligned by fellow employees. Speculative masonry, that is, Freemasonry, took the terms and tools of the stone mason's craft and used them as teaching devices for instruction in the morals and lessons of Freemasonry. Hence, the 2nd definition in the OED is, " One uninitiated in the secrets of Freemasonry, 1707." The first lodges of Freemasons in Great Britain date from the early 1700's, so the OED seems right on in the historical framework. The noun "cowan" would have had about 100 years of use from 1598 to the early 1700's when it showed up in the written Masonic work of the first regularly constituted Masonic lodges. In slang terms, per the OED, a "cowan" is a "sneak, an eavesdropper." Again, these terms relate to the demeaning non-union shop employee: one who is trying to work in a field for which he is not thoroughly trained. Other dictionary terms, not OED, are "dry stone dyker," one who builds without cement ..... interesting because the really good masons fitted each stone so perfectly to place that cement was not required, and in today's labor force cement is used to cover and conceal a multitude of flaws, but in freemasonry, cement is the bond of fellowship and affection that ties the masonic membership into a solid and united organization. In my opinion, the situation we have here is the learned and sophisticated London gentleman who, in assuming the role of a Master Mason, looks with disdain upon the work of the uncouth but not necessarily unskilled Scottish stoneworker. The typical city slicker doesn't respect the work of the country bumpkin because he doesn't fully understand it, so he demeans a "cowan's" efforts. I am suggesting here that the literate Brit has a cultural conflict with the practical Celt. The Brit is a White, Anglo-saxon protestant, at least in 1707 he was. The Scot is a Celt, a White Celtic protestant, and never the twain shall meet. It's a problem of How do you Stack Your Stones! The Brit wants stone wall fences cemented into regularity that pass the test of the square and the level. He's of the school described by Robert Frost, "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors." His farms look like checkered quilts: neat, organized, well-defined. He wants his fields contained, walled-off from an intruding stray, i. e. the neighbor's sheep or cow that would crop his grass too close. The Scot, he doesn't take the field stones and make boundry fences from them. The Scottish fields have thinner soil, are less fertile and the stock has to roam freely over a large area to gain sufficient feed. The Scottish glens do not conform to the tilled fields of the Brit. A year ago I was in Luss, at Loch Lomond, for the 2000 Millenium Gathering of Clan Colquhoun. We toured the Scottish Glens west of Loch Lomond to view historic clan sites. The glens look lush, but they are deceivingly marshy. The farmers do not wall off the fields but pile the field stones in heaps, a dry place to sit and watch the sheep. A place from which to preach to the humble masses. The Brits like walls and fences. The Scots like heaps. The Brits write the OED. The Cowans don't read what the Brits write. They do what they have been taught. They stack their stones in piles. They can mark corners and not impede a free range. The Brits think the Scots are too lazy to build a proper fence. The Scots don't care what the Brits think. God Bless the OED. The Scots won't and the Cowans don't. Amen. jcmaclay