This is from census records from Maine - I was not given the county, but thought that I would pass on the information just in case it connected to some of the Northern Cowan researchers. 1900 Census for Maine 58/#60 Cowan John 53 M W farmer $800/$110 Maine Cowan Mary A. 36 F W keeps house Maine Cowan Henry 22 M W lumberman Maine Cowan Joseph N. 19 M W sailor Maine Cowan Edwin 17 M W farm laborer Maine X Cowan Edgar 17 M W farm laborer Maine X