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?