Hi All, I enjoy reading the posts but haven't had much to add that is not already known. My line is .... going from me backward 1. Joanne (Jody) Dillard (Texas) 2. James Cowan Dillard (Texas) 3. Leona Cowan m. Jerry C. Dillard (Texas) 4. Robert Jackson Cowan m Malissia Lee Trousdale Malissia's father was Matthew Cowan Trousdale m Louisa Bush, her grandmother was Elizabeth M. Cowan wife of John Trousdale, daughter of Matthew Cowan & Catherine Trousdale. So I have Cowans in my family twice.) 5. John Woods Cowan m Margaret Wilson McDowell 6. James Cowan, Jr. m. Agnes Jones (South Carolina) 7. James Cowan, Sr. m. Hannah Woods (County Down, Ireland) James is as far back as I can go. Would like to know more about his ancestors. I am hoping to someday find a photo or tintype or a portrait of John Woods Cowan and his wife Margaret McDowell who was born in Ireland. They both came to Texas with their families and are buried in McDowell Cemetery in Bell County, Texas.