I'm new to this list, but below is what I currently know about my Cowen/Cowan line. Hope someone recognizes these Cowen names as they are my brick wall: 1) "James Cowen" b. in Maryland Abt. 1795/96 married "Sarah" (last name unknown) b. in Maryland Abt. 1796/97. They had at least 3 children: Sophia, Ann, & James. James age 54 and Sophia age 53 appear in the 1850 Census living in Clay Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA. Also, living with them was a 62 year old woman named, Ann Sollars probably a sister of either James or Sarah. 2) "Sophia Cowen" b. in Pennsylvania Abt 1826 married Abt 1849 in PA to "Jacob Slates" b. in Maryland Abt. 1818/1819. They had at least the following children: John, Benjamin John (possibly same person as "John"), Rebecca A., Elizabeth A., Sarah "Sadie" C., Joshua, and twins James "Elmer" & Eurith (female). Jacob age 31 & Sophia Slates age 24 appear in the 1850 Census living in Clay Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA with son "John" age 5 months. 3) Sarah "Sadie" C. Slates b. 29 Jan 1857 Clay Twp., Huntingdon, PA m. 23 Jan 1876 Huntingdon Co., PA d. 26 Oct 1941 East Pikeland Twp., Chester Co., PA Methvan Worthman Brown b. 4 May 1845 Springfield Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA d. 5 Jun 1900 Selea, Huntingdon Co., PA Sadie & Methvan Brown had the following 7 children (all daughters): Arimathea "Arrah" M., Naoma B., Daisy, Pearl M., Anna G., Violet "Lillian", Bessie Golden. 4) Bessie Golden Brown b. 7 Aug 1891 Selea, Huntingdon Co., PA m. Abt 1912 Huntingdon Co., PA d. 17 Sep 1965 Altoona, Blair Co., PA Harvey Elec Brodbeck b. 14 Feb 1891/92 (headstone & death certificate have different dates) d. 26 Aug 1938 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA Bessie & Harvey Brodbeck had the following 5 children (all daughters): Kathleen, Alice, Eva, Lillian, Kathryn. 5) Lillian Anita Brodbeck b. 19 Mar 1926 Pitcairn, Allegheny Co., PA m. 31 Dec 1944 Glassport, Allegheny Co., PA d. 1 Aug 1983 Orange, Orange Co., CA] Daniel H. Bacon b. 4 Nov 1923 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA d. 24 May 1968 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA 6) Me