I descend from John Ira Cowen and Mira Moore, through their daughte Delia Cowen. Descendants of John Ira Cowen 1 John Ira Cowen b: September 11, 1853 in Old Howard, Bell County, Texas d: July 01, 1931 in Bell County, Texas .. +Mira Fidella "Bell" Moore b: October 22, 1860 in Missouri m: Abt. 1877 in Arkansas d: September 22, 1928 in Bell County, Texas . 2 Birdie E. Cowen b: November 1878 in Arkansas ..... +Charles V. Brown b: August 1874 in Texas m: October 20, 1895 in Bell County, Texas . 2 Delia Cowen b: October 1882 in Salem, Arkansas d: 1965 ..... +Joseph Thomas Redden b: December 05, 1878 in Coffey County, Tennessee m: June 22, 1904 in Bell County, Texas d: March 21, 1934 . 2 Mary M. Cowen b: May 1887 in Texas ..... +Sam Stevenson . 2 Robert Lee Cowen b: May 21, 1889 in Texas d: May 12, 1953 in Bell County, Texas ..... +Helen Shaffer b: May 20, 1900 in Texas d: May 30, 1980 in Bell County, Texas . *2nd Wife of Robert Lee Cowen: ..... +Minnie Streater m: June 10, 1910 in Bell County, Texas . 2 Jessie Cowen b: July 1891 in Texas . 2 Ira Cowen b: August 1893 in Texas ..... +Ora Dunn . 2 Bettie Cowen b: May 1896 in Texas ..... +J. Albert Landrum m: July 26, 1914 in Bell County, Texas . 2 George Valkie Cowen b: October 1898 in Texas ..... +Nell Shafer . *2nd Wife of George Valkie Cowen: ..... +Myrtice A family history published in the Bell County, History Book indicated John Ira Cowen's parents were John and Delia Trousdale Cowen. I however can find no evidence to support this. I CAN however find evidence to show that his parents were Joseph Cowen and Jane S. Trousdale. Descendants of Joseph or Josephus C. Cowan 1 Joseph or Josephus C. Cowan b: Abt. 1824 in Tennessee .. +Jane S. Trousdale b: March 12, 1827 in Tennessee . 2 Payton Cowan . 2 Mathew C. Cowan b: Abt. 1849 . 2 John Ira Cowen b: September 11, 1853 in Old Howard, Bell County, Texas d: July 01, 1931 in Bell County, Texas ..... +Mira Fidella "Bell" Moore b: October 22, 1860 in Missouri m: Abt. 1877 in Arkansas d: September 22, 1928 in Bell County, Texas . 2 Anthony H. Cowan b: Abt. 1856 . 2 George W. Cowan b: Abt. 1858 . 2 Rosalina "Roxy" Cowan b: Abt. 1858 ..... +Perrymann . 2 Catherine "Katie" Cowan b: Abt. 1861 ..... +Jim Hunter . 2 Robert Lee Cowan b: Abt. 1867 CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: TN COUNTY: Smith DIVISION: District No 15 REEL NO: M653-127 PAGE NO: 383A REFERENCE: Enumerated 6/14 by G. G. Dillard ============================================================================== ===================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ============================================================================== ===================================================== 6 275 277 Cowan A. H. 33 M Farmer 3,500 500 Tennessee 7 275 277 Cowan Geo Ann 24 F House Keeper Tennessee 8 275 277 Cowan Geo 11/12 M Tennessee 9 276 278 Cowan Ira B. 56 M Farmer 5,000 5,200 Tennessee 10 276 278 Cowan Sarah 41 F House Keeper Tennessee 11 276 278 Cowan Bailey P. 26 M Laborer Tennessee 12 276 278 Cowan Matilda 12 F House Keeper Tennessee 13 276 278 Cowan John 9 M Tennessee X 14 276 278 Cowan Wade 5 M Tennessee X 15 276 278 Cowan Wm 4 M Tennessee 16 276 278 Cowan Pleasant 2 M Tennessee 17 277 279 Cowan Josephus S. 34 M Tenant Tennessee 18 277 279 Cowan Jane S. 32 F Housewife Tennessee 19 277 279 Cowan Matthew C. 11 M Tennessee 20 277 279 Cowan John B. 6 M Tennessee 21 277 279 Cowan Anthony H. 4 M Tennessee 22 277 279 Cowan Geo V. 2 M Tennessee REMARKS: Twin 23 277 279 Cowan Roselina V. 2 F Tennessee REMARKS: Twin 24 277 279 Trousdale Elizabeth 30 F Seamstress Tennessee X X REMARKS: (14) Insane 25 277 279 Trousdale Frances 20 F Tennessee X X REMARKS: (14) Insane 26 278 280 Bush Jeremiah 50 M Tenant Tennessee 27 278 280 Bush Rachel 47 F Housewife N Carolina 28 278 280 Bush Green P. 26 M Laborer Tennessee 29 278 280 Bush Franky A. 19 F Needle work Tennessee 30 278 280 Bush Manda 16 F Tennessee 31 278 280 Bush Jas W. 14 M Tennessee 32 278 280 Bush Martha 11 F Tennessee 33 278 280 Bush Susan 7 F Tennessee ** 1870 Fulton County, Arkansas Census, Bennett Bayou, Page 121, Ancestry Image 1 of 11 J. C. Cowan, Age 46, White Male, Farmer, b. Tennessee Jane Cowan, Age 44, White Female, b. Tennessee Matthew Cowan, Age 21, White Male, b. Texas Ira J. Cowan, Age 17, White Male, b. Texas George W. Cowan, Age 13, White Male, b. Tennessee Rocklina Cowan, Age 13, White Female, b. Tennessee Catren Cowan, Age 8, White Female, b. Tennessee Robert Cowan, Age 4, White Male, b. Tennessee ** 1870 Fulton County, Arkansas Census, Bennett Bayou, Page 121, Ancestry Image 1 of 11 A. H. Cowan, Age 49, 44, White Male, Farmer, b. Tennessee Georgeann Cowan, Age 34, White Female, b. Tennessee George W. Cowan, Age 11, White Male, b. Tennessee Martha Cowan, Age 10, White Male, b. Tennessee Balley P. Cowan, Age 8, White Male, b. Tennessee Margret Cowan, Age 6, White Female, b. Tennessee Antney Cowan, Age 2, White Male, b. Tennessee ** 1880 Fulton County, Arkansas Census, Benton and Fulton, District 69, Page 22, Image 22 of 38 Joseph Cowan, Age 54, White Male, Farmer, b. Tennessee, Father b. Tennessee, Mother b. Tennessee Jane Cowan, Age 53, White Female, Wife, b. Tennessee, Father b. Tennessee, Mother b. Tennessee Mathew Cowan, Age 29, White Male, Miller, Son, b. Texas, Father b. Tennesee, Mother b. Tennessee Roxy Cowan, Age 22, White Female, Dau, b. Tennessee, Father b. Tennessee, Mother b. Tennessee Katie Cowan, Age 19, White Female, Dau, b. Tennessee, Father b. Tennessee, Mother b. Tennessee Robert Cowan, Age 13, White Male, Dau, b. Tennessee, Father b. Tennessee, Mother b. Tennessee Joseph Cowan's parents are Ira B. Cowan and Rebecca Hogan. Jane S. Trousdales parents are John Trousdale, Jr. and Elizabeth Cowan. At this point I believe that Ira B. Cowan and Elizabeth Cowan are siblings. Both the children of Mathew Cowan and Catherine Trousdale. This would make Joseph Cowan and Jane S. Trousdale first cousins. It is believed that Mathew Cowan is the son of Ned Cowan the long hunter. Now how does Ned Cowan connect to the seven brother immigrant group. Ronda