My COWAN line is: "Ned" COWAN - longhunter, d. abt 1794 - 1796 in Putnam Co. TN area m. Unknown (possibly Polly MANNERS) Matthew COWAN b. 18 Mar 1776 or 1777 d. 21 Mar 1865 in Putnam County, TN -Capt. in War of 1812 m. 8 Mar 1800 in Sumner County, TN, Catherine or Catron (as she signed her name) TROUSDALE (sister to Gov. Trousdale); had 12 children William Wade COWAN b. 27 Nov 1825 in TN d. 2 Jun 1891 in TN m. abt 1849 Louisa HOGAN b. 21 Mar 1830 d. 16 Aug 1912 in TN Matthew Alexander COWAN b. 8 Apr 1850 d. 8 Apr 1928 m. 15 Sep 1870 Celina APPLE b. 4 Mar 1848 d. 14 Jun 1902 Ira B. COWAN b. 3 Apr 1885 d. 24 May 1930 m. Edna FOUTCH b. 7 Mar 1887 in DeKalb Co., TN d. 10 Dec 1962 in Putnam Co., TN Odell COWAN m. Mabel CANTRELL Brenda