My line does not seem to connect with any other line shown so far on the Cowan list:- ---------------- John Cowan born 1765 in PA married to Rachel Mccutcheon Children: James b 1793 William N. b. 2 Apr 1800 Thomas M. b. 25 Jan 1802 John Steele b. 3 Aug 1806 Samuel M. b 1801 Wilson Virgil b. 11 Jan 1816 Margaret Miles b. 1799 Mary David b. 1789 Caroline ------------------------------ Thomas M. m. Anna Kelley b. 8 aug 1800 Children: Jane W. b. 7 Jan 1822 Rachel b. 20 Dec. 1823 Miles b. 30 Apr 1826 Marneva b. 6 Feb. 1828 Philesta b. 29 Dec 1829 Julia b. 20 Oct 1831 Sarrah b. 8 Feb 1834 Thomas M. m. 2nd to Hannah Farnsworth b. 25 Mar 1816 Children: William H. b. 27 Apr 1840IL Philander L. b. 10 May 1841, IL Robert W. b. 9 Oct. 1842, IL Calvin C. b.16 Apr 1844 MO Thomas L. b. 12 June 1846 MO Silvester R. b. 10 Dec 1848 MO Palillivana M. b. 5 Oct. 1850 MO Millard Taylor b. 5 Dec 1851 MO Rosanna E. b. 25 Nov 1853 MO Lucana Winfield S. b. 5 Apr 1855 MO James Franklin b. 27 Dec 1858 MN ------------------------------------ Robert W. Cowan m. Eliza ? Children: Sara b. 1866 MN Grant Wesley b. 1868 MN Ida b. 1870 MN Charles Thomas b. 1871 MN ------------------------------------------ Charles Thomas Cowan m. Zeritha Faith Brewster b. 7 May 1875 NB Children: Lyle Floyd Frances Irene Zella Marjorie Josephine Rene Elsworth Brewster Robert Plymouth Donald Raymond Winifred Faye Bernice Ruth ---------------------------------------------------