Anita, Thank you for your post about the Cowans of East TN. Do you have any dates or other information about James Cowan of Rhea County, TN? As I have posted often, I am seeking to find parents for Elizabeth Cowan (1774-1845) who came with her husband Josiah Ramsey (1769-1833) from Wythe County, VA to what is now Hancock County, TN in 1800. I believe her father may have been named James. Any leads appreciated. Rosemary Ramsey Cox