I am a descendant of WILSON CAROL COWDEN. I am a Blount Co. AL native... Would be interested in concrete proof that he is the son of Elijah. I have the above book. Nancy West Carns Descendants of Thomas Mac Cowden I 1. THOMAS1 MAC COWDEN I was born Abt 1635 in Scotland. 2. THOMAS2 COWDEN II (THOMAS1 MAC COWDEN I) was born 1660 in Scotland, and died in MA, USA. Children of THOMAS COWDEN II are: 3 .i. JAMES3 COWDEN, b. 1695, Ireland. ii. WILLIAM COWDEN. iii. MATTHEW COWDEN. 3. JAMES3 COWDEN (THOMAS2, THOMAS1 MAC COWDEN I) was born 1695 in Ireland. He married (1) JANET CRAIG. He married (2) LADY POLLY CONNER. Children of JAMES COWDEN and JANET CRAIG are: 4. i. ROBERT4 COWDEN, b. Bet. 1712 - 1738; d. 1782. ii. THOMAS COWDEN. iii. WILLIAM COWDEN. iv. MARGURET COWDEN. v. SAMUEL COWDEN. vi. JAMES COWDEN. Child of JAMES COWDEN and POLLY CONNER is: vii. DAVID4 COWDEN. 4. ROBERT4 COWDEN (JAMES3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1 MAC COWDEN I) was born Bet. 1712 - 1738, and died 1782. He married HANNAH W/O R COWDEN. Child of ROBERT COWDEN and HANNAH COWDEN is: 5. i. ROBERT5 COWDEN II, b. 20 Jan 1754, Mechienbro, NC; d. 1841. 5. ROBERT5 COWDEN II (ROBERT4, JAMES3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1 MAC COWDEN I) was born 20 Jan 1754 in Mechienbro, NC, and died 1841. He married MARY ALCORN 6 Feb 1777 in Bedford, Marshall Co, TN. She was born 1 Apr 1757 in NC, and died Bet. 1793 - 1854. Children of ROBERT COWDEN and MARY ALCORN are: 6. i. ELIJAH6 COWDEN, b. 1790, Elbert Co, GA; d. 25 Mar 1837, Village Springs, Remlap, Blount Co, AL. 7. ii. WILLIAM COWDEN, b. 1782; d. 1878. 6. ELIJAH6 COWDEN (ROBERT5, ROBERT4, JAMES3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1 MAC COWDEN I) was born 1790 in Elbert Co, GA, and died 25 Mar 1837 in Village Springs, Remlap, Blount Co, AL. He married ANNE PETTIGREW 2 Apr 1811. She was born 1791 in TN, and died 1856 in Village Springs, Remlap, Blount Co, AL. Children of ELIJAH COWDEN and ANNE PETTIGREW are: i. ROBERT D7 COWDEN, b. 1813; d. 1896; m. LOUISA PALMER, 5 Dec 1836, Blount Co, AL; b. 25 Dec 1818, Bibb Co, AL. ii. WILSON CAROL COWDEN, b. 1816, TN; d. 1888; m. (1) NANCY PALMER, 3 Oct 1839, Blount Co, AL #118; b. 20 Sep 1821; d. 1862; m. (2) PHINETTA CORNELIOUS MURPHREE, Aft. 1862; b. Abt 1835. iii. DAVIS COWDEN, b. 1817. iv. LOUISA COWDEN, b. 4 May 1818, Marshall Co, TN; d. 9 Oct 1890; m. ELIJAH T MAJORS, 3 Mar 1847; b. Abt 1818. v. JOHN PETTIGREW COWDEN, b. 1823, Remlap, Blount Co, AL; d. 1882. vi. ANDREW JACKSON COWDEN, b. Abt 1821, Remlap, Blount Co, AL. vii. CYNITHIA COWDEN, b. 1826, Remlap, Blount Co, AL; d. 1892. viii. ANNA MALISSA COWDEN, b. 1816, Remlap, Blount Co, AL; d. 14 Dec 1927; m. SHANNON KYLE HIGGINBOTHAM; b. Abt 1821, Remlap, Blount Co, AL. ix. GEORGE COWDEN, b. 18 Jan 1812, Marshall Co, TN; d. 1852. 7. WILLIAM6 COWDEN (ROBERT5, ROBERT4, JAMES3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1 MAC COWDEN I) was born 1782, and died 1878. He married CATHERINE YATES 1812. She was born 1788, and died 1860. Children of WILLIAM COWDEN and CATHERINE YATES are: i. PHEBE7 COWDEN. ii. CYNTHIA COWDEN. iii. MARIAH COWDEN. iv. WILLIAM DAVIS COWDEN. v. ROBERT LINDSAY COWDEN. vi. MARY COWDEN. vii. JOHN YATES COWDEN. viii. NANCY CATHERINE COWDEN.