Hi Jean, Well, I'm happy for you! Wish I were having as much luck! Do any of your Cowans list Elijah Cowan born 1800? He's a mystery but seems to have gone south as well. His daughter (Nancy Catherine Cowan) was born in GA in 1835, and they seem to have landed in Ouachita Parish, LA by 1854. Nancy married Joseph Saddler Rutledge in Ouachita. Would love to find these 2... Any help appreciated! Cyndi in Baltimore