In a message dated 2/25/2001 10:49:34 PM Central Standard Time, Esta714@aol.com writes to MOMARIES-L@rootsweb.com: << David Edward Cowen Jr. b 1853 d 1919 Mar #1 Elizabeth Pendleton, #2 Annie ?, #3 Tennie M. ? >> >From Everett M. King "History of Maries County," Ramfre Press, Cape Girardeau, MO, (pp 372-373) David Cowan Junior, spent most of his life in Maries and Osage counties and died there. King writes that his (David Cowan) first wife was Eliza, daughter of George Pendleton, and the four children born to them were Frank, Azariah, Etta, and Lottie. Does anybody have the marriage date for David Cowen, Jr., wife #1 Elizabeth Pendleton. There was an Elizabeth Pendleton who was the daughter of George W. Pendleton and she was 9 years old in 1860. She is not in the George Pendleton household in 1870. Unless Elizabeth/Eliza and Anna are the same person, there appears to be a discrepancy. According to Maries County marriage records, and Maries County 1870 Census records, David Cowan's wife was Anna Pendleton (daughter of George Pendleton). Maries County marriage records show that David Cowan married Anna Pendleton on June 25, 1873, in Maries County, MO by David S. Woody: Indx To Marriage Book "A" Maries County, MO 1868 - 1881 (p. 80). Of the 4 children King writes about, Frank was born 1874 and Azariah was born 1876 so these two children of David Cowan would have been the children of his wife Anna Pendleton. I have nothing of David's children Etta and Lottie and they are not enumerated in the 1880 census. Did David Cowen, Jr., marry Elizabeth Pendleton before 1870 and did Elizabeth and these two children Etta and Lottie die before 1873? I could sure use the help if anybody has this information. The #3 wife listed for David Cowen, Jr., who goes by the name Tennie M., is Tennessee M. Barnhart (born 1851). She is the daughter of Henry Barnhart and Jane Wilson. She married (1) Azariah B. Pendleton May 16, 1871. He is the son of George Pendleton and Elizabeth Green. Tennessee M. (Barnhart) Pendleton's husband Azariah Pendleton died Sept 11, 1888. After Anna (Pendleton) Cowan died Jan 15, 1911, David married Azariah Pendleton's widow Tennessee M. (Barnhart) Pendleton. George Pendleton and his son Azariah and daughter Anna are all buried in Stokes Cemetery. Anna is buried beside David Cowan, Jr., (but his headstone states "Husband of Tennie M"). Azariah Pendleton and his wife Tennessee M. Pendleton are buried beside George Pendleton and his wife Elizabeth Green (but Tennessee's headstone states Tennessee M. Cowan). If anybody has the marriage information for Elizabeth Pendleton and David Cowan, Jr., I would sure appreciate that. Bob Prater, Tulsa