This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmpless_1 Surnames: COWEN, COHEN, COHAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.niagara/3145.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not only COWEN that can be spelled different ways, but also Bartly! I was able to locate a Bartley COAN in the 1860 census 6 July, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY Roll#823, HH#634, p.885: Bartley COAN 60 M W Stone Mason $100/$100 b. IRE, unable to read/write Maigaret " 48 F W b. IRE, unable to read/write Wm. O'NEAL 18 M W Postman b. IRE James " 21 M W Postman b. IRE My guess is that Bartley died between 1860 and 1866: Boyd's Lockport city directory : with a business directory of Niagara County and an appendix, 1866-7. Lockport, N.Y.: A. Boyd, 1866, 152 pgs.: CONE[sic], Margaret, Mrs. h Schofield nr Clinton [p.63] 1870 census 2nd Ward, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY Roll#1054, HH#169, p.205B: COHAN, Margaret 69 F W Keeping House $400 b. IRE, parents of foreign birth, unable to read/write Hope this is helpful! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.