Hi Jack:  Thanks for Callie's obituary.  Another big help.  Does anyone know the names of her Harris and Johnson husbands?  How her grandchildren align to her children?  Thanks & Love, Bruce   Descendants of Levi McCowan     First Generation         1. Levi McCowan  "Lee" was born on 6 Aug 1892/1893 in , Overton, Tennessee. He died on 29 Jan 1963 in Dunkirk, Jay, Indiana. He was buried on 2 Feb 1963 in Welch Memorial Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee.   The Phillips Family by Earl and Charlene England. Lee's obituary. 1900 and 1910 Overton TN census. Obituary in Livinston Enterprise 7 Feb 1963. 1930 Overton Co, TN census Lee McCowan 37 TN/TN/TN b. 1892-1893; ED 12 Sheet 2B line 67 #28/ 28; 3 Apr 1930.                                            1930 Lee McCowan                 37 TN/TN/TN        1892-1893 Ina McCowan                  29 TN/TN/TN        1900-1901 William McCowan           18 TN/TN/TN        1911-1912 Jerry mcCowan                              16 TN/TN/TN        1913-1914 Arthur McCowan                            14 TN/TN/TN        1915-1916 Elvin McCowan                              11 TN/TN/TN        1918-1919 Callie Ray McCowan      9 TN/TN/TN         1920-1921 Bertha Lee McCowan     7 TN/TN/TN         1922-1923 Ollie V. McCowan           4 TN/TN/TN         1925-1926 Dollie Reba McCowan    8/12 TN/TN/TN     1929   Levi married Ina Phillips  "Iny" daughter of Reverend Jeremiah Moses Phillips and Rebecca Elendor Ramsey. Ina was born on 14 Jul 1895/1896 in , Overton, Tennessee. She died on 4 Jul 1969 in Dunkirk, Jay, Indiana. She was buried about 6 Jul 1969 in Welch Memorial Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee.   The Phillips Family by Earl and Charlene England.     Levi and Ina had the following children:                2 M        i.  William McCowan  "Bill" was born in 1911/1912 in , , Tennessee.   +          3 M        ii.  Jerry McCowan  was born on 8 Jan 1914. He died on 26 Feb 2003.                4 M       iii.  Arthur B. McCowan  was born on 26 May 1916. He died on 3 Feb 1976. He was buried in Welch Memorial Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee.   Lee's obituary. Putnam TN Cemetery book.     +          5 M       iv.  Elvin McCowan  was born in 1918/1919.   +          6 F        v.  Callie Ray McCowan  was born on 7 Jul 1921. She died on 13 Apr 2011.   +          7 F       vi.  Bertha Lee McCowan  was born on 26 Mar 1924. She died on 8 Oct 2004.                  8 F       vii.  Ollie V. McCowan  was born in 1925/1926 in , , Tennessee. Ollie married Esque Harris  son of Emmet Harris and Josephine Lou Presley. Esque was born about 1920.   Name may be Esque or Eskew?                  9 F      viii.  Dolly Reba McCowan  was born in 1929 in , Overton, Tennessee. Dolly married Fred Sampley . Fred was born about 1922.              10 M       ix.  Benton McCowan  was born about 1930.              11 M       x.  Melvin McCowan  was born in 1943 in of Dunkirk, Jay, Indiana. Melvin married Janice Cochron  on 8 Jan 1954 in , Overton, Tennessee. Janice was born in 1935 in of Redkey, , Indiana.              12 F       xi.  Dorothy McCowan  was born about 1930. Dorothy married Tommy Walker . Tommy was born about 1930.           Second Generation         3. Jerry McCowan  (Levi) was born on 8 Jan 1914 in Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee. He died on 26 Feb 2003 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana. He was buried on 3 Mar 2003 in Welch Memorial Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee.   The Phillips Family by Earl and Charlene England. Jerry's obituary.   NOTES Jerry was retired from the Indiana Glass Company after 37 years of service and was a member of Local Union 501. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of Dunkirk Free Will Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening.-Taken from Jerry's obituary.   Jerry married Auda Buckner . Auda was born about 1912.   They had the following children:              13 F         i.  Linda McCowan  was born about 1934. Linda married Mintford Hicks  son of Least Hicks and Oakley Belle Young. Mintford was born about May 1943 in of Dunkirk, Jay, Indiana.   RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as James /Hicks/, RIN 84708.                  14 F        ii.  Deborah McCowan  was born about 1936. Deborah married Sholes . Sholes was born about 1936.              15 M       iii.  Darrell McCowan  was born about 1939.         5. Elvin McCowan  (Levi) was born in 1918/1919 in , , Tennessee. Elvin married Elsie Bilbrey . Elsie was born about 1916/1923.   They had the following children:              16 F         i.  Earleen McCowan  was born on 11 May 1940. She died on 23 Aug 1957. She was buried about 25 Aug 1957 in Mount Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Martha Washington, Fentress, Tennessee. Earleen married James B. Miller . James was born about 1932.              17 F        ii.  ImaJean McCowan  was born about 1941/1951. ImaJean married Simons . Simons was born about 1941/1951.              18 F        iii.  Barbara McCowan  was born about 1942/1952. Barbara married Mink . Mink was born about 1942/1952.              19 M       iv.  Daniel McCowan  was born about 1943/1953.              20 M       v.  Norman McCowan  "Poncho" was born about 1944/1954.     +        21 M       vi.  Donald C. McCowan  was born on 26 Aug 1945.         6. Callie Ray McCowan  (Levi) was born on 7 Jul 1921 in Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee. She died on 13 Apr 2011 in Dunkirk, Jay, Indiana. She was buried on 15 Apr 2011 in Welch Memorial Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee.   Obituary -- DUNKIRK - Callie R. Johnson, 89, of Dunkirk, IN, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 while in the company of family members, at Miller's Merry Manor, Dunkirk, Jay County.  Callie was born in Monterey, TN on July 7, 1921, a daughter of the late Ina (Phillips) and Lee McCowan.  She was a member of The Dunkirk Freewill Baptist Church of Dunkirk. She was very active in her church and an avid gardener and seamstress, enjoying her quilting.  Survivors include one son, William Maynard Harris, (wife, Glenna) of Dunkirk, IN; two daughters, Estell Sisco (husband, Collins) of Crawford, TN, Doris Miars of Muncie; one sister, Dorothy Walker of Dunkirk; three grandchildren , Melody Kummer (husband, Randy) of Vila Rica, GA, Sandy Sisco (husband, Scott) of Dunkirk, and Amy McCallum (husband, Tyler) of Gilbert, AZ; two great-grandchildren, Arianna Kummer of Vila Rica, GA and Mathew Sisco of Dunkirk.  Callie was preceded in death by one son, Truman; her parents; three sisters and six brothers.  Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at MJS Mortuaries Dunkirk Chapel.  Funeral services will be conducted by Goff Funeral Home Monterey, TN, on Sunday. Calling is 1-3 p.m. with services following at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The minister will be Brother Delmer McCowan.  Burial will follow in Welch Memorial Cemetery in Monterey, TN.  Indiana services have been entrusted to M.J.S. Mortuaries Dunkirk Chapel and Tennessee services have been entrusted to Goff Funeral Home Monterey, TN.   Callie married (1) Harris . Harris was born about 1914/1924. He died.   They had the following children:              22 M        i.  Truman Harris  was born about 1938/1948. He died .              23 F        ii.  Estell Harris  was born about 1939/1949. Estell married Collins Sisco . Collins was born about 1939/1949.              24 M       iii.  William Maynard Harris  was born about 1941/1951. William married Glenna . Glenna was born about 1941/1951.              25 F       iv.  Doris Harris  was born about 1943/1953. Doris married Miars . Miars was born about 1943/1953.   Callie married (2) Johnson . Johnson was born about 1914/1924. He died.         7. Bertha Lee McCowan  (Levi) was born on 26 Mar 1924 in , Overton, Tennessee. She died on 8 Oct 2004 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee. She was buried about 10 Oct 2004 in Welch Memorial Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee.   Bertha's obituary.   NOTES Bertha was a factory worker.-Taken from Bertha's obituary.     Bertha married Jake Buckner . Jake was born about 1916. He died.   They had the following children:              26 M        i.  Henry Buckner  was born about 1942.           Third Generation       21. Donald C. McCowan  (Elvin, Levi) was born on 26 Aug 1945 in , Overton, Tennessee.   Obituary in The Overton County News 12 May 2010 -- Funeral services for Mr. Donald C . McCowan, Sr., 64, of Monterey, were conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010 from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene McCowan and Rev. Delmar McCowan officiating.  Services in Indiana will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, May 12 at Dunkirk, IN Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Redkey, IN. Mr. McCowan died Thursday, May 6, at his home. He attended Sand Springs Baptist Church and was a first class machine repairman in Dunkirk, IN for 42 years. Born August 26, 1945 in Overton County, he was the son of the late Elvin and Elsie (Bilbrey) McCowan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an adopted son, Albert Teegarden; 2 sisters, Earlene Miller, and ImaJean Simons; a brother, Doyle McCowan; and a granddaughter, Heather Teegarden. Survivors include his wife, Paula (Truax) McCowan of Monterey; 2 daughters, Shevelle Miller of Monterey, and Rachael McCowan of Celina, OH; a son, Donald C. McCowan, Junior of Redkey, IN; 2 adopted children, Yvonne Elzey of Andrews, IN and Alvin Teegarden of Anderson, IN; a sister, Barbara Mink of Redkey, IN; 2 brothers, Daniel McCowan and Norman “Poncho” McCowan, both of Redkey, IN; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Special care provided by Goff Funeral Home.   Donald married Paula Truax . Paula was born about 1942/1952.   They had the following children:              27 F         i.  Shevelle McCowan  was born about 1963/1973. Shevelle married Miller . Miller was born about 1963/1973.              28 M        ii.  Donald C. McCowan Junior  was born about 1964/1974.   --- On Fri, 4/15/11, Jack Beaty <jdbeaty@comcast.net> wrote: From: Jack Beaty <jdbeaty@comcast.net> Subject: [TNFENTRE] Obit Callie R. Johnson, 89 To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com, tnpicket@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, April 15, 2011, 12:35 PM DUNKIRK - Callie R. Johnson, 89, of Dunkirk, IN, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 while in the company of family members, at Miller's Merry Manor, Dunkirk, Jay County. Callie was born in Monterey, TN on July 7, 1921, a daughter of the late Ina (Phillips) and Lee McCowan. She was a member of The Dunkirk Freewill Baptist Church of Dunkirk. She was very active in her church and an avid gardener and seamstress, enjoying her quilting. Survivors include one son, William Maynard Harris, (wife, Glenna) of Dunkirk, IN; two daughters, Estell Sisco (husband, Collins) of Crawford, TN, Doris Miars of Muncie; one sister, Dorothy Walker of Dunkirk; three grandchildren , Melody Kummer (husband, Randy) of Vila Rica, GA, Sandy Sisco (husband, Scott) of Dunkirk, and Amy McCallum (husband, Tyler) of Gilbert, AZ; two great-grandchildren, Arianna Kummer of Vila Rica, GA and Mathew Sisco of Dunkirk. Callie was preceded in death by one son, Truman; her parents; three sisters and six brothers. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at MJS Mortuaries Dunkirk Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted by Goff Funeral Home Monterey, TN, on Sunday. Calling is 1-3 p.m. with services following at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The minister will be Brother Delmer McCowan. Burial will follow in Welch Memorial Cemetery in Monterey, TN. 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