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Alexander Cowan 1836 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1836

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Sep 1894

Death Location: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Jane Headly

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hare

Children(s): Jurretta Cowan, James Cowan, Mathew Cowan, Jane Cowan, Rosa Cowan, William Cowan, Charles Cowan, Cassie Cowan

In 1836, Alexander Cowan entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Cowan and Jane Jean Headly. In 1841, Alexander Cowan resided in Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1851, Alexander Cowan resided in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander Cowan married Elizabeth Hare, and had children including Jurretta Isabella Cowan, James Jefferson Cowan, Mathew Melvin Cowan, Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan, Rosa Cowan, William Cowan, Charles Alexander Cowan, Cassie May Cowan. Alexander Cowan passed away in 1894 in Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Alexander Cowan entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Cowan and Jane Jean Headly.
  • In 1841, Alexander Cowan resided in Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Alexander Cowan resided in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Cowan married Elizabeth Hare, and had children including Jurretta Isabella Cowan, James Jefferson Cowan, Mathew Melvin Cowan, Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan, Rosa Cowan, William Cowan, Charles Alexander Cowan, Cassie May Cowan.
  • Alexander Cowan passed away in 1894 in Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cowan
1796 – 1868
Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Jane Headly
1808 – 1871
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hare
1836 – 1893
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
EH

Children(s)

Jurretta Cowan
1862 – 1939
Birth Location: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States
JC
James Cowan
1863 – 1955
Birth Location: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States
JC
Mathew Cowan
1865 – 1892
Birth Location: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States
MC
Jane Cowan
1868 – 1920
Birth Location: Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States
JC
Rosa Cowan
1870 – 1921
Birth Location: Montserrat, Johnson, Missouri, United States
RC
William Cowan
1872 – 1872
Birth Location: Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States
WC
Charles Cowan
1873 – 1951
Birth Location: Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States
CC
Cassie Cowan
1875 – 1945
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
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Alexander Cowan's Ancestors

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Alexander Cowan
1836 – 1894
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Cowan
1796 – 1868
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane (Jean) Headly
1808 – 1871
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Cowan
1774 –
Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine Stewart
1782 –
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cowan
1750 – 1835
Helen White
1852 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cowen
1726 – 1802
Janet Andrew
1727 – 1769

Alexander Cowan's Descendants

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Alexander Cowan (25 Jun 1836 – 16 Sep 1894) m. Elizabeth Hare (19 Jun 1836 – 19 May 1893)
  1. 1. Jurretta (Isabella) Cowan (5 Feb 1862 – 18 May 1939)
  2. 2. James (Jefferson) Cowan (28 Mar 1863 – 4 Jan 1955) m. Mary (Margaret) Burk (9 Jul 1875 – 1 Oct 1959)
    1. 1. Rosa (W) Cowan (20 Jan 1892 – 2 Aug 1964)
  3. 3. Mathew (Melvin) Cowan (18 Jan 1865 – 5 Nov 1892)
  4. 4. Jane ("Jennie" Headley) Cowan (25 Jan 1868 – 16 Sep 1920) m. John (Charles Fremont) Cummins (27 Sep 1865 – 16 Nov 1957)
    1. 1. Edna (E) Cummins (17 Dec 1889 – 15 May 1960)
    2. 2. Fremont (Alister) Cummins (20 Oct 1893 – 18 Jun 1947)
    3. 3. Maurine (G) Cummings (12 Aug 1898 – 13 Oct 1983)
  5. 5. Rosa Cowan (10 Feb 1870 – 28 Aug 1921)
  6. 6. William Cowan (18 Apr 1872 – Apr 1872)
  7. 7. Charles (Alexander) Cowan (18 Apr 1873 – 22 Feb 1951)
  8. 8. Cassie (May) Cowan (5 May 1875 – Mar 1945)

Alexander Cowan's Timeline

6 Records

1836
25 Jun 1836
Birth of Alexander Cowan in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 5
Alexander Cowan resided here in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 15
Alexander Cowan resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1863
1 July 1863
Age 27
Alexander Cowan resided here in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 44
Alexander Cowan resided here in Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States
1894
16 Sep 1894
Age 58
Death of Alexander Cowan in Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1836
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1841 Scotland Census
    [3] 1851 Scotland Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T9_241; Family History Film: 1254241; Page: 357.3000; Enumeration District: 224; Image: 0375.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1852
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
    Record Source: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813-1963, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; NAI Number: 2824927; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T9_241; Family History Film: 1254241; Page: 357.3000; Enumeration District: 224; Image: 0375.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813-1963, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; NAI Number: 2824927; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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