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Arthur Gideon Cowan 1895–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1895

Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Death Date: Jan 1976

Death Location: Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma

Father: Wiley Cowan

Mother: Polly Stepp

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Children(s):

Arthur Gideon Cowan was born in 1895 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, the child of Wiley Patrick Cowan And Polly Palistine Stepp. In 1900, Arthur Gideon Cowan resided in Civil District 6, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Arthur Gideon Cowan resided in Dixon, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA. Arthur Gideon Cowan passed away in 1976 in Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • Arthur Gideon Cowan was born in 1895 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, the child of Wiley Patrick Cowan And Polly Palistine Stepp.
  • In 1900, Arthur Gideon Cowan resided in Civil District 6, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Arthur Gideon Cowan resided in Dixon, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Arthur Gideon Cowan passed away in 1976 in Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Cowan
1868–1949
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
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Polly Stepp
1873–1944
Birth Location: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Arthur Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Cowan
1895–1976
Birth Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Parents
Wiley Patrick Cowan
1868–1949
Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Polly (Palistine) Stepp
1873–1944
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Gideon Cowan
1842–
Tennessee, USA
Amanda Bilbrey
1847–
Bledsoe Co., Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Thompson Cowan
1787–
Sarah Hardin
1800–
Chamberlain Bilbrey
1827–1903
Mary Jane
1829–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Cowan
1741–1798
Jane Thompson
1761–1815

Arthur Cowan's Timeline

5 Records

1895
12 May 1895
Birth of Arthur Gideon Cowan in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Bledsoe County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 5
Arthur Gideon Cowan resided here in Civil District 6, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Arthur Gideon Cowan resided here in Dixon, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
Dixon, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Arthur Gideon Cowan resided here in Kennedy, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
Kennedy, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
1976
Jan 1976
Age 81
Death of Arthur Gideon Cowan in Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma
Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1895
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 445-38-6535; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: 1955-1956
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennedy, Blaine, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1453; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 178
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 1558; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241558
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dixon, Blaine, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375256

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 1558; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241558

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dixon, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dixon, Blaine, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375256

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kennedy, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennedy, Blaine, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1453; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 178

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1976
    Event Place: Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 445-38-6535; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: 1955-1956
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