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Cleo Cowan 1893–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr. 1893/25 Mar. 1894

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb. 1978

Death Location: Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., AL, USA

Father: J.W. Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth Gibson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Smith

In 1893, Cleo Cowan entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to J W Cowan And Elizabeth Bettie Gibson. Cleo Cowan married James W Counts, and had children including Elizabeth Counts Smith. Cleo Cowan passed away in 1978 in Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., AL, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Cleo Cowan entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to J W Cowan And Elizabeth Bettie Gibson.
  • Cleo Cowan married James W Counts, and had children including Elizabeth Counts Smith.
  • Cleo Cowan passed away in 1978 in Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., AL, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cleo Cowan's Ancestors

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Cleo Cowan
1893–1978
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
J.W. Cowan
1857–1898
Elizabeth ("Bettie") Gibson
1851–1944
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Finis (E. "Finney") Gibson
1825–1870
Alabama, USA
Margaret (Ann) Norton
1828–1923
Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Norton
1797–1882
Elizabeth Martin
1798–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Norton
1775–1817
Eleanor Gibson
1774–1875

Cleo Cowan's Descendants

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Cleo Cowan (25 Apr. 1893/25 Mar. 1894–7 Feb. 1978)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Counts) Smith 1913–2004

Cleo Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1893
25 Apr. 1893/25 Mar. 1894
Birth of Cleo Cowan in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1978
7 Feb. 1978
Age 85
Death of Cleo Cowan in Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., AL, USA
Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., AL, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr. 1893/25 Mar. 1894
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb. 1978
    Event Place: Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., AL, USA

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