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Elijah Cowan 1818–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1818

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1850

Death Location: St Clair, Lowndes, Alabama, USA

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Mary Garrett

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Elijah Cowan began in 1818 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. Elijah Cowan passed away in 1850 in St Clair, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Cowan began in 1818 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Elijah Cowan passed away in 1850 in St Clair, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.

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Elijah Cowan's Ancestors

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Elijah Cowan
1818–1850
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John David Cowan Jr.
1793–1828
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Mary ((Polly) Francis) Garrett
1799–1858
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Ceclia (Jenny) Garrison
1755–1814
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
William (Athis) Garrett
1763–1844
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Nancy Ross
1776–1847
Lanford Station, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward II
1733–1794
Ann Owsley
1744–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Garrot\Garrett
1708–1751

Elijah Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Elijah Cowan in Laurens, Georgia, United States
Laurens, Georgia, United States
1818
1 Jan 1818
Birth of Elijah Cowan in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
Death of Elijah Cowan in St. Clair, Alabama
St. Clair, Alabama
1850
1 Jan 1850
Age 32
Death of Elijah Cowan in St Clair, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
St Clair, Lowndes, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Laurens, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1818
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St. Clair, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1850
    Event Place: St Clair, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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