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Francis Cowan 1792–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 6 Oct 1829

Death Location: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: David Cowan

Mother: Celia Garrison

Spouse(s): Mary Unk

Children(s): Sarah Cowan, Nancy Cowan

Francis Cowan was born in 1792 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of David Cowan And Celia Jenny Garrison. Francis Cowan married Mary Unk, and had children including Charles Melmath Cowan, James Jasper Cowan, Nancy Mary Cowan, Sarah Jane Cowan. Francis Cowan passed away in 1829 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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  • Francis Cowan was born in 1792 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of David Cowan And Celia Jenny Garrison.
  • Francis Cowan married Mary Unk, and had children including Charles Melmath Cowan, James Jasper Cowan, Nancy Mary Cowan, Sarah Jane Cowan.
  • Francis Cowan passed away in 1829 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Francis Cowan's Ancestors

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Francis Cowan
1792–1829
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
David Cowan
1755–1826
Virginia
Celia (Jenny) Garrison
1764–1814
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Francis Cowan's Descendants

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Francis Cowan (1792–6 Oct 1829) m. Mary Unk (1799–1864)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Cowan 1827–1861
  2. 2. Nancy (Mary) Cowan 1822–1860 m. Robert Parsons 1820–1890
    1. 1. Greenlee Parsons 1844–
    2. 2. Emily Parsons 1846–
    3. 3. Nancy (Delia) Parsons 1849–1922 m. John (Thomas) Franklin 1846–1929
      1. 1. Luther (T.) Franklin 1875–1957
      2. 2. Green (Lee) Franklin 1881–1914
      3. 3. Robert (Grace) Franklin 1886–1916
      4. 4. Alice (Delia) Wright 1879–1962
      5. 5. David (Soloman) Franklin 1888–1973 m. Emma Hosmer 1893–1975 m. Ephsie (Elizabeth) Herring 1887–1931
        1. 1. Elvie (Franklin) Kornegay 1920–2003
        2. 2. Edith (O) Franklin 1917–2012 m. Drury (L) Pruett 1910–1986
        3. 3. Ellen (D.) Franklin 1922–1923
        4. 4. Lowell (Prentiss) House 1907–1989 m. Pheobe Etress 1918–1982
      6. 6. Mary Franklin 1870–
      7. 7. Emma Franklin 1871–
      8. 8. Mortimer Franklin 1873–
      9. 9. John Franklin 1877–

Francis Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1792
Birth of Francis Cowan in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1829
6 Oct 1829
Age 37
Death of Francis Cowan in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1829
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

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