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James Jefferson Cowan 1863 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1863

Birth Location: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 4 Jan 1955

Death Location: Woodland, Yolo, California, United States

Father: Alexander Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth Hare

Spouse(s): Mary Burk

Children(s): Rosa Cowan

James Jefferson Cowan was born in 1863 in Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States, the child of Alexander Cowan and Elizabeth Hare. James Jefferson Cowan later married Mary Margaret Burk, and together they raised children including Rosa W Cowan. In 1955, James Jefferson Cowan passed away in Woodland, Yolo, California, United States.

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Parents

Alexander Cowan
1836 – 1894
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
AC
Elizabeth Hare
1836 – 1893
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Burk
1875 – 1959
Birth Location: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Rosa Cowan
1892 – 1964
Birth Location: Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Mar 1863
    Event Place: Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Woodland, Yolo, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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