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Jane "Jennie", Headley Cowan 1868 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1868

Birth Location: Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 16 Sep 1920

Death Location: Los Angeles County, California

Father: Alexander Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth Hare

Spouse(s): John Cummins

Children(s): Edna Cummins, Fremont Cummins, Maurine Cummings

Early life: Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan arrived in Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States in 1868, born to Alexander Cowan and Elizabeth Hare. Over time, Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan formed a family with John Charles Fremont Cummins, which included Edna E Cummins, Fremont Alister Cummins and Maurine G Cummings. Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan concluded life in Los Angeles County, California in 1920.

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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
EH

Spouses(s)

John Cummins
1865 – 1957
Birth Location: Monica, Peoria, Illinois
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Children(s)

Edna Cummins
1889 – 1960
Birth Location: Illinois
EC
Fremont Cummins
1893 – 1947
Birth Location: Illinois
FC
Maurine Cummings
1898 – 1983
Birth Location: Illinois
MC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 Sep 1920
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California
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