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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

In 1868, Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan entered the world in Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States, born to Alexander Cowan and Elizabeth Hare. Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan married John Charles Fremont Cummins, and had children including Edna E Cummins, Fremont Alister Cummins, Maurine G Cummings. Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan passed away in 1920 in Los Angeles County, California.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan entered the world in Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States, born to Alexander Cowan and Elizabeth Hare.
  • Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan married John Charles Fremont Cummins, and had children including Edna E Cummins, Fremont Alister Cummins, Maurine G Cummings.
  • Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan passed away in 1920 in Los Angeles County, California.

Immediate Family

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Jane Cowan's Ancestors

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Jane Cowan
1868 – 1920
Birth Place: Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States
Parents
Alexander Cowan
1836 – 1894
Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Hare
1836 – 1893
Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
James Cowan
1796 – 1868
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane (Jean) Headly
1808 – 1871
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cowan
1774 –
Catherine Stewart
1782 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cowan
1750 – 1835
Helen White
1852 –

Jane Cowan's Descendants

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Jane ("Jennie" Headley) Cowan (25 Jan 1868 – 16 Sep 1920) m. John (Charles Fremont) Cummins (27 Sep 1865 – 16 Nov 1957)
  1. 1. Edna (E) Cummins (17 Dec 1889 – 15 May 1960)
  2. 2. Fremont (Alister) Cummins (20 Oct 1893 – 18 Jun 1947)
  3. 3. Maurine (G) Cummings (12 Aug 1898 – 13 Oct 1983)

Jane Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1868
25 Jan 1868
Birth of Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan in Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States
Knob Noster, Johnson, Missouri, United States
1920
16 Sep 1920
Age 52
Death of Jane "Jennie" Headley Cowan in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California

Sources

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

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

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