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Janet Elaine Cowan 1949–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1949

Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio

Death Date: 19 Feb 1993

Death Location: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Thomas (Cowan)

Mother: Mary Kennon

Spouse(s): Buford Jr, James RAPIST, Raymond Messer

Children(s):

Janet Elaine Cowan was born in 1949 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, the child of Thomas Milton Schmalr Cowan And Mary Arlene Kennon. In 1950, Janet Elaine Cowan resided in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA. Janet Elaine Cowan married Buford Bennie Doyle Denson Jr, George Winston White, James Tarvel Wiggins Rapist, Raymond Earl Messer, and had children including Deborah Deanne Celia Cowan Adopted Out Young, George Winston White Jr, Gerald Channing Denson Adopted Out Entrekin. Janet Elaine Cowan passed away in 1993 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Janet Elaine Cowan was born in 1949 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, the child of Thomas Milton Schmalr Cowan And Mary Arlene Kennon.
  • In 1950, Janet Elaine Cowan resided in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA.
  • Janet Elaine Cowan married Buford Bennie Doyle Denson Jr, George Winston White, James Tarvel Wiggins Rapist, Raymond Earl Messer, and had children including Deborah Deanne Celia Cowan Adopted Out Young, George Winston White Jr, Gerald Channing Denson Adopted Out Entrekin.
  • Janet Elaine Cowan passed away in 1993 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Janet Cowan
1949–1993
Birth Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Parents
Thomas Milton Schmalr (Cowan)
1928–2020
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mary (Arlene) Kennon
1932–2007
St. Martin, Brown County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Austin Schmalr\Cowan SR) (bigamist)
1882–1948
Hazel Green, Madison, Alabama
Daisy (Dean) Anderson
1898–1986
Nanafalia, Marengo, Alabama, USA
Walter (Andrew) Kennon
1909–1970
Jefferson, Adams, Ohio, USA
Mary (Anna) Walsh
1906–1977
Salem, Highland, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Schmalr
1864–
Sarah Schrimsher
1859–1907
Andrew Anderson
1853–1945
Anna Coate
1860–1936
ROBERT (Cocke)
1863–1934
Sarah Jordan
1872–1947
Richard Walsh
1875–1961
Gertrude Hastings
1880–1966
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Schrimsher
1820–1892
Mary Owen
1822–1892
Joseph Anderson
1823–1890
Frances Dumas
1827–1890
Simeon Coate
1833–1874
Jennett Cave
1838–1882
Eubanks (Cocke)
1824–1901
SUSANNAH MOUNTZ
1837–1924
David jr
1844–1931
Mary Hafer
1848–1918
Edward Walsh
1834–1897
Mary Campbell
1847–1929
Thomas Hastings
1853–1943
Honora Heabron
1858–1924

Janet Cowan's Timeline

5 Records

1949
18 Dec 1949
Birth of Janet Elaine Cowan in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
1950
1950
Age 1
Janet Elaine Cowan resided here in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA
Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA
1983
Abt 1983
Age 34
Janet Elaine Cowan was married
None
1993
16 Feb 1993
Age 44
Death of Janet Elaine Cowan in Tallassee, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
Tallassee, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
1993
19 Feb 1993
Age 44
Burial of Janet Elaine Cowan in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1949
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., F.B.I. Deceased Criminal Identification Files, 1971-1994, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Deceased Criminals Identification Files, compiled 1971-1994; NAI: 610833; Record Group Title: Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1896 - 2008; Record Group Number: 65; FBI Case File N
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Feb 1993; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.6220093,0.5116570
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 12 Apr 1983; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA; ,0.6586544,0.34916824,0.8506233
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Xenia, Greene, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1983

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Xenia, Greene, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1993
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Montgomery Advertiser - 18 Feb 1993 - Page 11, Obituary Janet Elaine Cowan Messer 18 Feb 1993

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tallassee, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Feb 1993; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.6220093,0.5116570

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1993
    Event Place: Tallassee, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., F.B.I. Deceased Criminal Identification Files, 1971-1994, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Deceased Criminals Identification Files, compiled 1971-1994; NAI: 610833; Record Group Title: Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1896 - 2008; Record Group Number: 65; FBI Case File N
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Feb 1993; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.6220093,0.5116570

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1993
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Feb 1993; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.6220093,0.5116570

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