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John W Cowan 1852 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1852

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 09 Feb 1925

Death Location: Stoddard County Missouri

Father: Andrew Cowan

Mother: Margaret Bruce

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The story of John W Cowan began in 1852 in Illinois. In 1860, John W Cowan resided in South Hampton, Buffalo, Gallatin, Illinois, USA. John W Cowan passed away in 1925 in Stoddard County Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of John W Cowan began in 1852 in Illinois.
  • In 1860, John W Cowan resided in South Hampton, Buffalo, Gallatin, Illinois, USA.
  • John W Cowan passed away in 1925 in Stoddard County Missouri.

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John Cowan's Ancestors

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John Cowan
1852 – 1925
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Andrew Jackson Cowan
1824 – 1872
Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America
Margaret (Caroline) Bruce
1822 – 1880
White, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
John (N) Bruce
1795 – 1876
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Phipps
1795 – 1852
Calvert, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Bruce
1768 – 1819
Mary Crysel
1767 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1740 – 1816
Mary Smith
1745 – 1818
William Crysel
1735 – 1784
Mary Coleburn
1738 – 1790

John Cowan's Timeline

3 Records

1852
abt 1852
Birth of John W Cowan in Illinois
Illinois
1860
1860
Age 8
John W Cowan resided here in South Hampton, Buffalo, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
South Hampton, Buffalo, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
1925
09 Feb 1925
Age 73
Death of John W Cowan in Stoddard County Missouri
Stoddard County Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1852
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: South Hampton, Buffalo, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Stoddard County Missouri

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