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Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan 1846–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1846

Birth Location: Fayettville, Arkansas

Death Date: 24 Mar 1939

Death Location: Leakey, Real, Texas, United States

Father: Champion Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth West

Spouse(s): Mary Biggs, Amarella Cabiness

Children(s): John Cowan, Mabry Cowan, Susan Cowan, Nellie Cowan, Mary Cowan, Lannie Cowan, Champion Cowan, Jesse Cowan, Lysanias Cowan

In 1846, Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan entered the world in Fayettville, Arkansas, born to Champion Cowan And Elizabeth H West. In 1860, Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan resided in Caldwell, Texas, USA. Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan married Amarella Amelia Cabiness, Mary Louise Biggs, and had children including Champion C Cowan, Jesse Humphries Cowan, John W Cowan, Lannie A Cowan, Lysanias Pearl Cowan, Mabry E Cowan, Mary Ellen Cowan, Nellie Cowan, Susan Cowan. Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan passed away in 1939 in Leakey, Real, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan entered the world in Fayettville, Arkansas, born to Champion Cowan And Elizabeth H West.
  • In 1860, Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan resided in Caldwell, Texas, USA.
  • Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan married Amarella Amelia Cabiness, Mary Louise Biggs, and had children including Champion C Cowan, Jesse Humphries Cowan, John W Cowan, Lannie A Cowan, Lysanias Pearl Cowan, Mabry E Cowan, Mary Ellen Cowan, Nellie Cowan, Susan Cowan.
  • Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan passed away in 1939 in Leakey, Real, Texas, United States.

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Marcus Cowan's Ancestors

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Marcus Cowan
1846–1939
Birth Place: Fayettville, Arkansas
Parents
Champion Cowan
1805–1890
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (H) West
1820–1895
Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Andrew (Matthew) Cowan
1760–1815
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
*Martha Evans
1762–1837
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Samuel (Hamilton) West
1796–1838
Jefferson, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Ann (Dinwiddie) Rankin
1800–1838
Greenville, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marcus Cowan's Descendants

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Marcus ("Mark" Humphries) Cowan (5 Jan 1846–24 Mar 1939) m. Mary (Louise) Biggs (24 Feb 1851–1878) m. Amarella (Amelia) Cabiness (1845–27 May 1934)
  1. 1. John (W) Cowan 1871–1938 m. Anna (A) Cowan 1875–
    1. 1. Marcus (Newton) Cowan 1895–1965 m. Margaret (D) Fairchild 1900–1976
      1. 1. Doris (Alora) Cowan 1921–2014 m. Wallace (Samuel Hunter) Jr 1923–2001 m. Cecil (Clyde) Crenshaw 1917–1972
        1. 1. DeWayne (Arlyn) Crenshaw 1948–2010
      2. 2. Viola (Lillian) Cowan 1925–2022 m. Ethan (Allison) Allen 1933–2012 m. Virgil (Leslie) Crenshaw 1920–1975
        1. 1. Margaret (Ruth) Crenshaw 1948–1955
        2. 2. Raymond (Leslie) Crenshaw 1942–1942
        3. 3. Tommy (Wayne) Crenshaw 1946–1993
        4. 4. Dennis (Gene) Crenshaw 1943–2021 m. Betty (Jean) Silver 1946–1998
    2. 2. Eva (May) Cowan 1902–1994
    3. 3. Ellen (E) Cowan 1901–
  2. 2. Mabry (E.) Cowan 1873–
  3. 3. Susan Cowan 1876–
  4. 4. Nellie Cowan 1874–1898
  5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Cowan 1880–1923
  6. 6. Lannie (A.) Cowan 1885–1927
  7. 7. Champion (C.) Cowan 1881–1944
  8. 8. Jesse (Humphries) Cowan 1883–1940
  9. 9. Lysanias (Pearl) Cowan 1880–1959

Marcus Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1846
5 Jan 1846
Birth of Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan in Fayettville, Arkansas
Fayettville, Arkansas
1860
1860
Age 14
Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan resided here in Caldwell, Texas, USA
Caldwell, Texas, USA
1939
24 Mar 1939
Age 93
Death of Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan in Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas, USA
Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas, USA
1939
24 Mar 1939
Age 93
Death of Marcus "Mark" Humphries Cowan in Leakey, Real, Texas, United States
Leakey, Real, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1846
    Event Place: Fayettville, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Caldwell, Texas; Roll: M653_1289; Page: 186; Family History Library Film: 805289

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Caldwell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Caldwell, Texas; Roll: M653_1289; Page: 186; Family History Library Film: 805289

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sabinal, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Leakey, Real, Texas, United States

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