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Mary Catherine Cowan 1845–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1845

Birth Location: St. Clair County, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 6 September 1939

Death Location: Monroe, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Samuel Cowan

Mother: Appeline Ginn

Spouse(s): Frederick Dunn

Children(s): Mahalia Martin, Drucilla Martin, Robert Dunn, Mahala Dunn, William Dunn, Marion Dunn, Samuel Dunn, Andrew Sr, Viola Inzer

Mary Catherine Cowan was born in 1845 in St. Clair County, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA, the child of Samuel Cowan And Appeline Ginn. In 1850, Mary Catherine Cowan resided in District 40, St Clair, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Mary Catherine Cowan resided in Townships 16, 17, and 18, Cropwell, St. Clair, Ala. Mary Catherine Cowan married Frederick Jackson Dunn, and had children including Andrew Jackson Dunn Sr, Drucilla Harber Martin, Mahala Leona Dunn, Mahalia Alpine Martin, Marion Dunn, Robert Edgar Dunn, Samuel Frederick Dunn, Viola Jane Inzer, William Pickens Dunn. Mary Catherine Cowan passed away in 1939 in Monroe, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Catherine Cowan was born in 1845 in St. Clair County, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA, the child of Samuel Cowan And Appeline Ginn.
  • In 1850, Mary Catherine Cowan resided in District 40, St Clair, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Catherine Cowan resided in Townships 16, 17, and 18, Cropwell, St. Clair, Ala.
  • Mary Catherine Cowan married Frederick Jackson Dunn, and had children including Andrew Jackson Dunn Sr, Drucilla Harber Martin, Mahala Leona Dunn, Mahalia Alpine Martin, Marion Dunn, Robert Edgar Dunn, Samuel Frederick Dunn, Viola Jane Inzer, William Pickens Dunn.
  • Mary Catherine Cowan passed away in 1939 in Monroe, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Cowan
1825–
Birth Location: Laurens District, South Carolina
SC
Appeline Ginn
1827–1862
Birth Location: Tennessee
AG

Spouses(s)

Frederick Dunn
1845–1930
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
FD

Children(s)

Mahalia Martin
1868–1915
Birth Location: Alabama
MM
Drucilla Martin
1872–1962
Birth Location: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
DM
Robert Dunn
1884–1941
Birth Location: Mississippi
RD
Mahala Dunn
1870–1911
Birth Location: St. Clair County, Alabama
MD
William Dunn
1876–1966
Birth Location: Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
WD
Marion Dunn
1890–1949
Birth Location: Mississippi
MD
Samuel Dunn
1888–1977
Birth Location: –
SD
Andrew Sr
1866–1965
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AS
Viola Inzer
1878–1984
Birth Location: –
VI

Mary Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cowan
1845–1939
Birth Place: St. Clair County, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Parents
Samuel Cowan
1825–
Laurens District, South Carolina
Appeline Ginn
1827–1862
Tennessee
Grandparents
John Cowan
1792–1828
Mary Garrett
1801–1858
Great-Grandparents
David Cowan
1755–1826
Celia Garrison
1764–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Catherine) Cowan (20 May 1845–6 September 1939) m. Frederick (Jackson) Dunn (26 April 1845–6 February 1930)
  1. 1. Mahalia (Alpine) Martin 1868–1915
  2. 2. Drucilla (Harber) Martin 1872–1962 m. Joe (P) Martin 1859– m. Thomas (B) Harber 1870–1900
    1. 1. William (Quirlous) Harber 1896–1980 m. Beulah (Leona) Weatherford 1898–1992
      1. 1. Delbert (Dean) Harber 1921–2004 m. Thelma (Louise) Hook 1926–1953 m. Leona (Wauhilla) Clayton 1925–2000
        1. 1. Delbert (Dean Harber) Jr 1944–1946
      2. 2. Thurman (Lee) Harber 1927–2011
      3. 3. Elge (Z LZ) Harber 1929–2005 m. Ollie (June) Sullivan 1933–1992
        1. 1. Marsha (Kay) Harber 1950–2004
    2. 2. Fleta (Michael) Harber 1898–1935 m. George (Washington) Moore 1895–1968
      1. 1. Marvin (Lewis) Moore 1934–1934
      2. 2. Violet (Lavern) Harrison 1930–1985
      3. 3. Buel (Gene) Moore 1927–1998
      4. 4. Dave (Benjamin) Moore 1923–2008
      5. 5. Michael (Fleeta) Mays 1919–2001
      6. 6. Exie (M) Moore 1918–
    3. 3. Elvern (D) Harber 1902–1954 m. Ona (I) Dedmon 1902–1987 m. Bulah (L) Harbor 1900–
      1. 1. Elwanda (Lucille) Harber 1926–2004 m. Bobby (Allen) Terry 1923–1982
        1. 1. Bobby (Allen Terry) Jr 1950–2008
  3. 3. Robert (Edgar) Dunn 1884–1941
  4. 4. Mahala (Leona) Dunn 1870–1911 m. John (Carrol) Morrison 1867–1943 m. Pinkney Hayes 1860–
    1. 1. Ethel (Mae) Hooker 1906–1997
    2. 2. Mamie (Mehala) Morris 1908–2004
    3. 3. Rosco Hayes 1895–1982 m. Dora (Mae) Loyd 1903–1983
      1. 1. Arvina Hayes 1925–2000 m. Marion (Albert) Matthews 1921–1967 m. George (M) Myers 1920– m. Jim Thompson 1917– m. Joseph (H) Carter 1917–
      2. 2. Talvin (V) Hayes 1928–1992 m. Phyllis (Ann) Hayes 1933–2011
    4. 4. Hester (Beatrice) Hayes 1897–1922 m. James (Washington) Kellogg 1896–1976
      1. 1. Hilda (Beatrice) Kellogg 1918–2015 m. Clarence Hutcheson 1920– m. Charles (Edward) Franze 1904–1969
        1. 1. Darnell (Richard) Franze 1947–2007
        2. 2. Aileen Franze 1948–2017
      2. 2. Lillian (Leona) Kellogg 1920–2005 m. Paul (Edward) Urchison 1914–1989
        1. 1. James (Edward) Urchison 1939–2020
        2. 2. Jerry (Don) Urchison 1944–1974 m. Linda (Lee) Schantz 1948–2020
      3. 3. James (W) Kellogg 1922–
    5. 5. Jesker Hayes 1903–1997 m. Leon Thompson 1904–1962
      1. 1. Kenneth (Harold) Thompson 1924–2005 m. Onetia (Mae) Kendall 1924–2008
      2. 2. Bobby (Gene) Thompson 1926–2004 m. Dewanda (Oleta) Wise 1930–2005
      3. 3. Billy (Raeford) Thompson 1930–1985
  5. 5. William (Pickens) Dunn 1876–1966
  6. 6. Marion Dunn 1890–1949
  7. 7. Samuel (Frederick) Dunn 1888–1977
  8. 8. Andrew (Jackson Dunn) Sr 1866–1965 m. Valdoria Gray 1879–
    1. 1. Jack Dunn 1891–
    2. 2. Tish Dunn 1894–
    3. 3. John Dunn 1897–
    4. 4. Grover (Cleveland) Dunn 1885–1960 m. Mirtie (Beatrice) Wroten 1889–1972
      1. 1. Eddie Dunn 1910–1910
      2. 2. Mildred Dunn 1912–1912
      3. 3. Colon (T) Dunn 1909–1989
      4. 4. Ruth (Helen) Dunn 1922–1992
      5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Hamilton 1923–1993
      6. 6. Lee (Olen) Dunn 1913–1980
      7. 7. Grover (Cleveland Dunn) Jr 1927–2009
      8. 8. Kelly (Wroten) Dunn 1919–1975 m. Sarah (Lou) Miller 1917–
      9. 9. Rolen (Jeff) Dunn 1917–1988 m. Mary (Ruth) Baldree –2008
        1. 1. Rolen (David) Dunn 1948–1997
  9. 9. Viola (Jane) Inzer 1878–1984

Mary Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1845
20 May 1845
Birth of Mary Catherine Cowan in St. Clair County, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA
St. Clair County, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
Mary Catherine Cowan resided here in District 40, St Clair, Alabama, USA
District 40, St Clair, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 15
Mary Catherine Cowan resided here in Townships 16, 17, and 18, Cropwell, St. Clair, Alabama, USA
Townships 16, 17, and 18, Cropwell, St. Clair, Alabama, USA
1939
6 September 1939
Age 94
Death of Mary Catherine Cowan in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1845
    Event Place: St. Clair County, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 40, St Clair, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Townships 16, 17, and 18, Cropwell, St. Clair, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1939
    Event Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroe, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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