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Mercy Cowan 1793–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1793

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: 18 Nov 1862

Death Location: Lincoln, TN

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Mary Montgomery

Spouse(s): Absalom Forbes

Children(s): Martha Forbes

Mercy Cowan was born in 1793 in VA, the child of James Cowan And Mary Polly Weir Montgomery. Mercy Cowan married Absalom Forbes, and had children including Martha Elizabeth Forbes. Mercy Cowan passed away in 1862 in Lincoln, TN.

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Biography

  • Mercy Cowan was born in 1793 in VA, the child of James Cowan And Mary Polly Weir Montgomery.
  • Mercy Cowan married Absalom Forbes, and had children including Martha Elizabeth Forbes.
  • Mercy Cowan passed away in 1862 in Lincoln, TN.

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Mercy Cowan's Ancestors

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Mercy Cowan
1793–1862
Birth Place: VA
Parents
James Cowan
1770–1815
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Mary (" Polly " Weir) Montgomery
1777–1853
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mercy Cowan's Descendants

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Mercy Cowan (11 Mar 1793–18 Nov 1862) m. Absalom Forbes (11 Mar 1797–17 Mar 1871)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Forbes 1825–1880 m. James (Thomas) Franklin 1819–1862
    1. 1. Martha (Savilla) Franklin 1846–1924 m. William (J) Hopkins 1842–1919
      1. 1. Ernest (Franklin) Hopkins 1886–1963 m. Phamie (Eudera) McMillin 1890–1964
        1. 1. Bobby (Franklin) Hopkins 1929–2011 m. Flossie (Emogene) Sisco 1930–2022

Mercy Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1793
11 Mar 1793
Birth of Mercy Cowan in VA
VA
1862
18 Nov 1862
Age 69
Death of Mercy Cowan in Lincoln, TN
Lincoln, TN

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1793
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1862
    Event Place: Lincoln, TN

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