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Nancy E Cowan 1817–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Eden, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Mary Garrett

Spouse(s): Joel Garrett

Children(s): Celia Garrett, Elliot Garrett, John Garrett, Jourdan Garrett, Martha Garrett, Mary Garrett

In 1817, Nancy E Cowan entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to John Cowan And Mary Garrett. Nancy E Cowan married Joel A Garrett, and had children including Celia Garrett, Elliot Garrett, John Harrison Jackson Garrett, Jourdan J Garrett, Martha Arena Garrett, Mary F Garrett. Nancy E Cowan passed away in 1901 in Eden, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Nancy E Cowan entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to John Cowan And Mary Garrett.
  • Nancy E Cowan married Joel A Garrett, and had children including Celia Garrett, Elliot Garrett, John Harrison Jackson Garrett, Jourdan J Garrett, Martha Arena Garrett, Mary F Garrett.
  • Nancy E Cowan passed away in 1901 in Eden, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1792–1828
Birth Location: –
JC
Mary Garrett
1801–1858
Birth Location: –
MG

Spouses(s)

Joel Garrett
1818–1863
Birth Location: Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA
JG

Children(s)

Celia Garrett
1858–1934
Birth Location: Cropwell, St. Clair Co., Alabama, USA
CG
Elliot Garrett
1853–1889
Birth Location: St. Clair Co., Alabama, USA
EG
John Garrett
1847–1923
Birth Location: St. Clair Co., Alabama, USA
JG
Jourdan Garrett
1844–1863
Birth Location: St. Clair Co., Alabama, USA
JG
Martha Garrett
1859–
Birth Location: St. Clair Co., AL, Alabama, USA
MG
Mary Garrett
1849–
Birth Location: St. Clair Co., AL, Alabama, USA
MG

Nancy Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Cowan
1817–1901
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Cowan
1792–1828
Mary Garrett
1801–1858
Grandparents
David Cowan
1755–1826
Virginia
Celia (Jenny) Garrison
1764–1814
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Cowan's Descendants

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Nancy (E) Cowan (1817–1901) m. Joel (A) Garrett (30 May 1818–3 July 1863)
  1. 1. Celia Garrett 1858–1934 m. George (Washington) Guy 1836–1918 m. Cash (W.) Willingham 1842–1888
    1. 1. Harrison (A.) Willingham 1879–1952
    2. 2. James Willingham 1892–1966 m. Ester Cowan 1892–1967
      1. 1. Essie Willingham 1910–1982 m. Abner Gray 1911–1978 m. Willie (Howard) Haynes 1908–1998
        1. 1. Billy Gray 1929–1978
        2. 2. Barbara (Joyce) Haynes 1949–2008
        3. 3. Ivanette (J) Branch 1932–2008
        4. 4. Harvey Haynes 1944–2017
      2. 2. Raymon Willingham 1914–
      3. 3. Teddy (E) Willingham 1923–
      4. 4. Aliene (S) Willingham 1926–1990
    3. 3. Nancy Pike 1869–1925
    4. 4. William Willingham 1879–1951 m. Ellis (Pearl) Cowan 1887–1931
      1. 1. J (D) Willingham 1908–1953 m. Nina Alverson 1907–1984
    5. 5. Joel Willingham 1875–1953 m. Fannie McDaniel 1876–1945
      1. 1. Jack (W) Willingham 1897–1972 m. Theodore (Roosevelt) Greer 1905–1952
        1. 1. Rosco (Devon) Willingham 1921–1975
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Willingham 1924– m. Abner Gray 1911–1978
    6. 6. Louler Willingham 1876–
    7. 7. Oma Guy 1895–
    8. 8. Carrie (Belle) Willingham 1886–1970 m. John (Henry) Gray 1881–1972
      1. 1. Abner Gray 1911–1978 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Willingham 1924– m. Essie Willingham 1910–1982
      2. 2. Annie (Lee) Gray 1910–1979 m. Claude (Ernest) Burford 1908–1967 m. Leonard (E) Gray 1897–
        1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Gray 1928–2012 m. Hershel (William) Martin 1925–1990
        2. 2. Leslie (Dean) Gray 1935–1999 m. James (Odell) Nelson 1933–
        3. 3. Earnest (Ray) Burford 1941–2007 m. Hazel (E) Holt 1945–2015
        4. 4. Claudean Burford 1943–2004
        5. 5. William (Lawrence) Burford 1946–2013
        6. 6. Loretta (Marie) Burford 1942–1942
      3. 3. Nancy Gray 1918–
      4. 4. Bessie (Bell) Gray 1918–2005 m. James (Thomas J T) Bice 1919–1994
        1. 1. William (Terrell) Bice 1948–2011
        2. 2. Margaret (Zula) Bice 1940–2012 m. Homer (Terry) Jones 1939–2010
        3. 3. Joe (Thomas) Bice 1937–1997
        4. 4. Annie (Mae) Bice 1934–2001 m. Otis Willingham 1934–1998
        5. 5. Geraldine Bice 1941–2022
  2. 2. Elliot Garrett 1853–1889 m. George (T.) Lucas 1842–
    1. 1. William (Jordan) Lucas 1871–1928 m. Fanny (A) Canady 1873–1918
      1. 1. Hattie Lucas 1893–
      2. 2. Henry (Grady) Lucas 1895–1960 m. Mammie (Elizabeth) Jolly 1901–1977
        1. 1. Venezula (Inez) Lucus 1918–2012 m. Floyd (B) Morris 1906–
        2. 2. Fannie (Ruby Christine) Lucus 1921–1959 m. William (Tommie) McAmis 1901–1967
        3. 3. Grady Lucus 1924–1944
        4. 4. Jerry (Don) Lucus 1939–2016
        5. 5. Lillian (Bernice) Lucus 1925–1990
        6. 6. Norma (Jean) Lucas 1934–2006
        7. 7. Tommy (J.) Lucas 1936–1937
      3. 3. William (F) Lucas 1899–
      4. 4. Dorie (A) Lucas 1902–
      5. 5. Paul (E) Lucas 1908–
    2. 2. Mary Lucas 1873–
    3. 3. George (W.) Lucas 1876–
    4. 4. Samuel (Sunford) Lucas 1880–1933 m. Frances (P) Whitworth 1885–1964
      1. 1. Burlon (Lee) Lucas 1922–1998 m. Mary (Agnes) Radigan 1924–1992
        1. 1. Kenneth (M) Lucas 1950–1992
        2. 2. Ann (Frances) Lucas 1947–2022 m. Robert (Francis) Meier 1945–
      2. 2. Fred (Mexico) Lucas 1904–1973 m. Nancy (Iula) Headley 1914–2002
        1. 1. Jewel (Dean) Lucas 1933–2005 m. Percy (Alman) Hughes 1928–2008
        2. 2. Carl (Dennis) Lucas 1935–2013
      3. 3. John (Edward) Lucas 1924–2010 m. Imogene (Doris) Horsley 1924–2017
      4. 4. Flora (Gertrude) Lucas 1906–1962 m. Kelcie (Andrew) Wardrup 1903–1978
        1. 1. Dorothy (Elaine) Wardrup 1925–1993 m. Irvin Harris 1920–2002
      5. 5. Caroline (Virginia) Lucas 1920–1997 m. Samuel (Ernest) Giles 1920–1975
      6. 6. Ross (Andrew) Lucas 1930–1998 m. Katherine (Joyce) Brewster 1936–2016
      7. 7. Samuel (James) Lucas 1916–1975 m. Ruby (Elma) McCombs 1920–2006
      8. 8. Ruby (Jo) Lucas 1927–2000 m. John (David) Cannon 1925–2001
        1. 1. Horace (Wayne) Cannon 1949–1993
        2. 2. Dan (Samuel) Cannon 1947–2023
    5. 5. Oscar Lucas 1888–
  3. 3. John (Harrison Jackson) Garrett 1847–1923 m. Mary (Minerva) Turner 1843–1906
    1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Garrett 1878–1948
    2. 2. Pauline Smith 1880–1908
    3. 3. James (Akin) Garrett 1882–1962
    4. 4. William (Lewis) Garrett 1871–1946
    5. 5. Mary (Ella) Garrett 1866–1943 m. John (Thomas) Wilder 1869–1929
      1. 1. Renna (Mae) Wilder 1886–1957 m. Arthur (Montgomery Davis) Sr 1883–1973
        1. 1. Mary (Ruth) Davis 1911–1994
        2. 2. Arthur (Montgomery Davis) Jr 1915–1957 m. Marie Davis 1908–
        3. 3. Joseph (Warren) Davis 1925–1996
        4. 4. Ruby (Montgomery) Davis 1905–1979 m. Marion (Lee) Carter 1905–1976
      2. 2. William (Fred) Wilder 1891–1959 m. Charline (Mae) Kincaid 1893–1979
        1. 1. Preston (Lee) Wilder 1916–2008 m. Lucile (E) Smith 1918–2008
        2. 2. Talmadge (Rudolph) Wilder 1917–1997
        3. 3. Virgil Wilder 1912–1914
        4. 4. Billy (Joe) Wilder 1929–1979 m. Jeanette Wilder 1933–2010
        5. 5. Bertha (Mae) Carter 1920–2005
        6. 6. Margaret (Helen) Wilder 1923–2005 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Holmes 1915–1981
        7. 7. Marie (M) Wilder 1926–2012 m. Clyde (Mahlon Handley) Sr 1922–1985
      3. 3. Otis (Eli) Wilder 1893–1912
      4. 4. Myrtie Davis 1896–1983
      5. 5. Nannie (Montgomery) Smith 1899–1989
      6. 6. Elijah (Rudolph) Wilder 1904–1941
      7. 7. Charles (Edward) Wilder 1904–1984 m. Margie (Lee) Smith 1903–1974
      8. 8. Thomas (Arthur Wilder) Sr 1907–1968
      9. 9. Mary (Ruby) Blackledge 1911–1962
    6. 6. Lavania Davis 1869–1926
    7. 7. Phebe (Lenora) Davis 1873–1937
    8. 8. John (Montgomery) Garrett 1876–1936
  4. 4. Jourdan (J) Garrett 1844–1863
    1. 1. James (Monroe) Garrett 1862–1947 m. Sarah (Francis) Hindman 1861–1939
      1. 1. Myrtle (Garrett) Landers 1891–1951
      2. 2. James (Lloyd) Garrett 1900–1987 m. Myrtle Ragland 1899–1988
      3. 3. Lee (Ernest) Garrett 1884–1961 m. Mattie Walker 1887–1974
        1. 1. James (Vann) Garrett 1914–1991 m. Hester (Annette) Sidorfsky 1916–2010
      4. 4. Eula (Lee) Garrett 1886–1980 m. William (Jonathan Vinson) Sr 1885–1932
        1. 1. Johnnie (Gloria) Vinson 1916–1999 m. Jones (Fall Roberson) Jr 1909–1964
        2. 2. Hazel Vinson 1925–2013
        3. 3. Frances (Mildred) Vinson 1918–2014 m. Jimmie (Harrison) Hardwick 1914–1996
        4. 4. William (Jonathan Vinson) Jr 1915–1991 m. Virginia Beasley 1923–2023
      5. 5. James (Embry) Garrett 1888–1958
      6. 6. Tinney (Showatler) Garrett 1892–1967 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Inzer 1886–1933 m. George (Andrew) Hamilton 1890–
        1. 1. Vivian (Helen) Inzer 1917–1991 m. Floyd (Carl) Gober 1902–1969
      7. 7. Rosaltha (Carey) Garrett 1894–1975 m. Charles (Little) Ellis –1916
        1. 1. Charles (Garrett) Ellis 1915–1993 m. Alexa (Margaret) Ellis 1918–
      8. 8. Vester (Stovall) Garrett 1898–1959
      9. 9. Bernice (Lillian) Garrett 1904–1942
  5. 5. Martha (Arena) Garrett 1859–
  6. 6. Mary (F) Garrett 1849–

Nancy Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1817
1817
Birth of Nancy E Cowan in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1901
1901
Age 84
Death of Nancy E Cowan in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eden, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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