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Nellie Cowan 1897–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1897

Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1976

Death Location: La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Jr

Mother: Martha Cowan

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Nellie Cowan was born in 1897 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William A Cowans Jr And Martha Cowan. In 1910, Nellie Cowan resided in Civil District 5, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Nellie Cowan resided in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA. Nellie Cowan passed away in 1976 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Nellie Cowan was born in 1897 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William A Cowans Jr And Martha Cowan.
  • In 1910, Nellie Cowan resided in Civil District 5, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Nellie Cowan resided in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • Nellie Cowan passed away in 1976 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr
1870–
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky
WJ
Martha Cowan
1874–1951
Birth Location: Tennessee
MC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nellie Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Cowan
1897–1976
Birth Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William A Cowans Jr
1870–
Harlan County, Kentucky
Martha Cowan
1874–1951
Tennessee
Grandparents
Winfield (A) Cowan
1855–1920
Lee Co, Virginia
Nancy (J.) Ely
1860–1920
Harlan County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Cowan
1817–
Mary Ayers
1822–1884
Mark Ely
1834–
Sarah Cox
1834–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ayres
1786–1876
Rachel Entsminger
1797–1883
Isaac Ely
1803–1858
Mildred Cadel
1807–1890
John Cox
1807–
Nancy Miracle
1808–1870

Nellie Cowan's Timeline

7 Records

1897
2 May 1897
Birth of Nellie Cowan in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Nellie Cowan resided here in Civil District 5, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Nellie Cowan resided here in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA
Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Nellie Cowan resided here in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia
Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 43
Nellie Cowan resided here in Rose Hill Mag D, Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA
Rose Hill Mag D, Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Nellie Cowan resided here in Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1976
29 Sep 1976
Age 79
Death of Nellie Cowan in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1897
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375506
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Campbell, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia; Roll: T625_1896; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 49

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 53-17

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rose Hill Mag D, Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 53-17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Campbell, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1976
    Event Place: La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
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