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Nicholas Garrett Cowan 1814–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: after 16 February 1877

Death Location: Grayson, Texas, United States

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Mary Cowan

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In 1814, Nicholas Garrett Cowan entered the world in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to James Cowan And Mary Frances Fanny Garrett Cowan. Nicholas Garrett Cowan passed away in 1877 in Grayson, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Nicholas Garrett Cowan entered the world in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to James Cowan And Mary Frances Fanny Garrett Cowan.
  • Nicholas Garrett Cowan passed away in 1877 in Grayson, Texas, United States.

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Nicholas Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Cowan
1814–1877
Birth Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
James Cowan
1788–1839
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Frances "Fanny" Garrett) Cowan
1792–1868
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David (W) Cowan*
1755–1826
VA, USA
Celia (Jenny) Garrison
1764–1814
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Nicholas (Ware) Garrett
1765–1846
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Sara (Sally) Bramlett
1769–1851
Loudoun, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Cowan
1701–1789
Susanna Fleming
1702–1789
David Garrison
1783–1853
Ned
1733–1794
Ann Garrett
1744–1823
Henry Jr.
1729–1781
Margaret Bramlett
1733–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David I
1665–1730
Elizabeth
1675–
William Emmigrant
1662–1726
Mary Moore
1665–1740
Mary Barksdale
1748–1811
Edward Garrett
1708–1751
Elizabeth Catlett
1708–1763
Captain Owsley
1697–1750
Ann Housley
1707–1751
Henry Bramlett
1710–1756
How
1710–1755
Richard Ballard
1702–1770
* Ballard
1715–1800

Nicholas Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1814
1814
Birth of Nicholas Garrett Cowan in Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1877
after 16 February 1877
Age 63
Death of Nicholas Garrett Cowan in Grayson, Texas, United States
Grayson, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 16 February 1877
    Event Place: Grayson, Texas, United States

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