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Riley Cowan 1876–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1876

Birth Location: Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 8 Oct 1955

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Father: Jasper Cowan

Mother: Catherine Ray

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Riley Cowan was born in 1876 in Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas, United States, the child of Jasper Newton Cowan And Catherine Ray. Riley Cowan passed away in 1955 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • Riley Cowan was born in 1876 in Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas, United States, the child of Jasper Newton Cowan And Catherine Ray.
  • Riley Cowan passed away in 1955 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.

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Riley Cowan's Ancestors

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Riley Cowan
1876–1955
Birth Place: Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Jasper Newton Cowan
1834–1912
Tennessee, United States
Catherine Ray
1841–1937
Overton, Shelby, Tennessee, United States,
Grandparents
Riley Cowan
1803–1887
Monroe, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Phoebe Acree
1804–1886
Kentucky, United States,
Peter Ray
1813–
Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Lodusky) Harris
1814–1885
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cowan
1779–1835
Sarah Keith
1778–1849
William Acre
1752–1833
Phoebe
1756–1820
David Harris
1785–
Nancy Harris
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cowan
1750–1790
Jane Walker
1741–1802
Simon Acre
1700–1749
mary smith
1697–1748

Riley Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1876
7 Oct 1876
Birth of Riley Cowan in Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas, United States
1955
8 Oct 1955
Age 79
Death of Riley Cowan in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1955
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

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