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Sarah Cowan 1827 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 1827

Birth Location: Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: 7 Nov 1887

Death Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Margaret Mitchell

Spouse(s): Alexander Jeffers

Children(s): John Jeffers, Jeffers None, Mary Jeffers, Susanna Jeffers, Elizabeth Jeffers, Sarah Jeffers, John Jeffries

The story of Sarah Cowan began in 1827 in Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland. Sarah Cowan married Alexander Jeffers, and had children including John Jeffers, Jeffers, Mary Eliza Jeffers, Susanna "Annie" Jeffers, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jeffers, Sarah Eliza Jane "Jennie" Jeffers, John Jeffries. Sarah Cowan passed away in 1887 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Cowan began in 1827 in Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland.
  • Sarah Cowan married Alexander Jeffers, and had children including John Jeffers, Jeffers, Mary Eliza Jeffers, Susanna "Annie" Jeffers, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jeffers, Sarah Eliza Jane "Jennie" Jeffers, John Jeffries.
  • Sarah Cowan passed away in 1887 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1798 – 1866
Birth Location: Armagh Ireland
JC
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1900
Birth Location: Armagh Ireland
MM

Spouses(s)

Alexander Jeffers
1827 – 1903
Birth Location: Turlurgan, Parish of Aghaloo, Co Tyrone
AJ

Children(s)

John Jeffers
1848 – 1870
Birth Location: New Jersey
JJ
Jeffers None
1850 – 1850
Birth Location: Plainfield New Jersey
J
Mary Jeffers
1853 – 1862
Birth Location: Plainfield, twsp., New Jersey, USA
MJ
Susanna Jeffers
1861 – 1923
Birth Location: New Jersey, Union, Plainfield, USA
SJ
Elizabeth Jeffers
1869 – 1935
Birth Location: New Jersey
EJ
Sarah Jeffers
1861 – 1954
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
SJ
John Jeffries
1871 – 1917
Birth Location: Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
JJ

Sarah Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Cowan
1827 – 1887
Birth Place: Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland
Parents
John Cowan
1798 – 1866
Armagh Ireland
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1900
Armagh Ireland
Grandparents
Francis Mitchell
1780 –
Tullyglush, Armagh, Ireland, or, Scotland
Elizabeth Watt
Great-Grandparents
Mitchell
Watt
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Cowan's Descendants

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Sarah Cowan (Bef. 1827 – 7 Nov 1887) m. Alexander Jeffers (MAY 1827 – 4 Aug 1903)
  1. 1. John Jeffers (1848 – bef 1870)
  2. 2. Jeffers (30 Jul 1850 – 1850)
  3. 3. Mary (Eliza) Jeffers (7 sep 1853 – bef 1862)
  4. 4. Susanna ("Annie") Jeffers (1861 – 12 AUG 1923) m. Wheaton (Smith) Lowry (16 May 1859 – 29 Apr 1943)
  5. 5. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Jeffers (1869 – 23 Feb 1935) m. Colles (Taylor) Pond (10 Dec 1845 – 12 Dec 1913)
    1. 1. Rita (Cole) Pond (31 Mar 1883 – 29 Sep 1975)
    2. 2. Russell (Hoadley) Pond (22 Nov 1887 – 1965)
    3. 3. Grace (Kimble) Pond (9 Aug 1900 – 3 Jan 1988)
  6. 6. Sarah (Eliza Jane "Jennie") Jeffers (09 Nov 1861 – 11 Feb 1954)
  7. 7. John Jeffries (abt 1871 – 1917)

Sarah Cowan's Timeline

7 Records

1827
Bef. 1827
Birth of Sarah Cowan in Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland
Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland
1850
1850
Age 23
Sarah Cowan resided here in Plainfield, Essex, New Jersey
Plainfield, Essex, New Jersey
1860
1860
Age 33
Sarah Cowan resided here in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
1870
1870
Age 43
Sarah Cowan appeared in census in New Jersey, Union, Plainfield, USA
New Jersey, Union, Plainfield, USA
1870
1870
Age 43
Sarah Cowan resided here in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
Sarah Cowan resided here in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
1887
7 Nov 1887
Age 60
Death of Sarah Cowan in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 1827
    Event Place: Drumhillery, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: 790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 254D; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 0350.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: M593_891; Page: 644; Image: 136.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: 135; Image: 134.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Plainfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: M432_450; Page: 360B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1845
    Event Place: Sarah spelled and sign name Cowen she is a spinster of full age

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1845
    Event Place: James Mitchell, Joseph Mitchell
    Record Source: Registion of marriages in Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Plainfield, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Plainfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: M432_450; Page: 360B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: 135; Image: 134.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Jersey, Union, Plainfield, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: William in Census with family (Labour)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: M593_891; Page: 644; Image: 136.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: 790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 254D; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 0350.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] Cowan.FTW
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