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Thomas Lincoln Cowan 1880 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1880

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 1 Jun 1949

Death Location: Mexico

Father: Xenophon Cowan

Mother: Frances Tomlinson

Spouse(s): Mary Carter

Children(s): William Cowan

Thomas Lincoln Cowan was born in 1880 in Texas, the child of Xenophon Cowan and Frances Rice Tomlinson. In 1880, Thomas Lincoln Cowan resided in Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA. In 1900, Thomas Lincoln Cowan resided in Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA. Thomas Lincoln Cowan married Mary Esther Carter, and had children including William Kenneth Cowan. Thomas Lincoln Cowan passed away in 1949 in Mexico.

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Biography

  • Thomas Lincoln Cowan was born in 1880 in Texas, the child of Xenophon Cowan and Frances Rice Tomlinson.
  • In 1880, Thomas Lincoln Cowan resided in Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Thomas Lincoln Cowan resided in Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA.
  • Thomas Lincoln Cowan married Mary Esther Carter, and had children including William Kenneth Cowan.
  • Thomas Lincoln Cowan passed away in 1949 in Mexico.

Immediate Family

Parents

Xenophon Cowan
1854 – 1923
Birth Location: Red River County, Texas, USA
XC
Frances Tomlinson
1861 – 1930
Birth Location: Manchester, Red River County, Texas, USA
FT

Spouses(s)

Mary Carter
1881 – 1965
Birth Location: Red River, Texas
MC

Children(s)

William Cowan
1912 – 1997
Birth Location: Tampico Tamp, Mexico
WC

Thomas Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Cowan
1880 – 1949
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Xenophon Cowan
1854 – 1923
Red River County, Texas, USA
Frances (Rice) Tomlinson
1861 – 1930
Manchester, Red River County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (Waddell) Tomlinson
1820 – 1893
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Permelia (Jane) Gibbons
1824 – 1868
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Tomlinson
1788 – 1831
Nancy Waddell
– 1840
Epps Gibbons
1784 – 1858
Nancy Armstrong
1790 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tomlinson
1747 – 1827
Olive Hines
Thomas Waddill
– 1843
Margaret Montgomery
1768 – 1818
Thomas Gibbons
1734 – 1812
Ann Eppes
1743 – 1810
William Armstrong
1766 – 1824
Mildred Senter
1766 – 1832

Thomas Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Lincoln) Cowan (11 Jan 1880 – 1 Jun 1949) m. Mary (Esther) Carter (5 Feb 1881 – 19 Mar 1965)
  1. 1. William (Kenneth) Cowan (30 Jun 1912 – 28 Apr 1997)

Thomas Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1880
11 Jan 1880
Birth of Thomas Lincoln Cowan in Texas
Texas
1880
1880
Thomas Lincoln Cowan resided here in Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Thomas Lincoln Cowan resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA
1949
1 Jun 1949
Age 69
Death of Thomas Lincoln Cowan in Mexico
Mexico

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 402; Volume #: Roll 0402 - Certificates: 65201-65500, 11 Sep 1917-12 Sep 1917
    [2] Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; General Records of the Department of State; Record Group: RG59-Entry 205; Box Number: 1657; Box Description: 1945-1949 Mexico A - F
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1323; Family History Film: 1255323; Page: 278C; Enumeration District: 103
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1665; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241665

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1323; Family History Film: 1255323; Page: 278C; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1665; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241665

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Diegueto.S.L.P.,Mexico.
    Record Source: U.S., Consular Registration Certificates, 1907-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tampico, Taumalipas, Mexico
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 402; Volume #: Roll 0402 - Certificates: 65201-65500, 11 Sep 1917-12 Sep 1917

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Mexico
    Record Source: Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; General Records of the Department of State; Record Group: RG59-Entry 205; Box Number: 1657; Box Description: 1945-1949 Mexico A - F
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