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Viola Lillian Cowan 1925–2022 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1925

Birth Location: El Paso, Texas

Death Date: 13 Feb 2022

Death Location: Orange Park, Clay, Florida, USA

Father: Marcus Cowan

Mother: Margaret Fairchild

Spouse(s): Ethan Allen, Virgil Crenshaw

Children(s): Margaret Crenshaw, Raymond Crenshaw, Tommy Crenshaw, Dennis Crenshaw

The story of Viola Lillian Cowan began in 1925 in El Paso, Texas. In 1930, Viola Lillian Cowan resided in Houston, Harris, Texas. In 1935, Viola Lillian Cowan resided in Houston, Harris, Texas. Viola Lillian Cowan married Ethan Allison Allen, Virgil Leslie Crenshaw, and had children including Dennis Gene Crenshaw, Eunice Lillian Crenshaw, Marcus Lynn Crenshaw, Margaret Ruth Crenshaw, Mickey Jim Crenshaw, Raymond Leslie Crenshaw, Tommy Wayne Crenshaw. Viola Lillian Cowan passed away in 2022 in Orange Park, Clay, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Viola Lillian Cowan began in 1925 in El Paso, Texas.
  • In 1930, Viola Lillian Cowan resided in Houston, Harris, Texas.
  • In 1935, Viola Lillian Cowan resided in Houston, Harris, Texas.
  • Viola Lillian Cowan married Ethan Allison Allen, Virgil Leslie Crenshaw, and had children including Dennis Gene Crenshaw, Eunice Lillian Crenshaw, Marcus Lynn Crenshaw, Margaret Ruth Crenshaw, Mickey Jim Crenshaw, Raymond Leslie Crenshaw, Tommy Wayne Crenshaw.
  • Viola Lillian Cowan passed away in 2022 in Orange Park, Clay, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcus Cowan
1895–1965
Birth Location: Exile, Texas, USA
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Margaret Fairchild
1900–1976
Birth Location: New Mexico
MF

Spouses(s)

Ethan Allen
1933–2012
Birth Location: Jacksonville, St Johns, Florida, USA
EA
Virgil Crenshaw
1920–1975
Birth Location: Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Crenshaw
1948–1955
Birth Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
MC
Raymond Crenshaw
1942–1942
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Tommy Crenshaw
1946–1993
Birth Location: Matagorda, Texas
TC
Dennis Crenshaw
1943–2021
Birth Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas
DC

Viola Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Viola Cowan
1925–2022
Birth Place: El Paso, Texas
Parents
Marcus Newton Cowan
1895–1965
Exile, Texas, USA
Margaret (D) Fairchild
1900–1976
New Mexico
Grandparents
John (W) Cowan
1871–1938
Texas, United States
Anna (A) Cowan
1875–
Texas
Samuel (Wilson) Fairchild
1868–1961
Louisiana
Nora Jones
1881–1926
Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Marcus Cowan
1846–1939
Mary Biggs
1851–1878
John Roberts
1837–1903
Martha WEBB
1844–1923
William Fairchild
1826–1907
Octavia Hendricks
1844–1907
THOMAS JONES
1855–1944
Margaret Gibson
1862–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Champion Cowan
1805–1890
Elizabeth West
1820–1895
William WEBB
1818–1854
Elizabeth WALKER
1826–
William Fairchild
1803–1867
Louisa Lee
1805–1847

Viola Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Viola (Lillian) Cowan (12 Jan 1925–13 Feb 2022) m. Ethan (Allison) Allen (13 Aug 1933–17 Nov 2012) m. Virgil (Leslie) Crenshaw (29 Aug 1920–16 Apr 1975)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ruth) Crenshaw 1948–1955
  2. 2. Raymond (Leslie) Crenshaw 1942–1942
  3. 3. Tommy (Wayne) Crenshaw 1946–1993
  4. 4. Dennis (Gene) Crenshaw 1943–2021 m. Betty (Jean) Silver 1946–1998

Viola Cowan's Timeline

6 Records

1925
12 Jan 1925
Birth of Viola Lillian Cowan in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
1930
1930
Age 5
Viola Lillian Cowan resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas
Houston, Harris, Texas
1935
1935
Age 10
Viola Lillian Cowan resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas
Houston, Harris, Texas
1940
1940
Age 15
Viola Lillian Cowan resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Viola Lillian Cowan resided here in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2022
13 Feb 2022
Age 97
Death of Viola Lillian Cowan in Orange Park, Clay, Florida, USA
Orange Park, Clay, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1925
    Event Place: El Paso, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [3] Texas, Birth Certificates
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04200; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 258-296
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] Texas, Birth Index
    [7] 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: New Orleans, Orleans

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04200; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 258-296

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04200; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 258-296

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, 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: New Orleans, Orleans

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bryceville, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 2022
    Event Place: Orange Park, Clay, Florida, USA
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