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William Louis Cowan 1915–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1915

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: August 1984

Death Location: Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Louis Cowan

Mother: Idella Clegg

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William Louis Cowan was born in 1915 in Arkansas, the child of Louis Franklin Cowan And Idella Clegg. In 1920, William Louis Cowan resided in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, William Louis Cowan resided in Bedford, Bedford, Cross, Arkansas, USA. William Louis Cowan passed away in 1984 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Louis Cowan was born in 1915 in Arkansas, the child of Louis Franklin Cowan And Idella Clegg.
  • In 1920, William Louis Cowan resided in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, William Louis Cowan resided in Bedford, Bedford, Cross, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Louis Cowan passed away in 1984 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1915–1984
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Louis Franklin Cowan
1870–1953
Alabama
Idella Clegg
1876–1968
Chottaw, Mississippi
Grandparents
James Cowan
1825–
Laurens District, South Carolina
Margaret (Peggy) Moore
1824–1910
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Cowan
1792–1828
Mary Garrett
1801–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cowan
1755–1826
Celia Garrison
1764–1814

William Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1915
abt 1915
Birth of William Louis Cowan in Arkansas
Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 5
William Louis Cowan resided here in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA
Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
William Louis Cowan resided here in Bedford, Bedford, Cross, Arkansas, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Cross, Arkansas, USA
1984
August 1984
Age 69
Death of William Louis Cowan in Wynne Township, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America
Wynne Township, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Cross, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1984
    Event Place: Wynne Township, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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