General Information

Birth
11 FEB 1817
Williamson Co, TN
Death
29 DEC 1886
Rhea, Washington Co, AR
Burial
Mountain View Cem, Washington Co, AR

Notes

Much discrepancy about Richard's middle name -- "Graham" or "Grimes"? Some sources suggest that he changed it when he moved to Arkansas.

Parents

Joseph Skiles Cowan
- Father
1777 - 1846
Birth
10 NOV 1777
Williamson Co, TN
Death
18 JAN 1846
Williamson Co, TN
Burial
Sweeney's Hollow, Williamson Co, TN (near Hillsboro)
Janes Cowan Graham
- Mother
1784 - 1866
Birth
11 OCT 1784
Death
5 APR 1866
Williamson County, Tennesse
Burial
Family Bible has "Jean Graham Cowan"

Spouse

Louisa Jane Donegan
- Wife
1831 - 1899
Birth
9 MAR 1831
Dickson Co, TN
Married
16 DEC 1845
Married by James Tedford, Esq.; witnesses John Austin and Margaret Tatum
Death
6 JUL 1899
Earlsboro, Pottawatomie Co, OK
Burial
Marriage certificate in Dickson Co, TN, shows "Louisa Chapman" married to Richard Cowan on 16 Dec 1845

Children

Sarah Betty Jane Cowan
- Daughter
1865 - 1946
Birth
29 MAY 1865
Williamson Co, TN
Death
11 APR 1946
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Wedington, Arkansas
Penelope Pedie Victoria Cowan
- Daughter
1867 - 1942
Birth
22 JUL 1867
Williamson Co, TN
Death
4 MAR 1942
Joseph Skiles Scuyler Cowan
- Son
1847 - 1926
Birth
8 DEC 1847
Williamson Co, TN
Death
14 MAY 1926
Burial
White Oak Cem, Savoy, AR
William Montgomery Cowan
- Son
1852 - 1861
Birth
1 JAN 1852
Williamson Co, TN
Death
8 DEC 1861
Williamson Co, TN
Lucinda Emaline Cowan
- Daughter
Birth
17 OCT 1853
Williamson Co, TN
John Alexander Cowan
- Son
1855 - 1938
Birth
28 JUL 1855
Williamson Co, TN
Death
28 OCT 1938
Olton, Lamb Co, TX
Burial
Kirkland, Childress Co, TX
Josiah Murry Cowan
- Son
1858 - 1936
Birth
25 JAN 1858
Williamson Co, TN
Death
18 FEB 1936
Richard Grimes Cowan Jr
- Son
1859 - 1933
Birth
4 DEC 1859
Williamson Co, TN
Death
15 JUN 1933
Rhea, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
16 JUN 1933
Mountain View Cem, Washington Co, AR
James Cain Cowan
- Son
1861 - 1935
Birth
19 OCT 1861
Williamson Co, TN
Death
7 JUL 1935
Savoy, AR
Burial
8 JUL 1935
White Oak Cemetery, Washington County, Savoy, Arkansas
Mary D Cowan
- Daughter
Birth
1868
TN
Martha Liston Mattie Cowan
- Daughter
1870 - 1950
Birth
29 MAR 1870
Williamson Co, TN
Death
26 SEP 1950
Mary Alice Cowan
- Daughter
1872 - 1892
Birth
16 OCT 1872
Washington Co, AR
Death
5 FEB 1892
Washington Co, AR
Rosanna Melissa Jane Cowan
- Daughter
1850 - 1939
Birth
25 FEB 1850
Davidson County, Tennessee
Death
2 JAN 1939
Wedington Community, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Mountain View Cem, Washington Co, AR