I am trying to tie Elinder (Ellender) MCCOWEN Beard born about 1801 to 1802 to one of the three McCowen families living in Morgan county GA. I believe she is somehow related to the Butler family from Pennsylvania because she named her son Benjamin Bulter Beard. I believe she is the daughter of Duncan McCowen but I don't have concrete proof.

I would great appreciate any help determining who her parents were and how they tie back to Noble Butler and Rachel JONES Butler. I believe it is through Bersheba BUTLER McCowen and John McCowen.