Looking for info on relatives. Luther & Clara Cowan. Children & spouses: Clint & Bernice (Lacount), Leonard & Trudy, Clarence & Mabel, Roy & Nita, Ira & Juanita, Kenneth & Mary, Murl & Billie, Bonnie Cowan, Lula Womack (Cowan). I believe family lived in Okema & Muskogee Ok area in early 1900's. Thanks.

Jodie Cowan-Clavett

Jodie, If the father of Luther was a William or Thomas Cowan,
born Burke Co. NC, I may possibly be able to help you further back. Betty Frazer: frazerjr@vci.net

I am interested in the Cowans you mentioned. My line includes Thomas Lincoln Cowan and Moses Cowan, a line that ended up in Manchester Texas

Jim,
My Thomas and William Cowan were from Burke/Rutherford Co. NC, sons of Joseph Cowan 1825-1907 and Mary Malinda (Long) Cowan 1830-1857. Left NC sometime between 1875-1885 and were known from NC Court records to be in Pursell Indian Territory, Oklahoma 1889-1892. They were named in the Wills of grandparents, Desi and Thomas Long of Rutherford Co. NC.
Can you tell me about the parents of your Thomas Lincoln and Moses? Where born, when, lived where before Texas?
Betty Frazer: frazerjr@vci.net

Jodie,
Do you know where your Lula Cowan married the Womack?There were Womacks in Rutherford Co., NC. Do you know father and mother of Luther Cowan? Any help appreciated. Betty Frazer: frazerjr@vci.net

Jodie, Luther and Clara are my Uncle and Aunt. John Luther was born in Smith Cnty Tenn. in 1880 and had 2 brothers, James David b. 1886 (died as infant) and Leonard Vital b. 1888 (my dad).
Bonnie passed away this year, she was the last of Luthers Children. She never married.
Leonard only child, Ginny is married and lives here in Okla. City, as well as Kennths oldest, Luther.
Jodie how are you connected to this group?
Leonard Cowan, Okla. City, Ok.

I see you are in Oklahoma City, do you know a Travis Cowan from Belton Texas, who from my latiest information runs a home decarating bussines. If so, I would like to get ahold of him or maybe you could locate him for me.

sam

Not my family.

Apparently from the messages that I have seen and the contact that I have had with Vonietta, we are also related. My Mother was/is Patty Cowan, twin sister of Betty. Their Mother was Mildred Miller.

I have taken to looking up relatives on this site after taking a history course at the University of Fairbanks Alaska just for fun, but I'm finding alot more than I thought I would, I can't believe how many relatives I have found.

I'd be interested in hearing from you, Please email me.

Steve

Steve,
Appreciate your reply. I really know very little of William Cowan except he was the youngest son of Joseph and Mary Malinda Long Cowan. His mother died in 1857 shortly after his birth, 1855, 1856, or 1857. He had an older sister Susan, who married Isaac Newton Biggerstaff 1866 in Rutherford Co. NC. They had two sons and two daus.

William or W. A Cowan(the way he signed the power of attorney which came back to the Rutherford Co. Court for his father, Joseph Cowan, to act in their behalf in selling their inherited land) William b. 1855/56/57 was the youngest of three brothers--Thomas Cowan b. 1849 being oldest, John Cowan b. 1853 middle brother.

Rebecca Cowan-Cornelius descends from John Cowan who settled in Bowie Cty. Texas. Fort Smith, AR court records state in 1890 they found him in Red River Valley, Texas.

Rebecca and I have found records of Thomas Cowan in the 1890 Census of Cleveland Cty. OK , as Thomas Cowan b. NC on pg. 628. In the 1920 Census he is listed in McClean Cty with his son Joseph N. age 30. Thomas is listed as b. NC, age 70. Rebecca has a picture of Thomas, his wife, and Joe when Joe was a baby which her family had kept and passed down.

We cannot be certain but Rebecca has found who we believe to be our William A. in the 1880 Census of Fannin Cty. TX as follows:

Census Place: Precinct 6, Fannin, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255303 National Archives Film T9-1303 Page 499B

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Wm. A. Self M M W 24 NC Occ. Farmer Fa.NC Mo. NC
Jane S. Cowan Wife F M W TX Occ. Keeps House Fa. GA Mo. AR
Jas. C. Cowan Son M S W 1 Tx Fa. NC Mo. TX
Thomas Cowan Brother M S W 30 NC Laborer Fa NC Mo NC

We believe this is our William now married with a one year old son and his brother, Thomas Cowan living with them.

Any comments or corrections please. Where do you fit in?
Looking forward to your reply.
Betty Frazer frazerjr @vci.net