I am beginning my PRIM(m) and COWAN(en) research with data from another's notes: Mary Ann was born November 17, 1820 in Tennessee to parents unknown. On December 2, 1839 she married William Flemon COWAN (son of Joseph) who was born June 5, 1808 in Georgia and died May 17, 1890. Mary Ann supposedly died February 25, 1897 in Kempner, Lampasas Co., Texas.

Their children:

Martha Jane, abt. 1840;
Mary Ann or Mary Elizabeth, 1842/3 (married Wm. Welcome WILLHELM);
John A., abt 1843;
Louisa P., 1844;
Emily C., 1846, (married J.F. ADCOCK);
Sarah Arkansas (born 1846 guess where, married George ALLISON);
Elias, abt. 1853;
Josephine P., abt. 1857;
Maranda, abt. 1859, and
Alfred, abt. 1862.

NOTE: This data taken from research of (1) Beatrice Willhelm Reiswig Steeves; (2) Ronnie L. Chew's gedcom @ WorldConnect; and (3) R. T. Parks' WorldConnect gedcom.

I know this family lived in Franklin County (and possibly Madison County) Arkansas. Around the time Yankee bushwhackers were ravaging N.W. Arkansas, they removed to Texas and lived in Williamson, Bell and Mason counties.

As I begin digging up census, land, BMD and burial records on these folks, perhaps another descendant will see this and contact me (with "PRIM" or something recognizable in the Subject line). I descend from Mary & William's dau. Mary.

Thanks,
Sandy

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