Changes: Polly Cowan (c1787)

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1 Genealogical Keynotes

1.1 Vita

1.2 Ancestry

1.3 Spouse(s)

1.4 Child List

2 Family History

3 Alternative Interpretation

4 Records

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Genealogical Keynotes

Vita

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Ancestry

Polly Cowan is the daughter of William Cowan (1750 - 1809)‎ and Jane Walker.

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Child List

Family History

Alternative Interpretation

Records

1906 letter written by Andrew Finis Cowan (Andrew², William¹) to Miss Columbia Cowan (John Alexander⁴, Campbell Gilmer³, John [Alexander]², William¹)

Columbia Cowan, the recipient of the letter, was living in Pierce City, MO.
At the time the letter was written, Andrew was 77 years old (b. December 1829) and was living in Indian Territory (later Oklahoma).
AFC's father, Andrew (William¹), was 90 when he died in 1872 in Bradley Co., Tn.
AFC's three eldest aunts and uncles died at relatively young ages either before Andrew Finis Cowan was born or shortly thereafter:

Eleanor (William¹) (d. 1831),
John [Alexander] Cowan (William¹) (d. 1821), and
Samuel Cowan (William¹) (d. 1828).

Many of the remaining aunts and uncles remained in Tennessee in neighboring counties to McMinn and Bradley Co., TN.
Thus, it is likely he interacted with them and/or their children (his first cousins), was aware of correspondence between the families, and/or that the families visited each other.
Therefore, he likely knew first-hand at least the names of aunts and uncles (living or dead), cousins and some details of their lives, as well as information about his grandparents (William Cowan and Jane Walker).

The original of this letter is in possession of James Freeman, Camas, WA. (A scanned digital copy of this letter was submitted by Margie Cowan with applications for First Families of Tennesse for William Cowan and John [Alexander] Cowan ( William¹). Interested researchers can obtain a copy either from the McClung library, Knoxville, TN or from Margie Cowan.)

The AFC letter states:

"All the sisters I have [heard/knew] of his (Andrew = son of William¹) having were three. The oldest married James Gillespie [sic], lived and died in Blount County, Tennessee. The next was Polly, who married Mr. Mitchel [sic] and live [sic] & died in McMinnville, Tennessee." [McMinnville is in Warren Co., TN]

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 ==Alternative Interpretation==
 ==Records==
+* 1906 letter written by Andrew Finis Cowan (<font color=blue>Andrew<sup>2</sup>, William<sup>1</sup></font>) to Miss Columbia Cowan (<font color=blue>John Alexander<sup>4</sup>, Campbell Gilmer<sup>3</sup>, John [Alexander]<sup>2</sup>, William<sup>1</sup></font>)<BR>
+:* Columbia Cowan, the recipient of the letter, was living in Pierce City, MO.<BR>
+:*At the time the letter was written, Andrew was 77 years old (b. December 1829) and was living in Indian Territory (later Oklahoma).  <BR>
+:* AFC's father, Andrew (<font color=blue>William<sup>1</sup></font>), was '''''90''''' when he died in 1872 in Bradley Co., Tn.
+:* AFC's three eldest aunts and uncles died at relatively young ages either before Andrew Finis Cowan was born or shortly thereafter:<BR>
+::*Eleanor (<font color=blue>William<sup>1</sup></font>) (d. 1831),
+::*John [Alexander] Cowan (<font color=blue>William<sup>1</sup></font>) (d. 1821), and
+::*Samuel Cowan (<font color=blue>William<sup>1</sup></font>) (d. 1828).  <BR>
+:*Many of the remaining aunts and uncles remained in Tennessee in neighboring counties to McMinn and Bradley Co., TN.<BR>
+:*  Thus, it '''''is''''' likely he interacted with them and/or their children (his first cousins), was aware of correspondence between the families,  and/or that the families visited each other.  <BR>
+:*Therefore, he likely knew first-hand at least the names of aunts and uncles (living or dead), cousins and some details of their lives, as well as information about his grandparents (William Cowan and Jane Walker).<BR><BR>
+The original of this letter is in possession of James Freeman, Camas, WA.  (A scanned digital copy of this letter was submitted by Margie Cowan with applications for First Families of Tennesse for William Cowan and John [Alexander] Cowan (<font color=blue> William<sup>1</sup></font>).  Interested researchers can obtain a copy either from the McClung library, Knoxville, TN or from Margie Cowan.)
+The AFC letter states:<BR>
+:"All the sisters I have [heard/knew] of his (<font color=blue>Andrew = son of William<sup>1</sup></font>) having were three.  The oldest married James Gillespie [sic], lived and died in Blount County, Tennessee.  The next was Polly, who married Mr. Mitchel [sic] and live [sic] & died in McMinnville, Tennessee."  [McMinnville is in Warren Co., TN]
 ==References==
 ==Research Needs==