Husband: Robert Riley "Bob" Cowan Born: August 4, 1842 Alabama Married: March 14, 1861 Newton County, Arkansas Died: March 7, 1906 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas Buried: Buchhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas Wife: Martha Rebecca Wheeler Born: July 9, 1842 Died: December 5, 1924 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas CHILDREN: 1. Mary Ann "Polly" Cowan Born: January 14, 1862 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas Died: February 24, 1933 Catalpa, Johnson County, Arkansas Buried: Oark Cemetery Johnson County, Arkansas Spouse: J. Benjamin Atkins Note: Had thirteen children 2. James Cowan Born: September 20, 1863 Died: Age 6 years 3. Elizabeth J. "Betsy" Cowan Born: September 7, 1865 Died: September 23, 1894 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas Buried: Buckhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas Spouse: Solomon Patterson Note: Had seven children 4. Sarah Cowan Born: December 7, 1867 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas Died: Age nineteen years 5. William Riley Cowan Born: October 7, 1869 Died: February 2, 1989 Buried: Oark Cemetery Johnson County, Arkansas 6. John "Red" Cowan Born: November 28, 1871 Died: October 25, 1927 Married: February 11, 1892 Johnson County, Arkansas Spouse: Ida Belle Brison Note: Had ten children 7. Nancy Cowan Born: Janauary 3, 1875 Died: December 11, 1911 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas Buried: Buckhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas Spouse: Andy Brison Born: April 10, 1872 Died: May 1, 1955 Note: Had at least five children 8. Cyrus Cowan Born: February 25, 1877 Died: July 1, 1958 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas Buried: Buckhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas 9. James Cowan Born: April 17, 1879 Married: June 12, 1898 Newton County, Arkansas Spouse: Minerva Bryant Note: Had five children 10. Margaret Marinda "Rendy" Cowan Born: October 28, 1882 Died: May 3, 1949 Buried: Buckhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas Spouse: John R. Horton Born: March 20, 1877 Died: May 3, 1956 Buried: Buckhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas
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