John
Canada
Cowan
Sr
Born about in North Carolina
Son of Adam Cowan
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
James Canada Cowan, Mary Ann (Cowan) Martin, Anastasia Rebecca (Cowan) Vineyard, David Edward (Cowan) Cowen Sr and Samuel Cowan
Husband of
Mary Ann (Walker) Cowan
— married
6 Mar 1821 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Canada Cowan and James Stewart Cowan
Died
at about age 74
in West Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
John Canada Cowan was born about 1795 in North Carolina to Adam Cowan/Cowen and unknown. He died in 1869 in Buncombe County, NC. He was married to Mary Ann Walker and had two sons: Canada (possibly John Canada) and James Stewart. His occupation was farmer.
Sources
Residence 1830 United States Census• Buncombe, North Carolina Census Place: Buncombe, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 118; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 0018084 John COWAN age 30-40; wife 20-30; one male 5-10
Residence 1840 United States Census 1 June 1840 • Buncombe, North Carolina Census Place: Southern Division, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 354; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 0018092 John COWEN age 50-60; wife 30-40; one male 5-10 and one male 10-15 years.
Residence 1850 • Buncombe, North Carolina 1850; Census Place: Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 622; Page: 215b Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line] John COWEN age 55, farmer; wife Mary A. age 45; son James 18 and son's wife Elvira 16, all born NC.
Residence 1860 • Buncombe, North Carolina Year: 1860; Census Place: Buncombe, North Carolina; Page: 291 Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line] John COWAN age 69 and wife Mary 57 years old.
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 Name John Cowen Gender Male Race White Marital Status Widowed (incorrect, married) Estimated Birth Year 1786 Birth Place North Carolina, USA Age 83 Death Date Jul 1869 Cause of Death Dropsy of the Chest Census year 1870 Census Place Sulphur Springs, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA Line 5 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for North Carolina, 1850-1880: Mortality and Manufacturing; Archive Collection: M1805; Archive Roll Number: 3; Census Year: 1869; Census Place: Sulphur Springs, Buncombe, North Carolina; Page: 78
Death recorded in the William Walker Bible - John Cowan who departed this life 29 July 1869, 20 minutes before 7 O'clock in the morning.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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Sharon Casteel
Cowan-1677 and Cowan-1676 appear to represent the same person because: Names and birthdates match. Death dates need resolving; one's presumably a typo or bad copy. Cowan-1676 is an unattached profile so needs merging into anyway.
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Rejected matches › John Chown (abt.1795-)
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