John Adams Cowan (1850 - 1875)

Born 30 Apr 1850 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Emiline (Jarrett) Miller — married 23 Jan 1870 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1875 at age 25 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina

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Biography

born 30 Apr 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina married Mary Emeline/ Emilene Jarrett 23 Jan 1870 died 26 Jul 1875 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Parents Canada Cowan Mary Miller

Sources

• source E Joyce McCorkle

Newspapers.com Obituary for John Adams Cowan and Miss Ellen E. Cowan, brother and sister

• Obit Asheville Newspaper 29 Jul 1875

The North Carolina Citizen; Publication Date: 29/ Jul/ 1875; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; URL: &terms=Mr_Jno_Adams_Cowan

Double Affliction - Rarely, in our professional experience have we been called upon to record two deaths in a family occurring within the short space of sixteen hours - an event that has plunged a household into unutterable grief, and made vacant the seats of two of its young and promising members. Sunday evening, about 5 o'clock, Miss Ellen E. Cowan, who has been suffering for some time past with inflammation of the lungs and bowels, calmly closed her eyes upon the scenes of this life and passed to the world eternal. While yet the tears of grief-stricken relatives and friends coursed down the cheek, Mr. John Cowan, her brother, yielded his spirit to the God who gave it, and the twain were buried in one grave on Tuesday, Rev. T.C. Carroll preaching the funeral sermon to a large concourse of sympathizing friends who had assembled to perform the last sad duties which humanity owes to its kind. Miss Ellen, was in her eighteenth year. Mr. John Cowan was a married man, and leaves a widow and three children. He married a daughter of Col. James Jarrett. He died of consumption in the 26th year of his age. They were both members of the Methodist Church, and children of Canada and Caroline Cowan, who have the sympathy of the community in their double bereavement.

John Adams Cowan died in 1875, his grave was moved to Riverside at a later date.

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