Mary Cowen (1819)

Born 1819 in Simpson, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Simpson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Mary Cowen

Mary Cowen was sixth child of Peter Cowen and Mary Merrill. She was born in 1819 in Simpson County, Kentucky. Her death date is unknown.^[1]

Additional Reading

• Simpson County, Kentucky
• Simpson County Families
• Wilson's history of Hickory County (1909).

Notes

Name

Mary A.F.H. Cowen

Also known as:

Mary A.F.H. Cowen. ^[2]

Margaret A. F. H. ^[3]

Birth

Mary Cowen was born 1819, Simpson County, Kentucky.

born in 1819.^[4][5]

1819, Simpson County, Kentucky.^[6][7]

daughter of Peter Cowen.^[8]

daughter of Peter Cowen and Mary Merrell.^[9][10][11]

Death

Mary died ...

A.F.H. - Does this mean "a flower in heaven?"

Census

• 1820, Simpson County, Kentucky Federal Census.^[12][13] Attached.

Peter Cowen (indexed as Cowing), age over 45, is recorded in 1820, Simpson County, Kentucky Federal Census: 1 male [Unknown] 10-16 yrs; 1 male [Unknown] 18-26 yrs 1 male [Peter] over 45; 5 females [Mary, Ann, Sarah, Nancy, Jenney] 1-10 yrs, 1 female [Elizabeth] 10-16 yrs; 1 female [Polly] 26 -45 yrs and 1 female [Unknown] over 45

• Attached Documents.

• NARA Bounty-Land Warrant Application. May 2, 1874. Peter M. Cowen in Arkansas. His is titled "Declaration in behalf of Minor Children for Bounty Land" On the declaration it is noted that his mother received 40 acres on the copy of the warrant that we have. His request was rejected. (Sharon Moffitt Cowen) Image 5, Image 6, Image 7.

• Wilson's history of Hickory County (1909),Wilson, F. Marion, b. 1848, Printed at the Herald Office by Wilson Bros. Hermitage, Missouri. archive.org

• Cowen Family History, compiled by Sarah Gaunt Thompson.

• Cowen Family History, compiled by Judy Cowen-Hodges.

• Cowen Family History, compiled by Sharon Moffitt Cowen.

• Lechner Family History, compiled by Michael Lechner, with my father Ted Harrold Lechner. Lechner Family History.

External Source Credits

• Source: S148 Author: Judy Cowen-Hodges Abbreviation: Judy Cowen-Hodges Data: Text: REF / AFN / Custom: 680 / / CONT Name: Margaret A.F.H. /COWEN/ CONT Sex: Female CONT Modify Date: CONT Birth: 1819 CONT Christening: CONT Death: 1819 CONT Burial: CONT Father: Peter (Khius) (Kious) /COWEN/ [673], (b. , ), (d. Abt 1850, ) CONT Mother: 7 Mar , Mary /(Polly)/ [674], (b. 7 Mar , ), (d. , )
• Source: S188 Author: Sharon Moffitt Cowen Abbreviation: Sharon Moffitt Cowen

Merged WikiTree Files

• WikiTree profile Cowen-305 created through the import of 60a.GED on Jan 11, 2012 by Michael Lechner.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Michael Lechner and Sharon Moffitt Cowen, Aug. 18, 2012
2. ↑ NARA Bounty-Land Warrant Application. May 2, 1874. Image 7
3. ↑ Wilson's history of Hickory County (1909).
4. ↑ Wilson's history of Hickory County (1909).
5. ↑ NARA Bounty-Land Warrant Application. May 2, 1874. Image 7
6. ↑ Source: #S188 Data: Text: Margaret b. 1819 CONT 1850 Hickory County Missouri Federal Census, Household #310 lists: CONT Margaret - age 25 - born Kentucky CONT CONT Margaret A. F. H Cowen, born 1819 in Simpson County, Kentucky. Note: Notes for Margaret A. F. H Cowen: CONT Was Margaret stillborn? Did she die at birth or at a young age (before 1820).The 1820 census shows five females from 1 - 10 years of age CONT A.F.H. - Does this mean "a flower in heaven?"
7. ↑ Source: #S148 Data: Text: Birth: 1819 CONT 1850 Hickory County Missouri Federal Census, Household #310 lists: CONT Margaret - age 25 - born Kentucky
8. ↑ Wilson's history of Hickory County (1909).
9. ↑ NARA Bounty-Land Warrant Application. December 30, 1851. Image 1
10. ↑ NARA Bounty-Land Warrant Application. December 30, 1851. Image 2
11. ↑ NARA Bounty-Land Warrant Application. May 2, 1874. Image 7
12. ↑ Source: #S188 Data: Text: 1820 Simpson County, Kentucky Federal Census: listed at Peter Cowing, therefore not in index for 1820 census. 1 male 10-16 yrs; 1 male 18-26 yrs 1 male over 45; 5 females 1-10 yrs, 1 female 10-16 yrs; 1 female 26 -45 yrs and 1 female over 45 (Who was the male 10-16 yrs; male 16-26; female over 45? Possibly Mary (Polly's mother and siblings?) It is interesting that on the census it can be seen that the recording of Peter's last name was tampered. Originally, it was written "Peter Cowan." Another handwriting wrote over the a and changed the writing to "Cowing."
13. ↑ Peter Cowing. Petersburg, Simpson, Kentucky. "United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHLR-53B : accessed 10 July 2012), Peter Cowing, Petersburg, Simpson, Kentucky.