Dear Mary, I have been researching my Cowan family & others in Ripley Co.,
IN. for some time now. I found a Miles married to a John Cowan in your Ripley
Co. area, who a distant cousin is researching. Below is a copy of the
information that I have.....maybe it will help you find some pieces to your
puzzle. LOL....Carolyn Cowan Oberle in FL _casu01(a)aol.com_
(mailto:casu01@aol.com)
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John Cowan……,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PA>OH> Franklin Co/Jennings
Co., IN.
b: 07-09-1800 in western Pennsylvania
m1: 02-12-1826 Martha Miles
b: 10-11-1809 in Franklin Co., IN.
d/o William & Elizabeth Miles who
came to Franklin Co. Indiana abt. 1808
d: 03-28-1849 (probly in Jennings Co., IN )
(note: married & moved to Decatur Co., IN., leasing a
farm for 7 yrs., then moved to Jennings Co., IN.)
Parents: Robert & Lydia Cowan CT>PA
(parents are thought to be born in Connecticut, but lived most of lives in
PA.)
14-Ch:
1 Permelia A. b: 11-25-1826 (died at age 30)
2 Elizabeth b: 01-16-1828 m. Samuel Sharp
3 Squire Hazzard b: 06-08-1829 d. 12-7-1908
(a farmer in Lewisburg, Kansas)
married (1) MARY BUCK 15 FEB 1854
Squire and Mary divorced 11-Feb-1891.
Squire re-married
(2) Emma Hoffman 17-Aug-1893 divorced 14-Aug-1902.
4 Joseph H. b: 08-13-1831 (note: went to CA. in 1848. In
1906 went to S. America & disappeared)
5 Mary Jane. b: 01-04-1834 d. 08-28-1894
m. Fenley Jones of Franklin Co.
6 James Franklin b. 10-31-1835 d. 01- ? - 1878
(a farmer in Kansas. Wife unknown)
7 John Lucas b. 01-06-1838 d. after 1900 (a farmer of
Franklin Co., IN.)
8 Martha Ellen. b 11-03-1840 B: 09-23-1839 D: 08-14-1891
9 Sarah Margaret b.11-03-1840 d. 07-??-1907 m. James Landon
(a farmer of Kansas)
10 Harrison Elliot. b. 01-20-1842 (note: fought in Civil War,
afterwards went west & lost sight of)
11 Harriet Hand Vail. b. 08-14-1843 d. 09-18-1844
12 Maranda Malissa b. 01-21-1846
m. Henry C. Taley of Pratt Co., Illinois
13 Mariah Lydia. b. 02-04-1848 died in infancy
14 Unknown ????
m2. 03-14-1850 Mrs. Leah (Wamsley) Stout. at Decatur Co, IN
Died: 05-24-1859