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Profiles

  • Alexander Cowan (1775 - 1859)
    Alexander Cowan (17 June 1775 – 13 February 1859) was a Scottish papermaker and philanthropist. He was the 13th child and third surviving son of Charles Cowan (8 June 1735 – 23 February 1805) and Mar...
  • Colonel Andrew Cowan, I (1741 - 1798)
    Andrew Cowan BIRTH 27 Sep 1741 Augusta County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1798 (aged 56–57) Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 89273499 · View SourceThe First Court of...
  • Andrew Cowan (1782 - 1872)
    Cowan BIRTH 2 May 1782 DEATH 20 Oct 1872 (aged 90) BURIAL Flint Springs Cemetery • Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA MEMORIAL ID 12545665 · View SourceMember Photo ×Memorial updated successful...

About the Cowan surname

origin

The Cowan name is Scottish. They were located in Central Scotland and moved to County Down, Ireland, where they became part of the Ulster Plantation. The English kicked the Irish off their own land and gave it to the Scots.