Husband:          Robert Riley 'Bob' Cowan
     Born:             August 4, 1842 Alabama 
     Married:          March 14, 1861 Newton County, Arkansas
     Died:             March 7, 1906 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas 
     Buried:           Buchhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas
     Wife:             Martha Rebecca Wheeler 
     Born:             July 9, 1842 
     Died:             December 5, 1924 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas 

     CHILDREN:
     1.  Mary Ann 'Polly' Cowan
         Born:     January 14, 1862 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas 
         Died:     February 24, 1933 Catalpa, Johnson County, Arkansas
         Buried:   Oark Cemetery Johnson County, Arkansas 
         Spouse:   J. Benjamin Atkins
         Note:     Had thirteen children

     2.  James Cowan 
         Born:     September 20, 1863
         Died:     Age 6 years  

     3.  Elizabeth J. 'Betsy' Cowan 
         Born:     September 7, 1865 
         Died:     September 23, 1894 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas
         Buried:   Buchhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas    
         Spouse:   Solomon Patterson
         Note:     Had seven children

     4.  Sarah Cowan 
         Born:     December 7, 1867 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas 
         Died:     Age nineteen years

     5.  William Riley Cowan 
         Born:     October 7, 1869
         Died:     February 2, 1989 
         Buried:   Oark Cemetery Johnson County, Arkansas

     6.  John 'Red' Cowan 
         Born:     November 28, 1871 
         Died:     October 25, 1927
         Married:  February 11, 1892 Johnson County, Arkansas
         Spouse:   Ida Belle Brison
         Note:     Had ten children

     7.  Nancy Cowan 
         Born:     Janauary 3, 1875 
         Died:     December 11, 1911 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas
         Buried:   Buchhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas
         Spouse:   Andy Brison
         Born:     April 10, 1872
         Died:     May 1, 1955
         Note:     Had at least five children

     8.  Cyrus Cowan 
         Born:     February 25, 1877  
         Died:     July 1, 1958 Fallsville, Newton County, Arkansas 
         Buried:   Buchhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas 

     9.  James Cowan 
         Born:     April 17, 1879 
         Married:  June 12, 1898 Newton County, Arkansas 
         Spouse:   Minerva Bryant
         Note:     Had five children

     10. Margaret Marinda 'Rendy' Cowan 
         Born:     October 28, 1882
         Died:     May 3, 1949
         Buried:   Buchhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas 
         Spouse:   John R. Horton
         Born:     March 20, 1877
         Died:     May 3, 1956
         Buried:   Buchhorn Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas

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