John CowanAge: 67 years1832–1900
- Name
- John Cowan
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Cowan
 Birth | May 2, 1832 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 13 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Nancy Minerva Potter — View this family September 16, 1858 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 24 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Martha Ellen “Mattie” Cowan June 1, 1864 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 28 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 34 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 34 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 36 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | June 25, 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 45 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Edward Alpheus Pugh — Martha Ellen “Mattie” Cowan — View this family January 26, 1887 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Earl Wayne Pugh February 19, 1888 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Winnie Lee Pugh January 9, 1890 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Ruth Ellen Pugh June 9, 1892 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | John Jay Pugh December 11, 1894 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Inez May Pugh May 28, 1897 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 65 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | March 1, 1900 (Age 67 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rice Cemetery |
| Family with Nancy Minerva Potter |
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John Cowan Birth: May 2, 1832 — Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States Death: March 1, 1900 — Dade, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Nancy Minerva Potter Birth: April 4, 1840 — Polk, Missouri, United States Death: July 4, 1925 — Polk, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: September 16, 1858 — Polk, Missouri, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Cowan Birth: June 1, 1864 32 24 — Dade, Missouri, United States Death: April 13, 1964 — Lawrence, Missouri, United States |
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Cowan - Household
Morgan, Dade, Missouri, United States
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