Joseph CowanAge: 81 years1825–1907
- Name
- Joseph Cowan
- Given names
- Joseph
- Surname
- Cowan
 Birth | June 20, 1825 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 years)Note: 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 10 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 |
 Marriage | Mary Malinda Long — View this family December 9, 1845 (Age 20 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Susan Cowan February 28, 1847 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Thomas Cowan February 12, 1849 (Age 23 years) |
 Census | August 27, 1850 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John Cowan July 5, 1853 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | William A Cowan 1856 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Malinda Long July 19, 1857 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Isaac Newton Biggerstaff — Susan Cowan — View this family February 26, 1866 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 41 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 41 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary Isabella Biggerstaff May 27, 1868 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 43 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Charles May “Charlie” Biggerstaff January 16, 1870 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Robert England Biggerstaff March 10, 1874 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ida Millie Biggerstaff December 12, 1874 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William A Cowan — Sarah Jane McRae — View this family July 28, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 52 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | James Chatham Cowan about 1879 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Lottie Cowan December 1883 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Susan Cowan March 16, 1889 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 72 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 | February 28, 1907 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cane Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Malinda Long |
| himself |
Joseph Cowan Birth: June 20, 1825 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: February 28, 1907 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Mary Malinda Long Birth: January 18, 1830 31 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 19, 1857 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: December 9, 1845 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Susan Cowan Birth: February 28, 1847 21 17 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: March 16, 1889 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months son |
Thomas Cowan Birth: February 12, 1849 23 19 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 29, 1929 |
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4 years son |
John Cowan Birth: July 5, 1853 28 23 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1923 — Bowie, Texas, United States |
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4 years son |
William A Cowan Birth: 1856 30 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Cowan - Household
Cain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina
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