The Nation Makers by Howard Pyle (Battle of Brandywine)
William Cowan (1742-1814)
https://flic.kr/p/2qWMKrT David W. Cowan's parents were William and Sarah Cowan. William was born 17 January, 1742 at the family homestead in Salisbury…
Cowan & Fleming Deeds & Documents
This post is a repository for documents related to the Cowan and Fleming families of Lancaster County and Chester County Pennsylvania. I…
Cowan Land Ownership
This post provides a detailed look into the Pequea Valley Cowans' property transactions. It's unfinished and has been sitting in drafts over…
The Cowans of Pequea Valley, Pennsylvania
https://flic.kr/p/2qRF82y Effie, Dad, & Glenn My grandmother's mother, Effie J. Rhining's maternal grandparents were William Cowan (1815-1898) and Nancy Campbell Smith Parish…
The Nation Makers by Howard Pyle (Battle of Brandywine)
William Cowan (c. 1742-1814) Revolutionary War Service
Table of Contents Introduction DAR Lineage Book Potential Revolutionary War Military Records for William Cowan 1st Battalion, 8th Company, Lancaster County 4th…
Effie’s Sister Jennie (Mott) Switzer
Image: Jennie Marie Mott Switzer with children. Jennie's obituary does not mention children so that's a mystery! Who are the children in…
The Story of Aunt Effie’s House
You may recall the post about Effie's Aunt Effie and her house in Monmouth IL and Grandma's memory of driving with Grandpa…
Lewis/Louis Rhining 1854-1932
Louis Henry Rhining was Hazel's maternal grandfather. Family lore and historical records paint a picture of a volatile individual. It's difficult to…
William Cowan (1815-1898) Biography
(William and Nancy Parish Cowan's home in Monmouth IL) Patrick McGuire wrote this biography in the fall of 2005 for the historiography…
Effie’s Aunt Luella Estella Cowan Beach
Birth: Aug. 28, 1854, Monmouth IL.Death: May 20, 1934, Taylor County IA. Luella Estella (Cowan) Beach was Effie's mother Emma Eugenia (Cowan)…
Effie Henry Descended from Revolutionary War Soldier
I heard rumors of this via Aunt Bertie (Alberta Coan) but have never seen anything concrete until now. I recently found this…
Effie Henry’s Mother’s Family
Effie Josephine Rhining was born October 16, 1893 in Beardstown IL, to Emma Eugenia Cowan and Lewis Rhining. We don't know much…