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…
(William and Nancy Parish Cowan's home in Monmouth IL) Patrick McGuire wrote this biography in the fall of 2005 for the historiography…
Edward "Earl" Rhining was Effie Henry's half brother. He was born on February 16, 1887, in Beardstown IL, child of Lewis Rhining…
Birth: Aug. 28, 1854, Monmouth IL.Death: May 20, 1934, Taylor County IA. Luella Estella (Cowan) Beach was Effie's mother Emma Eugenia (Cowan)…
I heard rumors of this via Aunt Bertie (Alberta Coan) but have never seen anything concrete until now. I recently found this…
Click here for a more recent post on this subject. Albert Henry's childhood is shrouded in mystery. He was born 10 May 1885…
I tried to visit Mount Greenwood Cemetery back in 2010 but it was closed. I'm using this post to collect research for…
My mother sat down with my father, recently, and typed as he recalled scenes from his childhood. This is great stuff that…
Effie Josephine Rhining was born October 16, 1893 in Beardstown IL, to Emma Eugenia Cowan and Lewis Rhining. We don't know much…
Wheaton, IL. Sept. 19, '29 Dear Folks, I suppose you got my letter to-day, but I just couldn't wait until you answered.…
Hazel was a Freshman at Wheaton College in 1929, and wrote letters home to Hammond, frequently. I have about six or seven…
After Albert Henry’s mother Mary Elizabeth Morton died when he was a baby, Albert went to live with his mother's sister, Dica…
While poking around on Ancestry.com, I found a page from the 100th Anniversary book of the First Reformed Church of South Holland, which…