Jane Walker was born 1755 in Virginia to John Walker III (1705-c1776) and Ann Houston (c1705-c1765) and died 1806 Tennessee of unspecified causes. She married William Cowan (1750-1809) .
Genealogical Keynotes
The content of this page contributed by: Margie Cowan
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Eleanor Cowan (1774-1831) | 1774 | 23 November 1831 | James "Smoking Jimmy" Gillespy (1772-1861) |
John Alexander Cowan (1775-1821) | |||
Samuel Cowan (1779-1828) | 23 July 1779 | 30 December 1828 | Esther Jane Gillespie Houston (1792-1844) |
Andrew Cowan (1782-1872) | |||
Robert Cowan (1784-1869) | |||
Polly Cowan (c1787) | |||
Ann Cowan (c1790-bef1850) | |||
William Cowan (c1796-?) | |||
James Walker Cowan (1798-1870) | |||
David Cowan (1799-?) |
- Eleanor "Ellen" COWAN b: 1774 in Washington Co, VA d: 23 Nov 1831 in Blount Co., TN
m. James "Smoking Jimmy" GILLESPY b: 02 September 1772 in Gillespy's Gap, VA d: 06 January 1861 in Canonsburg, PA
- John [ Alexander] COWAN b: 1775 in Washington Co., VA d: 12 Oct 1821 in Dallas Co., AL
m. Rosanna "Anna / Annie" GILLESPY/GILLESPIE, sister to James "Smoking Jimmy" GILLESPY, b: 07 October 1777 in VA d: 17 August 1857 in Pleasant Hill, Lowndes Co., AL
- Samuel ______ COWAN b: 23 Jul 1779 in Washington Co., VA d: 30 Dec 1828 in Blount Co., TN
m. Ester Jane Gillespie HOUSTON b: 22 August 1792 d: 1844 - Andrew COWAN b: 02 May 1782 in Washington Co., VA d: 10 Jan 1872 in Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN
m.#1 Effie F______ "Hettie" HOUSTON b: 19 July 1795 d. 12 August 1850 (1st cousin to Ester Jane Gillespie Houston)
m.#2 [Mrs?] Margaret FISHER m: 12 January 1859 in McMinn Co., TN. - Robert COWAN b: 22 Jun 1784 in Washington Co., VA d: 17 Sep 1869 in Lowell, Benton Co., AR
m. Elizabeth COLVILLE b: 15 April 1793 d: 26 December 1865 in Benton Co., AR - Polly COWAN b: Bet. 1785 - 1798
m. ______ ______ MITCHEL - Ann COWAN b: Abt. 1790 [d: Bef. 1850? in Hickman Co., TN?]
m. George PEERY? - William COWAN b: Abt. 1796
- James Walker COWAN b: 09 Apr 1798 in TN d: 22 Jul 1870 in AR
m. Catherine COLVILLE, sister to Elizabeth Colville, b: 10 November 1799 d: 07 July 1872 in Benton Co., AR - David COWAN b: 1799
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Children of Jane Walker (1755-1806) by William Cowan (1750-1809) | Edit This List | |||||||
Name | DOB | POB | DOD | POD | Spouse | DOM | POM | Notes |
Eleanor "Ellen" COWAN | 1774 | Washington Co, VA | 23 Nov 1831 | Blount Co., TN | James GILLESPY (1772 - 1861) | |||
John Cowan (1775 - 1821) | 1775 | Washington Co., VA | 12 Oct 1821 | Dallas Co., AL | Rosanna GILLESPY (1777-1857) | Name sometimes given as John Alexander Cowan | ||
Samuel COWAN (1779 - 1828) | 23 Jul 1779 | Washington Co., VA | 30 Dec 1828 | Blount Co., TN | Ester Jane Gillespie HOUSTON (1792-1844) | Ester was b: 22 August 1792 d: 1844 | ||
Andrew COWAN | 02 May 1782 | Washington Co., VA | 10 Jan 1872 | Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN | 1) Effie F. "Hettie" HOUSTON | |||
2) Margaret FISHER (?-?) | 12 January 1859 | McMinn Co., TN | Margaret may have been previously married.
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Robert COWAN | b: 22 Jun 1784 | Washington Co., VA | 17 Sep 1869 | Lowell, Benton Co., AR | Elizabeth COLVILLE | Elizabeth b: 15 April 1793 d: 26 December 1865 in Benton Co., AR | ||
Polly COWAN | ? Mitchell | b: Bet. 1785 - 1798 | ||||||
Ann COWAN | b: Abt. 1790 | Bef. 1850? | Hickman Co., TN? | George PEERY? | ||||
William Cowan (c1796-?) | Abt. 1796 | |||||||
James Walker COWAN (1798 - 1870) | 09 Apr 1798 | TN | 22 Jul 1870 | AR | Catherine COLVILLE (1799 - 1872) | spouse was sister to Elizabeth Colville, b: 10 November 1799 d: 07 July 1872 in Benton Co., AR
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David COWAN (1799 - ?) | 1799 |
Family History
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References
1. White, Emma Siggins, 1902. White 1902. Genealogy of the descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland, with records of a few allied families. Also war records and some fragmentary notes pertaining to the history of Virginia. 1600-1902
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