Thomas H. COWAN

                   Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990.

The only Thomas Cowan in Tennessee in 1830
Franklin County
Thomas Cowan, 00001-0001
Yes, young, before they had children, but already married.

The only Thomas Cowan in Tennessee in 1840:
Hamilton County
Thos. H. Cowan, 110001-11001
The children look right and husband's age is right.

The only Myers in Hamilton County, TN in 1840:
John Myers 011010001-2001201
The Dad was over 70 years old; no wonder they were scattered in 1850.

The only Thomas Cowan in Arkansas in 1840:
Hot Springs County
Thomas L. Cowan, 00001-1001
Lacks children.

Terry Cowan Document #221
1850 Federal Census
Crittenden County, Proctor Twp, Arkansas, p. 370
202/202.  Cowan, Thomas H., 42, farming, GA
William, 19, TN
Mary E., 17, TN
James W., 15, TN
Frances, 13, F, TN
Peter G., 4, AR
Mires, Riley, 14, TN
207/207.  McGhee, William, 24, farming, 1200, TN
Elizabeth, 55, NC
John, 27, TN
Adelia, 21, TN
Mires, Calvin 11, TN
208/208.  McGhee, George G., 47, farming, 1500, NC
Elizabeth, 19, TN
Mary, 18, TN
Sallie, 16, TN
James, 15, TN
Matilda, 13, TN
Missouri, 11, F, TN
----, 9, M, TN
Joseph, 7, TN
Adelade, 2, AR
Martha, 4/12, AR

Terry Cowan Document #16,224
Crittenden County, Arkansas 1860 Census, p. 793
23/23.  T.H. Cowan, 50, Farmer, 2400, 500, GA
    A.H. Cowan, 39, TN
    Peter, 14, AR
    Electa A., 5, AR
    Henrietta, 5, AR
    S.D., 3, AR
    Cal. D. Myers, 29, TN
    Wm. D. McGehee, 34, 6,000   500, TN
    John McGehee, 36, TN
Note by Terry:  also George Cowan, age 6

Did not find anything in Crittenden County usgenweb search for Cowan, Feb. 2007.