Lechthaler and Powell
Family History
Including Associated Families: Friedel, Supcoe, North, Brand, Hood, and Ell.
George W. Cowan

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Name George W. Cowan Born Abt 1836 Twiggs Co., Georgia [1]
Gender Male Census 1850 Division 84, Twiggs, Georgia [1]
Federal Census - Division 84, Twiggs, Georgia _UID 0335A0759AF83F4EB630F5C593F51FE295F2 Person ID I5614 Lechthaler/Powell Genealogy Last Modified 1 Oct 2012
Father William A. Cowan, b. Abt 1787, South Carolina , d. Bef 20 Aug 1856, Pulaski Co., Georgia
(Age ~ 69 years)
Mother Elvira Walker, b. Abt 1805, Georgia , d. From 20 Aug 1856 to 3 Feb 1857, Pulaski Co., Georgia
(Age ~ 51 years)
Married 23 Mar 1820 Putnam Co., Georgia [2, 3, 4]
_UID DB8F6F049BB99248BE57CF4F160434EA7636 Family ID F1938 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - 11 Aug 1857 Federal Union Pg 4:
Jeptha V. Cowan letters of administartion for George Cowan, order dated 10 Jul 1857.
Not sure of this is brother George Cowan or a different George Cowan.
Saved as \Cowan\MilledgevilleFederalUnion11Aug1857Pg4_JCCowanAdminGeorgeCowan.JPG
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In Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975 at
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1999178
Administration bonds 1828-1909 vol A, Pg 79 (Img 227) :
Jeptha V. Cowan principal, M. B. Burch, and J. H. Rincher(?) post $3,000 for Geo W. Cowan of Pulaski estate on 5 Oct 1857.
Saved as \Cowan\PulaskiCoEstateDoc\GeorgeWCowanEstateBond_5Oct1857.jpg
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In Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975 at
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1999178
Administration records 1857-1915
Jeptha V. Cowan administator on Geo. W. Cowan estate, 5 Oct 1857, 3,000 bond, Img 9
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In Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975 at
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1999178
Appraisements and sales 1857-1876 vol J
George W Cowan Pg 34 (Img 44 ) - Appraisement of the George W. Cowan estate. Assets noted were Frank a negro man ($1200) and 1 horse and saddle ($125) dated 28 Oct 1857
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- 11 Aug 1857 Federal Union Pg 4:
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Sources - [S38] 1850 Federal Census, Series: M432 Roll: 84 Page: 172.
- [S360] Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839&enc=1.
Name: Elvira Walker
Spouse: William A. Cowen
Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1820
County: Putnam
State: Georgia - [S723] Georgia Marriages, 1811 through 1820: Prepared from extant legal records, and published sources, Mary Bondurant Warren, page 67.
Photocopy of page requested from FHL and saved as \Cowan_FHL\975-8 V2g.jpg
Marriages noted in book:
Cowan, Lazarus wed Kilgore, Sealley, Miss 8/15/1816 Lincoln Co.Ga
Cowan, Syntha wed Ford, John 7/14/1814 Columbia Co. Ga (not on photocopyied page)
Cowen, William A. wed Walker, Elvira 3/23/1820 Putnam Co.Ga
Cowen, William wed Reed, Elizabeth 7/22/1819 Hall Co.Ga
Book notes information souce as "1,93,C1" for William A. Cowan & Elvira Walker marriage. These sources are:
1 - 37,000 Early Georgia Marriages, Maddox & Carter
93 - Georgia Pioneers Vol 9 No. 1 (Putnam Country)
C - Putnam County records Marriage Boox C 1819-1828 Reel 1 of 3 - [S726] Georgia County Marriages, 1785-1950, https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1927197.
record at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXVH-D69
image at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25517-21474-78?cc=1927197&wc=M9S4-2SZ:869433660
Name: William A. Cowen
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Mar 1820
Event Place: Putnam, Georgia, United States
Spouse's Name: Elvira Walker
Reference ID: Putnam Co Georgia
GS Film number: 394053
Digital Folder Number: 5190977
Image Number: 283
- [S38] 1850 Federal Census, Series: M432 Roll: 84 Page: 172.