Person:William McCowan (2)

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Rev. William Riley McCowan
b.1827 Wayne KY
d.1883 Laurel KY
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Name Rev. William Riley McCowan
Gender Male
Birth? 1827 Wayne KY
Death? 1883 Laurel KY

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Sources

Findagrave
Ancestry 1870 Census Racoon, Laurel, Kentucky
Ancestry 1880 census, Racoon, Laurel, Kentucky
Ancstry, Death Record for Hiley Ann McCowan, 1833-1921

Related

Sullivan County Cowan Group

Overview

Ancestry Lineages

Public Member Tree Sources NAME: BIRTH: DEATH: Father Mother SPOUSE:
Hilliker Family Tree 2 sources William Riley McCown [William Riley McCowan] 1827 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John Ayers McCown Elizabeth Ann Johnston
McCowan Family Tree 1 source William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Mackin Family Tree 1 source William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Sarah Riley
Smith Family Tree Unsourced William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY John McCOWAN Elizabeth Riley Hily Ann Watkins
McCowan Family Tree Unsourced William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY Mahala Ann Watkins
McCowan Family Tree Unsourced William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY John McCowan Elizabeth Ann Johnston Hiley Ann Watkins
Joshua Gray family tree 1 source William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY John Mccowan Elizabeth Riley Hily Ann Watkins
Conyer-Gwinner Family Tree 1 source William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY Hily Ann Watkins
McCowan Family Tree 1 attached record, 2 sources William Riley McCowan 1827 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hily Ann Watkins
gumm Family Tree 2 attached records, 3 sources photos Rev William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - 1884 - Laurel, KY Hiley Ann
Jones Family Tree Unsourced William Riley McCowan 1828 1884 Mahaly Hiley Ann Watkins
Little\Wilson Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY Hirley Ann Watkins
Gentry Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Smolinsky Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Schlabach/Gumm Family Tree Unsourced William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY Abt 1884 - Laurel, KY Hiley Ann Watkins
Anders Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Tackett McDermott and Presley Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Sarah Riley
Perkins Family Tree 1 source William Riley Mccowan 1828 - 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Stewart Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John Ayers McCown Elizabeth Riley
Anderson Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Sarah Riley
Johnson Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Yenne Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Williams Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCowan Elizabeth
thomas Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY Hirley ANN Watkins
Kenyon Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Owens Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elisabeth Riley / Tackett
Davis Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY Mahaly "Hiley" Ann Watkins
cook 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Kabaras 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Pannkuk Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown
Scott Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Farris Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - 1884 - Laurel, KY Mahala "Hiley" Ann Watkins
Wainscott and Spaw Families 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth ( cherokee indian) Riley
Stewart Stallings Glasgow 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Nancy Johnson
Asbury,Barnett,Wilson,Law :~) 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Sarah Riley
Schafer Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Miller Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Railey
Brown Family Tree - James K Brown 1 source William Riley Mccowan 1828 - Wayne KY John Mccowan Elizabeth
Susan Hunter family Tree- Unsourced William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - Laurel, KY Hiley Ann Watkins
Our Family Tree 1 source William Riley Mccowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John Mccowan Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Mccowan
McGuinness Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth (Sarah) Riley
Harville family history 6-9-12 legacy program 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Gilmore/Bridges/Johnson/ Culbreth/Pennington 1 source William Riley McCowan Abt. 1828 - Wayne KY Abt. 1883 - Laurel, KY Hiley Ann Watkins
Arthur Family Tree 1 source photos William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Franklin Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY Mahaly "Hiley" Ann Watkins
Calvin C. McCowan Sr. Family Tree Unsourced William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY Hiley Ann Watkins
Goodman Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Nancy Johnson
DANI'S Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY Abt 1884 - Laurel, KY John McCowan Elizabeth Riley Hily Ann Watkins
HUFFMA~1 011 Unsourced William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY Abt 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - Laurel, KY John McCowan Hiley Ann Watkins
McCowan Jr Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY Abt 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - Laurel, KY John McCoun Elizabeth Riley Hily Ann Watkins
Jolley/Pedersen Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Martin Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth (Cherokee) Riley
Bryant & Eberling Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Lamb Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley
Quick Family Tree 1 source photos William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - Laurel, KY Hiley Ann Watkins
Allen Family Tree 1 source William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCOWN Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Joyce Johnson family tree 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Betsey Riley
Anders/Allen 4 attached records, 4 sources William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Tallent Family Tree 1 attached record, 3 sources William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Johnson Family Tree 3 attached records, 4 sources photos William Riley (Rev) McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCowan Elizabeth Riley Mahaly "Hiley" Ann Watkins
Karen Elswick/Sallee Family Tree 1 attached record, 3 sources William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hily Ann
Fisher Family Tree 1 attached record, 2 sources William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Southeast KY Ancestors 3 attached records, 8 sources William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - Laurel, KY John McCOWAN Elizabeth Unknown Hily Ann Watkins
McCowan Family Tree 4 attached records, 5 sources William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCowan Hily Ann Watkins
Morgan Family Tree 1 attached record, 2 sources William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY Abt 1884 - Laurel, KY Hily Ann Watkins
Puthoff People 1 attached record, 1 source William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY John McCoun Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
Barker Family Tree 1 attached record, 2 sources William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY Hiley Ann Watkins
McCowan Family Tree 3 attached records, 8 sources photos William Riley McCowan 1828 - Wayne KY 1883 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - Laurel, KY John McCoun Elizabeth Riley Mahaly "Hiley" Ann Watkins
Cunagin Family Tree 1 attached record, 2 sources William Riley McCowan Abt 1828 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY Hily Ann
gumm Family Tree 1 attached record, 2 sources William Riley Mccowan 1828 - 1883 - Laurel, KY John Mccowan Elizabeth Riley Hiley Ann Watkins
McCowan Family Tree 2 attached records, 2 sources William Riley McCowan 1828 1884 Mahaly Ann Watkins
Hobbs Family Tree 3 attached records, 4 sources William Riley McCOWAN Tackett 1828 - Wayne KY 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - Laurel, KY Hiley Ann Watkins
Eichenberger/Young/McCowan/Mix family tree 4 attached records, 5 sources photos William Riley Mccowan Abt 1828 - 1884 - Laurel, KY 16 May 1850 - London, Laurel, KY John McCown Elizabeth Johnson Hiley Ann

Notes

There is a degree of confusion over William's parentage. At least one researcher (See:Ancestry Public Member Trees, November 2013) notes that William Riley's father is possibly James Tackett shown on the 1830 Wayne Co., Kentucky Census. His mother Elizabeth McCowan. The McCowan children went by both names of Tackett & McCowan. A comment on that person's page from LeonardMcCown42 indicated that William may have been raised by a step father.