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Welcome [9 November 2011]

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Robert Cowan [9 November 2011]

HI!, I just looked over some of the materials you've been adding on Robert Cowan (20). Sorry its taken a bit longer. But you seem to be well on your way with this. A couple of observations:

You've added a research analysis for Robert Cowan as an article as Robert Cowan Summary-. You've blanked the last version, but its still readable in the original. I think this was a good start, and something that's indeed needed for understanding the confusing history of this person. I'd like to see this restored.

I'd be happy to help you with the article, if you'd like.

You've created an article for Robert Cowan (30), who appears to be the same person as Robert Cowan (20). I think the difference is in the vita dates---the dates you provide are by far better documented than the ones in the Robert (20). The rule of thumb is that "better documentation/analysis" rules, so I think the dates in Robert (20) should be revised to match those you've placed in Robert (30).
I've extracted the Land Records transcripts, and placed them in a separate article in "Transcript:" space.
Transcript:Land Transactions for Robert Cowan (20)

That way they are easily referenced whenever an article needs to refer to them. We could carry this a bit further and create separate "Transcript:" articles for each land record. That way one can reference a specific land record, without having to refer to all of them. Note that in the title I've specifically referred to Robert Cowan (20). That way there's no question about which of the many Robert Cowans on WeRelate, is being referred to.

In anycase, you seem to have gotten a good start on this. I'd like to see you continue with it. There's so much confusion surrounding this individual that a clear treatment of the problem would be a great help to those coming to it in the future. Q 07:17, 9 November 2011 (EST)

Thanks for taking a look at this...the blank document was a duplication of this one and I didn't know how to delete it. I am learning your system. The blank one needs to be removed.

I made some changes on the spelling of Rutledge from Quolla6 and the children's middle names. Wasn't sure if that was okay. I could add dates of birth and death of the children but didn't know how far to go. I started to put in William Rutledge Cowan, son of Robert's, lineage but stopped until I learn the system.

I also have some miscellaneous wills I got early on on non-allied Cowans that I would like to post but do not know anything about their lineages. Where and how should those be added.

I need to relook at the tutorial since I have tried this once. My apolgies for not getting this correct.

da--DAtkinson 15:19, 9 November 2011 (EST)

Robert Cowan (20) and Robert Cowan (30) are the same. One is the summary and the other appears to be a fragment. These should be merged or edited. Do you want me to edit. I don't know how to link them yet.

da--DAtkinson 15:23, 9 November 2011 (EST)

I've renamed the Robert Cowan Summary- page to Analysis. Genealogy of Robert Cowan (20), identified you as the author, added some formatting flourishes, and did some moderate editing to improve flow (first couple of paragraphs.). We can work on this together, or I'll butt out which ever is your can leave it to you, which ever is your preference.
We probably need to do a "speedy delete" for Robert (30), since he's the same as Robert (20). That's because WeRelate is a "one person, one card" system, and duplicates are routinely scrubbed by the powers that be. Much of your data is probably better sourced than what's on Robert (20)'s card, and so transferring it to Robert 20 would be a good idea. Be sure to use the "sources" field to document your information. Q 15:51, 9 November 2011 (EST)
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Speedy delete [10 November 2011]

Hello DAtkinson, I removed the text that you added to the Speedy delete template. In order to mark a page for Speedy delete, you would need to place the following text on the Person or Family page: {{Speedy Delete|Place your explanation here.}}. If you need any help, just let me know. --Jennifer (JBS66) 07:05, 10 November 2011 (EST)

Jennifer, the Robert Cowan (30) needs to be deleted or placed with Robert Cowan (20). I am going to review use of this site once more before I do anything. Can you delete this for me...I am just not following the Speedy Delete information yet.

da--DAtkinson 12:09, 10 November 2011 (EST)

I added the Speedy Delete template to the Person:Robert Cowan (30) page, along with a note on that talk page. Just make sure that any important data that remains on (30) is moved to the (20) page - because it will be removed when the page is deleted. --Jennifer (JBS66) 12:18, 10 November 2011 (EST)
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Hiram Cowan Lineage 2014_2014-01-30_01.ged Imported Successfully [30 January 2014]

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Next step: Review your GEDCOM [30 January 2014]

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Jeffery's Cowan Line in Pennsylvania_2014-01-30.ged Imported Successfully [30 January 2014]

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Cowan cleanup [5 February 2014]

I noticed you left a note on Dallan's talk page, shortly after I documented my Andrew Cowan cleanup plan. Was that note meant for me? Your heading indicates Andrew Cowan (10), but I assume you meant Person:Andrew Cowan (6), who I mentioned in reference to a marriage to Nancy Rutledge. You may have skipped over the note that I meant to rename his page to Robert Cowan. And in fact, I noticed today that there is already a page for Person:Robert Cowan (20), so I will actually merge Person:Andrew Cowan (6) with Person:Robert Cowan (20) (keeping only the info from the latter page, although I also note a discrepancy in death date). I'm sure you are in a better position to validate the dates - I just want to eliminate an incorrect page. I'll deal with his marriage to Mary Walker as well, so that it doesn't end up linked to Robert Cowan.

Once I start making the changes, please give me a week or so to fix up loose ends. There is a lot of cleanup to do, and I'm sure it will take a while for me to review and catch all the little implications (such as creating duplicate parents). If I miss something, please either correct it or let me know. Thanks--DataAnalyst 01:16, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Probably just typed in the wrong person number. Andrew Cowan that shows marriage to Nancy Rutledge. Andrew didn't marry Nancy Rutledge, Robert Cowan did. I had pointed this out earlier and then got the e-mail but couldn't find (at first) a place to msg any one again.

Andrew, son of Robert and Nancy, I think is a totally different person than the Andrew (6)?

da--DAtkinson 04:44, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

The Andrew you are referring to may have already been deleted. There is no record in WeRelate for an Andrew Cowan married to Nancy Rutledge. There is however, an Andrew Cowan with the dates of Robert Cowan (which you pointed out here) - this is the one I will get rid of (through the use of merge, but without keeping any of the bad data).--DataAnalyst 01:09, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. The e-mail stated he was married to Nancy. That's what prompted my trying to reach someone. I raised the person earlier because of the birthdates while we were all talking about an Andrew Cowan.

Thanks for taking care of this.

da--DAtkinson 03:28, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

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John Cowan family [27 March 2014]

Hello, I got your message on my Talk Page. I don't have very much on the John Cowan you're referring to, sorry. The other two Cowan's you mentioned don't appear to have any relationship to the John Cowan of Beverley Manor, but there are so many flawed Cowan families on Ancestry and other sites, it's difficult to see which ones are backed up with sources and which ones are just "made up"....

Bill Willis (Quolla6) has been working on un-scrambling the Cowan's for quite a while now, and I think he's made some good headway, but I think he's also run into a couple of block walls, too.

Keep looking into the Cowan's, but try to be fact (source) based, so be careful.

Best regards,

Jim:)--Delijim 22:33, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Your comments are noted. There are so many mistakes on this line.

da--DAtkinson 18:23, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

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Cowan GED-Revised 3-27-14_2014-03-27.ftm does not appear to be a GEDCOM [27 March 2014]

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--WeRelate agent 19:46, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. I have been having a problem with this.

I will delete this one if I can and start over.l

da--DAtkinson 20:12, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

Just downloaded one with ged extension. Must have picked up the backup file the first time. Any way to get the medical off? I couldn't find a way on my system. Tried all the options including "don't show, etc"

da--DAtkinson 20:16, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

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Atkinson-Cowan and Allied Lines 2014 revised_2014-03-27GED_2014-03-30_01_02.ged Imported Successfully [16 June 2014]

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Cowan/Rutledge info [11 July 2018]

Hello, I saw the message you left on my talk page, another researcher, Quolla6 has done much more research on the Cowan family, so you might want to reach out to him, although I know he's not been very active on WeRelate recently. You've got some great Roane County famliies in your lineage, my mother was also born in Roane County, so perhaps our lines connect.....

Anyway, I'll try to look at this family in the next week or so and see what I can find.

Best regards,

Jim:)--Delijim 13:42, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

Was surprised to see a msg come up. Bill did a lot of work with me on this earlier. I need to update sometime.

I was interested in your Roane connection. I worked with Kay Lamb for years trying to untangle my line there. My lady is a Hinds but we have no proof she is of the Hinds Valley group. Her husband was a Matlock but not the local Matlocks. They lived in McMinn County for a while moving to various locations in Arkansas and Missouri. I am most anxious to find my Hinds connections but Kay and I both agreed her books parentage is incorrect. I have methodically eliminated most of the possible parents but can't prove my research. Someone on Ancestry has posted Mrs Lambs and my comments which aren't correct. If I can assist in either of these families I have a Lot of information on them and am willing to share. Isaac Matlock, wife Martha, James C Matlock and Elizabeth "Betsy"Hinds. They are in the Crabtree Branch Primitive Baptist Church minutes.

Thanks for your msg. Will try and get back into this sometime soon I hope.--DAtkinson 23:45, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

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