Person:Margaret Russell (41)
Margaret Christian Russell
b.15 Jun 1777 Augusta County, Virginia
d.10 Apr 1854 Knox County, Tennessee
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Jan 1762
  1. Elizabeth Russell1769 -
  2. Margaret Christian Russell1777 - 1854
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  James Cowan1761 - 1801
  • W.  Margaret Christian Russell1777 - 1854
m. 1795
  1. Jean Glascow Cowan1796 - 1816
  2. James Hervey Cowan1801 - 1871
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas Humes1768 - 1816
  • W.  Margaret Christian Russell1777 - 1854
m. 1802
  1. Thomas William Humes1815 - 1892
Spouse and Children
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m. 13 Apr 1820
  1. Francis Alexander Ramsey1821 -
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Facts and Events
Name Margaret Christian Russell
Married Name Margaret Cowan/Humes/Ramsey
Gender Female
Birth[1] 15 Jun 1777 Augusta County, Virginia
Marriage 1795 prob. Tennesseeto James Cowan
Marriage 1802 Tennesseeto Thomas Humes
Marriage 13 Apr 1820 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennesseeto Francis Alexander Ramsey
Death[1] 10 Apr 1854 Knox County, Tennessee
Reference Number 05-2694sp
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Worth S. Ray. Tennessee Cousins: A History of Tennessee People. (Various - printed 1950, 1968, 1980 (Genealogical Pub. Co.)).

    The old Churchyard of the First Presbyterian Church at Knoxville and its tombstones, are crammed with East Tennessee History. Here lie many "Tennessee Cousins" and their ancestors. Here begins the history of some of the first families of our beloved state. They read: (among others)

    James Cowan - died June 15, 1801 in his 40th year.

    Margaret Ramsey, born June 15, 1777, married James Cowan 1795; (2) Thomas Humes, 1802; and (3) A. Ramsey, 1820 - died April 10, 1854. (Note: Margaret's surname was "Russell" according to other sources).

  2.   Find A Grave.

    Margaret Christian Russell Ramsey
    Birth
    15 Jun 1777
    Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [Note: Place of birth was probably Augusta County, Virginia. It appears that the family was still living there until at least 1788 when her sister was married there. In any event, Tennessee did not exist until the 1790's, so the place area was then North Carolina which later became the Territory and State of Tennessee]
    Death
    10 Apr 1854 (aged 76)
    Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Burial
    First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

    Gravesite Details

    Mar James Cowan 1797, (2) Thomas Humes 1802, (3) Ramsey 1820.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5750745/margaret-christian-ramsey

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