Husband of Mary "Polly" Garrett, born 1801 and died Dec. 30, 1858 in St. Clair Co., AL. They were married in 1816. John was a son of David Cowan Sr., born 1755 and died Nov. 1826 who was a Lt. in the 10th NC Regiment, Ramsey's Co., and Celia "Jenny" Garrison, born 1755 and died in 1814. They are buried in Ora ARP Cemetery. Mary "Polly" Garrett was a daughter of William & Nancy Ross Garrett, who are buried in the small cemetery at Warrior Creek. Children:
- John William Cowan who married Melissa Ann Ginn.
- David Cowan, born 1815 in Laurens Co., SC.
- Nancy E. Cowan, born 1818 in Laurens Co., SC and died in 1897 in St. Clair Co., AL. She married Joel A. Garrett, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Harriss Garrett.
- Elijah Cowan, born 1818 in Laurens Co., SC and died in 1850 in St. Clair Co., AL. He married Arena Garrett, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Harris Garrett.
- Celia Cowan, born 1820 in SC and died in 1856 in St. Clair Co., AL. Married Garrison George Garrett, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Harriss Garrett.
- Samuel Cowan, born 1825 in Laurens Co., SC and married Apoline Ginn, daughter of Jessie & Tabitha Brewer Ginn.
- James Cowen who married Mary Moore in St. Clair, Ala. on 21 Nov. 1844. He died sometime prior to 1900. He seemed to have been born between 1822 and 1825.
Husband of Mary "Polly" Garrett, born 1801 and died Dec. 30, 1858 in St. Clair Co., AL. They were married in 1816. John was a son of David Cowan Sr., born 1755 and died Nov. 1826 who was a Lt. in the 10th NC Regiment, Ramsey's Co., and Celia "Jenny" Garrison, born 1755 and died in 1814. They are buried in Ora ARP Cemetery. Mary "Polly" Garrett was a daughter of William & Nancy Ross Garrett, who are buried in the small cemetery at Warrior Creek. Children:
- John William Cowan who married Melissa Ann Ginn.
- David Cowan, born 1815 in Laurens Co., SC.
- Nancy E. Cowan, born 1818 in Laurens Co., SC and died in 1897 in St. Clair Co., AL. She married Joel A. Garrett, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Harriss Garrett.
- Elijah Cowan, born 1818 in Laurens Co., SC and died in 1850 in St. Clair Co., AL. He married Arena Garrett, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Harris Garrett.
- Celia Cowan, born 1820 in SC and died in 1856 in St. Clair Co., AL. Married Garrison George Garrett, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Harriss Garrett.
- Samuel Cowan, born 1825 in Laurens Co., SC and married Apoline Ginn, daughter of Jessie & Tabitha Brewer Ginn.
- James Cowen who married Mary Moore in St. Clair, Ala. on 21 Nov. 1844. He died sometime prior to 1900. He seemed to have been born between 1822 and 1825.
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