John was a freighter and owned several wagons and teams. In the early days he used ox teams and later, mules to freight with. Freight was hauled from points east to Fort Concho some of these trips they encountered bands of Indians and they were not always friendly toward the whites. One group killed one of John's oxen. The freighters went in groups and were well armed, as they were in danger of encounters with robbers as well as Indians, at all times. In 1879 John moved his herd from Bell County to Llano County and sent his son Patrick (P.L.) and another son to look after the cattle in Texas.
John S. Cowan (1833-1901). A Union sympathizer, left Ft. Smith, AR late in 1862 and came to TX, settling first in San Saba County, and then in western Bell County, north of Maxdale. He was the son of William M. Cowan and the grandson of Stewart Cowan. Stewart Cowan's brother was Joseph Cowan, father of William Flemon Cowan. So, John S. and William F. Cowan were first cousins, once removed. They all lived near one another on the 1870 census. Wm. F. Cowan being in Bell County was the reason John S. Cowan decided to settled there. John S. Cowan had 5 children: William Charles Cowan, Mary Virginia Cowan Elmore, George W. Cowan, Solomon Asa Cowan and Patrick Lafayette Cowan. William is buried at Maxdale and Solomon at Killeen.
John S. Cowan (1833-1901). A Union sympathizer, left Ft. Smith, AR late in 1862 and came to TX, settling first in San Saba County, and then in western Bell County, north of Maxdale. He was the son of William M. Cowan and the grandson of Stewart Cowan. Stewart Cowan's brother was Joseph Cowan, father of William Flemon Cowan. So, John S. and William F. Cowan were first cousins, once removed. They all lived near one another on the 1870 census. Wm. F. Cowan being in Bell County was the reason John S. Cowan decided to settled there. John S. Cowan had 5 children: William Charles Cowan, Mary Virginia Cowan Elmore, George W. Cowan, Solomon Asa Cowan and Patrick Lafayette Cowan. William is buried at Maxdale and Solomon at Killeen.
John was a freighter and owned several wagons and teams. In the early days he used ox teams and later, mules to freight with. Freight was hauled from points east to Fort Concho some of these trips they encountered bands of Indians and they were not always friendly toward the whites. One group killed one of John's oxen. The freighters went in groups and were well armed, as they were in danger of encounters with robbers as well as Indians, at all times. In 1879 John moved his herd from Bell County to Llano County and sent his son Patrick (P.L.) and another son to look after the cattle in Texas.
John S. Cowan (1833-1901). A Union sympathizer, left Ft. Smith, AR late in 1862 and came to TX, settling first in San Saba County, and then in western Bell County, north of Maxdale. He was the son of William M. Cowan and the grandson of Stewart Cowan. Stewart Cowan's brother was Joseph Cowan, father of William Flemon Cowan. So, John S. and William F. Cowan were first cousins, once removed. They all lived near one another on the 1870 census. Wm. F. Cowan being in Bell County was the reason John S. Cowan decided to settled there. John S. Cowan had 5 children: William Charles Cowan, Mary Virginia Cowan Elmore, George W. Cowan, Solomon Asa Cowan and Patrick Lafayette Cowan. William is buried at Maxdale and Solomon at Killeen.
John S. Cowan (1833-1901). A Union sympathizer, left Ft. Smith, AR late in 1862 and came to TX, settling first in San Saba County, and then in western Bell County, north of Maxdale. He was the son of William M. Cowan and the grandson of Stewart Cowan. Stewart Cowan's brother was Joseph Cowan, father of William Flemon Cowan. So, John S. and William F. Cowan were first cousins, once removed. They all lived near one another on the 1870 census. Wm. F. Cowan being in Bell County was the reason John S. Cowan decided to settled there. John S. Cowan had 5 children: William Charles Cowan, Mary Virginia Cowan Elmore, George W. Cowan, Solomon Asa Cowan and Patrick Lafayette Cowan. William is buried at Maxdale and Solomon at Killeen.
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