aka: McCowan
Obit is McCowan; cemetery record is McCown
Born near Evansville IN
Son of James and Mourning McCowan
m1: Martha Mattie Huston
ch: Alice L., Cincinnatus, Thomas Benton, William H. (it is thought other children include Ulysses S. and Laura May, who are buried with them.)
m2: Fanny C. Page Oct. 1874
ch: May Belle
McCOWAN, William M.
Windsor Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 524
William M. McCowan was born on a farm near Evansville, Indiana, in 1828, and died in Henry County, Missouri, in 1875. He was the son of James McCowan, who was a native of Kentucky, and a soldier of the War of 1812. James McCowan moved from Kentucky to Indiana and became an honored resident of the southwestern part of the State, founding a permanent home near the city of Evansville. When news of the great gold strike on Sutter's Mill Race on the slopes of the Sierras in California reached Indiana, Mr. McCowan was one of the first adventurous spirits to undertake the long and dangerous trip to the Pacific Coast in search of fortune. He remained in California until 1854, was successful in his quest of the yellow metal, and returned home. He then located near Windsor in Henry County, Missouri, and purchased a large tract of land near Calhoun, in Windsor township, which he developed into an important live stock ranch. He was owner of 600 acres of land and became widely known as a successful breeder of race horses and was also an extensive raiser and breeder of cattle for the markets. During the Civil War, Mr. McCowan was a captain of Missouri Home Guards and served until 1863. He followed agricultural pursuits until his death and was a prominent and influential citizen of Henry County during his residence here. William McCowan was twice married, his first wife being Mattie Huston, who bore him three children: Cincinnatus, a farmer in South Dakota; Major Thomas B. McCowan, a surgeon of the American Army Hospital Corps, stationed at El Paso, Texas, as district surgeon, a service in which he has been engaged for the past eighteen years; William H., Deepwater, Missouri, engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. The second marriage of William M. McCowan occurred in October, 1874, with Miss Fannie C. Page, who was born in Logan County, Kentucky, in August, 1848, the daughter of Thomas and Isabella (Catlett) Page, both natives of Virginia. Thomas Page was the son of James Page, a soldier of the Revolution. One child was born of this second marriage, Miss May McCowan. When eleven years of age, May McCowan removed with her widowed mother to Oakland, California, and there she received a high school education. She graduated from Oakland high school in 1895. Miss McCowan has studied at the Warrensburg Normal School, specializing in history. She and her mother returned to Windsor, Missouri, in 1895 and she began her successful teaching career. Miss McCowan first taught in her old home district school in 1900, this school being at that time the oldest school house in Henry County. In 1902 she was selected to teach the primary department of the Windsor public schools and in 1906 she became teacher of English and algebra in the Windsor high school. She next taught near Warrensburg, Missouri, and in 1908 became principal of the schools at Shawnee Mound, Henry county. In 1910 she returned to Windsor and taught English and mathematics in the local high school for the ensuing three years. Her next position was as teacher at Rodelia high school in 1913. Since 1913 Miss McCowan has been teacher of history in the Windsor high school. Miss McCowan is a member of the Henry County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and takes a keen and absorbing interest in the affairs of this chapter, of which she is the local official historian. In her work as historian she has gathered and published considerable history of Windsor and vicinity and Henry County which is considered as authentic, reliable and written in an entertaining and readable vein. She is a member of the Baptist Church, and is affiliated fraternally with the Order of Eastern Star, of which order she is a past matron and is now serving as chaplain of the order.
bio from Henry Co. website, used with permission.
Note: It appears that only his living children were named in his bio. Other ch appear to be Alice L. 1861-1873, Ulysses S. 1863-1883 and Laura May 1872-1873, who are buried beside William and his 1st wife, Mattie.
1850 census, Bean Blossom IN: McCOWAN: James/62, Mourning/59, Thomas/31, Mary/26, William/21, Margaret/17, John/10, Frances/8.
1860 census, Tebo, Henry Co MO: MCCOWN William/29/IN living in homs of Noah/30 and Mary/34 Randle and family.
1870 census, Tebo Henry Co MO: McCONN William/40/IN,Martha/32, Alice B/8, Cincinnatus/4, Thomas
(thanks to contributor for locating this family, whose name is incorrectly entered in census record)
Obit is McCowan; cemetery record is McCown
Born near Evansville IN
Son of James and Mourning McCowan
m1: Martha Mattie Huston
ch: Alice L., Cincinnatus, Thomas Benton, William H. (it is thought other children include Ulysses S. and Laura May, who are buried with them.)
m2: Fanny C. Page Oct. 1874
ch: May Belle
McCOWAN, William M.
Windsor Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 524
William M. McCowan was born on a farm near Evansville, Indiana, in 1828, and died in Henry County, Missouri, in 1875. He was the son of James McCowan, who was a native of Kentucky, and a soldier of the War of 1812. James McCowan moved from Kentucky to Indiana and became an honored resident of the southwestern part of the State, founding a permanent home near the city of Evansville. When news of the great gold strike on Sutter's Mill Race on the slopes of the Sierras in California reached Indiana, Mr. McCowan was one of the first adventurous spirits to undertake the long and dangerous trip to the Pacific Coast in search of fortune. He remained in California until 1854, was successful in his quest of the yellow metal, and returned home. He then located near Windsor in Henry County, Missouri, and purchased a large tract of land near Calhoun, in Windsor township, which he developed into an important live stock ranch. He was owner of 600 acres of land and became widely known as a successful breeder of race horses and was also an extensive raiser and breeder of cattle for the markets. During the Civil War, Mr. McCowan was a captain of Missouri Home Guards and served until 1863. He followed agricultural pursuits until his death and was a prominent and influential citizen of Henry County during his residence here. William McCowan was twice married, his first wife being Mattie Huston, who bore him three children: Cincinnatus, a farmer in South Dakota; Major Thomas B. McCowan, a surgeon of the American Army Hospital Corps, stationed at El Paso, Texas, as district surgeon, a service in which he has been engaged for the past eighteen years; William H., Deepwater, Missouri, engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. The second marriage of William M. McCowan occurred in October, 1874, with Miss Fannie C. Page, who was born in Logan County, Kentucky, in August, 1848, the daughter of Thomas and Isabella (Catlett) Page, both natives of Virginia. Thomas Page was the son of James Page, a soldier of the Revolution. One child was born of this second marriage, Miss May McCowan. When eleven years of age, May McCowan removed with her widowed mother to Oakland, California, and there she received a high school education. She graduated from Oakland high school in 1895. Miss McCowan has studied at the Warrensburg Normal School, specializing in history. She and her mother returned to Windsor, Missouri, in 1895 and she began her successful teaching career. Miss McCowan first taught in her old home district school in 1900, this school being at that time the oldest school house in Henry County. In 1902 she was selected to teach the primary department of the Windsor public schools and in 1906 she became teacher of English and algebra in the Windsor high school. She next taught near Warrensburg, Missouri, and in 1908 became principal of the schools at Shawnee Mound, Henry county. In 1910 she returned to Windsor and taught English and mathematics in the local high school for the ensuing three years. Her next position was as teacher at Rodelia high school in 1913. Since 1913 Miss McCowan has been teacher of history in the Windsor high school. Miss McCowan is a member of the Henry County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and takes a keen and absorbing interest in the affairs of this chapter, of which she is the local official historian. In her work as historian she has gathered and published considerable history of Windsor and vicinity and Henry County which is considered as authentic, reliable and written in an entertaining and readable vein. She is a member of the Baptist Church, and is affiliated fraternally with the Order of Eastern Star, of which order she is a past matron and is now serving as chaplain of the order.
bio from Henry Co. website, used with permission.
Note: It appears that only his living children were named in his bio. Other ch appear to be Alice L. 1861-1873, Ulysses S. 1863-1883 and Laura May 1872-1873, who are buried beside William and his 1st wife, Mattie.
1850 census, Bean Blossom IN: McCOWAN: James/62, Mourning/59, Thomas/31, Mary/26, William/21, Margaret/17, John/10, Frances/8.
1860 census, Tebo, Henry Co MO: MCCOWN William/29/IN living in homs of Noah/30 and Mary/34 Randle and family.
1870 census, Tebo Henry Co MO: McCONN William/40/IN,Martha/32, Alice B/8, Cincinnatus/4, Thomas
(thanks to contributor for locating this family, whose name is incorrectly entered in census record)
aka: McCowan
Obit is McCowan; cemetery record is McCown
Born near Evansville IN
Son of James and Mourning McCowan
m1: Martha Mattie Huston
ch: Alice L., Cincinnatus, Thomas Benton, William H. (it is thought other children include Ulysses S. and Laura May, who are buried with them.)
m2: Fanny C. Page Oct. 1874
ch: May Belle
McCOWAN, William M.
Windsor Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 524
William M. McCowan was born on a farm near Evansville, Indiana, in 1828, and died in Henry County, Missouri, in 1875. He was the son of James McCowan, who was a native of Kentucky, and a soldier of the War of 1812. James McCowan moved from Kentucky to Indiana and became an honored resident of the southwestern part of the State, founding a permanent home near the city of Evansville. When news of the great gold strike on Sutter's Mill Race on the slopes of the Sierras in California reached Indiana, Mr. McCowan was one of the first adventurous spirits to undertake the long and dangerous trip to the Pacific Coast in search of fortune. He remained in California until 1854, was successful in his quest of the yellow metal, and returned home. He then located near Windsor in Henry County, Missouri, and purchased a large tract of land near Calhoun, in Windsor township, which he developed into an important live stock ranch. He was owner of 600 acres of land and became widely known as a successful breeder of race horses and was also an extensive raiser and breeder of cattle for the markets. During the Civil War, Mr. McCowan was a captain of Missouri Home Guards and served until 1863. He followed agricultural pursuits until his death and was a prominent and influential citizen of Henry County during his residence here. William McCowan was twice married, his first wife being Mattie Huston, who bore him three children: Cincinnatus, a farmer in South Dakota; Major Thomas B. McCowan, a surgeon of the American Army Hospital Corps, stationed at El Paso, Texas, as district surgeon, a service in which he has been engaged for the past eighteen years; William H., Deepwater, Missouri, engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. The second marriage of William M. McCowan occurred in October, 1874, with Miss Fannie C. Page, who was born in Logan County, Kentucky, in August, 1848, the daughter of Thomas and Isabella (Catlett) Page, both natives of Virginia. Thomas Page was the son of James Page, a soldier of the Revolution. One child was born of this second marriage, Miss May McCowan. When eleven years of age, May McCowan removed with her widowed mother to Oakland, California, and there she received a high school education. She graduated from Oakland high school in 1895. Miss McCowan has studied at the Warrensburg Normal School, specializing in history. She and her mother returned to Windsor, Missouri, in 1895 and she began her successful teaching career. Miss McCowan first taught in her old home district school in 1900, this school being at that time the oldest school house in Henry County. In 1902 she was selected to teach the primary department of the Windsor public schools and in 1906 she became teacher of English and algebra in the Windsor high school. She next taught near Warrensburg, Missouri, and in 1908 became principal of the schools at Shawnee Mound, Henry county. In 1910 she returned to Windsor and taught English and mathematics in the local high school for the ensuing three years. Her next position was as teacher at Rodelia high school in 1913. Since 1913 Miss McCowan has been teacher of history in the Windsor high school. Miss McCowan is a member of the Henry County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and takes a keen and absorbing interest in the affairs of this chapter, of which she is the local official historian. In her work as historian she has gathered and published considerable history of Windsor and vicinity and Henry County which is considered as authentic, reliable and written in an entertaining and readable vein. She is a member of the Baptist Church, and is affiliated fraternally with the Order of Eastern Star, of which order she is a past matron and is now serving as chaplain of the order.
bio from Henry Co. website, used with permission.
Note: It appears that only his living children were named in his bio. Other ch appear to be Alice L. 1861-1873, Ulysses S. 1863-1883 and Laura May 1872-1873, who are buried beside William and his 1st wife, Mattie.
1850 census, Bean Blossom IN: McCOWAN: James/62, Mourning/59, Thomas/31, Mary/26, William/21, Margaret/17, John/10, Frances/8.
1860 census, Tebo, Henry Co MO: MCCOWN William/29/IN living in homs of Noah/30 and Mary/34 Randle and family.
1870 census, Tebo Henry Co MO: McCONN William/40/IN,Martha/32, Alice B/8, Cincinnatus/4, Thomas
(thanks to contributor for locating this family, whose name is incorrectly entered in census record)
Obit is McCowan; cemetery record is McCown
Born near Evansville IN
Son of James and Mourning McCowan
m1: Martha Mattie Huston
ch: Alice L., Cincinnatus, Thomas Benton, William H. (it is thought other children include Ulysses S. and Laura May, who are buried with them.)
m2: Fanny C. Page Oct. 1874
ch: May Belle
McCOWAN, William M.
Windsor Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 524
William M. McCowan was born on a farm near Evansville, Indiana, in 1828, and died in Henry County, Missouri, in 1875. He was the son of James McCowan, who was a native of Kentucky, and a soldier of the War of 1812. James McCowan moved from Kentucky to Indiana and became an honored resident of the southwestern part of the State, founding a permanent home near the city of Evansville. When news of the great gold strike on Sutter's Mill Race on the slopes of the Sierras in California reached Indiana, Mr. McCowan was one of the first adventurous spirits to undertake the long and dangerous trip to the Pacific Coast in search of fortune. He remained in California until 1854, was successful in his quest of the yellow metal, and returned home. He then located near Windsor in Henry County, Missouri, and purchased a large tract of land near Calhoun, in Windsor township, which he developed into an important live stock ranch. He was owner of 600 acres of land and became widely known as a successful breeder of race horses and was also an extensive raiser and breeder of cattle for the markets. During the Civil War, Mr. McCowan was a captain of Missouri Home Guards and served until 1863. He followed agricultural pursuits until his death and was a prominent and influential citizen of Henry County during his residence here. William McCowan was twice married, his first wife being Mattie Huston, who bore him three children: Cincinnatus, a farmer in South Dakota; Major Thomas B. McCowan, a surgeon of the American Army Hospital Corps, stationed at El Paso, Texas, as district surgeon, a service in which he has been engaged for the past eighteen years; William H., Deepwater, Missouri, engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. The second marriage of William M. McCowan occurred in October, 1874, with Miss Fannie C. Page, who was born in Logan County, Kentucky, in August, 1848, the daughter of Thomas and Isabella (Catlett) Page, both natives of Virginia. Thomas Page was the son of James Page, a soldier of the Revolution. One child was born of this second marriage, Miss May McCowan. When eleven years of age, May McCowan removed with her widowed mother to Oakland, California, and there she received a high school education. She graduated from Oakland high school in 1895. Miss McCowan has studied at the Warrensburg Normal School, specializing in history. She and her mother returned to Windsor, Missouri, in 1895 and she began her successful teaching career. Miss McCowan first taught in her old home district school in 1900, this school being at that time the oldest school house in Henry County. In 1902 she was selected to teach the primary department of the Windsor public schools and in 1906 she became teacher of English and algebra in the Windsor high school. She next taught near Warrensburg, Missouri, and in 1908 became principal of the schools at Shawnee Mound, Henry county. In 1910 she returned to Windsor and taught English and mathematics in the local high school for the ensuing three years. Her next position was as teacher at Rodelia high school in 1913. Since 1913 Miss McCowan has been teacher of history in the Windsor high school. Miss McCowan is a member of the Henry County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and takes a keen and absorbing interest in the affairs of this chapter, of which she is the local official historian. In her work as historian she has gathered and published considerable history of Windsor and vicinity and Henry County which is considered as authentic, reliable and written in an entertaining and readable vein. She is a member of the Baptist Church, and is affiliated fraternally with the Order of Eastern Star, of which order she is a past matron and is now serving as chaplain of the order.
bio from Henry Co. website, used with permission.
Note: It appears that only his living children were named in his bio. Other ch appear to be Alice L. 1861-1873, Ulysses S. 1863-1883 and Laura May 1872-1873, who are buried beside William and his 1st wife, Mattie.
1850 census, Bean Blossom IN: McCOWAN: James/62, Mourning/59, Thomas/31, Mary/26, William/21, Margaret/17, John/10, Frances/8.
1860 census, Tebo, Henry Co MO: MCCOWN William/29/IN living in homs of Noah/30 and Mary/34 Randle and family.
1870 census, Tebo Henry Co MO: McCONN William/40/IN,Martha/32, Alice B/8, Cincinnatus/4, Thomas
(thanks to contributor for locating this family, whose name is incorrectly entered in census record)
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