Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Andrew Jackson Cowan and Jane W. "Jennie" Smith




Husband Andrew Jackson Cowan 1




            AKA: A. J. Cowen 2
           Born: 1833 - Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1895
         Buried:  - Wallaceville Cemetery, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: William Cowen (1794-1875) 1
         Mother: Catharine McIntosh (      -1872) 1


       Marriage: 1859 2



• Residence: : Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA.




Wife Jane W. "Jennie" Smith 2

           Born: 1833
     Christened: 
           Died: 1881
         Buried:  - Wallaceville Cemetery, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: Col. M. Smith (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Mary Jane Cowan 4 5

           Born: 15 Jul 1868 - near Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John A. Bolard (1867-      ) 4 6
           Marr: 4 Aug 1894 - Waterford, Erie Co, PA 5


2 F Laura E. Cowan

           Born: Jan 1875
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1875
         Buried:  - Wallaceville Cemetery, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Andrew Jackson Cowan


He was born on the family homestead and remained there much of his life. He received his education in Waterford Academy and Allegheny College.

He and his wife were the parents of six children, four of whom were still living in 1915.

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Sources


1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1074.

2 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 630.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 94.

4 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 891.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1700.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1699.


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