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Hello, haven't been back for several years, but have an update question.  I live in Florida, USA and have connected to possible cousin in New Zealand through Rachel Cowan.

Her Rachel Cowan born about 1793 in Broughshane, married Alexander Knox about 1830 in Antrim and died 21 Apr 1875 in Drumrankin and buried in Broughshane 1st Presbyterian Cemetery.  Has no proof that her maiden name is Cowan, but place and date is very close to what I know for her brother John Cowan and have sources.  I have nothing but Rachel's name for Rachel, found on old family tree in bible.

I saw in another post that Presbyterian churches do not keep records, so where can I go to possibly prove Rachel Knox is Rachel Cowan.  There is a tombstone and it is noted on "The Braid".  Thanks Suzanne

Thank you for checking.

William Cowan 1834-1903 immigrated to Canada 1856, was a teacher there and returned before 1871 when he married Martha Jane Robinson.  Do not know if he taught in Ireland.  On ship manifest he is listed as a laborer.

This is what I know:

Archibald Cowan b Scotland- d Ireland m ?? Holmes
their children
1 unknown
2 unknown
3 unknown
4 John Cowan 1782 Antrim-10 Jun 1870 Ballymena m Jane "Jennie" Martin
their children
*1 Archibald Cowan 1817 Hillhead Farm-5 Feb 1869 Toronto, ON, Canada
*2 Thomas Cowan 1820 Hillhead Farm-24 Dec 1847 Hamilton, ON, Canada
*3 Robert Cowan 1822 Hillhead Farm-30 Jan 1877 Hamilton, ON, Canada
*4 Margaret Ann Cowan 1824 Hillhead Farm-15 Oct 1913 Antrim m unknown
her child
Margaret Holmes unk b 1863 No Ireland
*5 John Cowan 6 May 1827 Hillhead Farm-23 May 1905 Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa m MaryAnn Baskerville
their children:
1 John Cowan 13 Apr 1853 Huron, ON, Canada-15 Sep 1930 Douglas, Converse, Wyoming m Mary Elizabeth Constable
2 Thomas Baskerville Cowan 17 Sep 1855 Huron, ON, Canada-15 Apr 1922 Goldfield, Wright, Iowa m Louisa Wheatley
3 Margaret Ann Cowan 7 Jul 1858 Goderich, Huron, ON, Canada-aft 1940 Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa m Levi S Warner
4 William Holmes Cowan 12 Apr 1860 Goderich, Huron, ON, Canada-22 Mar 1917 Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa m Emma C Clemons (My great grandparents)
5 Benjamin Cowan 29 Oct 1861 Huron, ON, Canada-Aft 1925 Iowa m May E Darling
6 Mary Jane Cowan 17 Aug 1863 Huron, ON, Canada-5 Jul 1932 Los Angeles, California m Thomas Hugh Means

*6 Mary Jane Cowan 1831 Hillhead Farm-Dec 1905 Ballymena m Samuel Angus
their surviving child
1John Cowan Angus 1857-1917
*7William Cowan 1834 Hillhead Farm-9 Dec 1903 Larne m Martha Jane Robinson no children

I have several generations of children/grandchildren for most, but especially for John and MaryAnn children, who are my direct line.

William was son of John and Jane, Martha Jane Robinson died young (maybe in childbirth), I don't think William remarried.  At end of his life he was living with his sister Margaret and stated in his will, she was to use money to erect their parent's gravestones.  Margaret had a Daughter named Margaret Holmes McFertridge (married last name and assume Holmes was middle name--used many times as middle name down to my great uncle Lynn Holmes Cowan and my gr gr grandfather William Holmes Cowan).  Back on track Margaret was used in most generations.  But in all writings I have found, she is listed with no first name, only as Holmes married to Archibald Cowan.