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Submitted  by: Heather W. Bowers
Email address:  <hbowers472@aol.com>
 

Husband: John Merrill COWAN
Birthdate: 12 Oct. 1862
Birthplace: Redwood City, CA.
Death  date: 6 Sept. 1934
Place of death: Seattle, King Co., OR.
Burial: Port  Townsend, Jefferson Co., OR.
Father: John COWAN
Mother: Margaret  LYNETTE

Marriage date: 19 Oct. 1887
Marriage place: Smith River,  Douglas Co., OR.

Wife: Mary Emily MOSHER
Birthdate: 12 Feb.  1867
Birthplace: Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR.
Death date: 8 June  1948
Place of death: Portland, Multnomah Co., OR.
Burial: Portownsend,  Jefferson Co., OR.
Father: LaFayette MOSHER
Mother: Winifred  LANE
 

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Stephen Forest COWAN
Sex:  M
Birthdate: 7 Sept. 1888
Birthplace: Douglas Co., OR.
Death date: 18  Feb. 1911
Place of death: At Sea, near Neah Bay, WA.
Burial: Pacific  Ocean
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Never  Married

Child No. 2: Shirley Francis COWAN
Sex: M
Birthdate: 16  May 1890
Birthplace: Douglas Co., OR
Death date: 1950
Place of death:  unknown
Burial: unkown
Marriage date: bef. 1910
Marriage place:  (WA.)?
Spouse's name: Frances Vera BUCKNER

Child No. 3: Joseph  Kenneth COWAN
Sex: M.
Birthdate: 28 Feb. 1892
Birthplace: Douglas  Co., OR.
Death date: May 1956
Place of death: Clallam Co.,  WA.
Burial: WA.
Marriage date: Bef. 1914
Marriage place:  WA.
Spouse's name: Helma NELSON

Child No. 4: Beatrice Mary  COWAN
Sex: F
Birthdate: 22 Sept. 1893
Birthplace: Heceta Head  Lighthouse, Lane Co., OR.
Death date: 27 Sept. 1986
Place of death:  Portland Multnomah Co., OR.
Burial: OR.
Marriage date:
Marriage  place:
Spouse's name: Never Married

Child No. 5: Charles Theron  COWAN
Sex: M
Birthdate: 3 Aug. 1895
Birthplace: Coquilla Lighthouse,  Bandon, Coos Co., OR.
Death date: June 1958
Place of death:  CA.
Marriage date: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage place:  WA.
Spouse's name: Rilla WILLIAMS

Child No. 6: Vincent DePaul  COWAN
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8 April 1897
Birthplace: Coquilla Lighthouse,  Bandon, Coos Co., OR.
Death date: 17 Feb. 1961
Place of death:  unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place:  WA.
Spouse's name: Edwin LAMB

Child No. 7: Alvah Gregory COWAN
Sex: M
Birthdate: 2 June 1899
Birthplace: Coquilla Lighthouse,  Bandon, Coos Co., OR.
Death date: 1 June 1989
Place of death: Mt. Angel,  Marion Co., OR.
Burial: Woodburn, Marion Co., OR- St. Lukes Catholic  Cemetery
Marriage date: 30 Aug. 1922
Marriage place: Woodburn, Marion  Co., OR- St. Lukes Catholic Church
Spouse's name: Helen Clara  WAGEMAN

Child No. 8: Winifred Rachael COWAN
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20  April 1904
Birthplace: Port Angels, WA.
Death date: 13 Dec.  1986
Place of death: Oregon City, Clackamas Co., OR
Burial: unknown-  cremated
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's  name: Bernie FULLINGTON
 
 

Documentation: John Merrill COWAN occupation was a Lighthouse Keeper  for
39 years.  He began his career on March 3, 1893 at the Heceta  Head
Lighthouse, in Hecta Head, OR.  He helped build the lighthouse,  and
served there as a keeper.  He transferred to the Coquilla  Lighthouse,
also known as the Bandon Lighthouse, located in Bandon, OR., in  1894.  On
May 16, 1900 he transferred to the Cape Flattery Lighouse,  on Tatoosh
Island, which is located 7 miles off shore from Neah Bay,  WA.  His wife
and family went with him.  There was no school for  the children, so
durring the school season, the Cowan children stayed in  Portland, OR with
their Aunt, Winifred Mosher, who was a school  Teacher.  Durring the
Summer and holidays, they would spend with their  parent's on Tatoosh
Island.  John retired from the Lighthouse service  on Oct. 12, 1932.  To
read more on John Merrill Cowan, go to my  website at:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bowers/light/  My  documentation consists
of Census Records, Church Records, Marriage Records,  Bible Records, Death
Records, Family Photographs, Copy of the Cape Flattery  Lighthouse Logs,
from 1896-1932, photos aquired from the Coast Guard  Musuem, Port Angelas
Musuem, News Paper Articles, etc.  .