Son of George Washington Cowan and Permelia Narcissa Horner. William married Martha Adaline DAVIS daughter of Joseph McDonald DAVIS and Amanda Jane "Mandy" DICKERSON on 20 Nov 1902 in Johnson Co AR

They had the following children:

2 F i. Ama COWAN was born on 7 Mar 1904 in Johnson, Arkansas, United States. She died on 4 Dec 1996 in Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas, United States of America. She was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery Charleston Franklin County Arkansas, USA.
Ama married Charles T. WAGES Sr. Rev. son of Wilson Moses WAGES and Rachel E HOLLAND. Charles was born on 20 Jan 1898 in Catalpa Johnson County Arkansas, USA. He died in Mar 1968 in Franklin County Arkansas, USA. He was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery Charleston Franklin County Arkansas, USA.

3 M ii. Verlin E. COWAN was born in 1907. He died on 5 Jul 1989 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States.

4 F iii. Minnie COWAN was born about 1911.

5 F iv. Annie COWAN was born in 1914.

6 M v. Roy Ray COWAN was born on 19 Jan 1914. He died on 13 May 2003. He was buried in Rest Hills Memorial Park North Little Rock Pulaski County Arkansas, USA.
Roy married (1) Juanita PATTON daughter of David F PATTON and Elizabeth PRATER on 12 Apr 1941 in Fallsville Ark. Juanita was born on 19 Jan 1922. She died on 28 Jan 1976 in Little Rock Pulaski County AR. She was buried in Rest Hills Memorial Park North Little Rock Pulaski County Arkansas, USA.
Roy married (2) Gertha Mae LINTON daughter of William Andrew LINTON and Mandy Elzie Tennessee TYLER on 5 Feb 1977 in North Little Rock Ark.. Gertha was born on 16 Dec 1911 in Hector, Arkansas, near Walnut Grove. She died on 23 Mar 2007 in Russellville Pope Co AR. She was


buried in Rest Hills Memorial Park North Little Rock Pulaski County Arkansas, USA.

7 M vi. Obie Monroe COWAN was born on 15 Feb 1921 in Oark, Johnson, Arkansas, United States. He died on 31 Oct 1926 in Johnson, Arkansas, United States . He was buried in Harmony Cemetery Harmony Johnson County Arkansas, USA.

8 F vii. Inez COWAN was born on 29 Jun 1923 in Lamar, Johnson, Arkansas, United States. She died on 18 Mar 2006 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States .