John Thomas Cowan

1901 - 1992  (90 years)

• Name	John Thomas Cowan
  Born	9 Sep 1901	Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Feb 1992	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3043	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John Cowan
  Mother	Sarah Ellen Barnett Cowan,   b. 21 Nov 1858, Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky ,   d. 20 Jun 1935, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F1467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace J Kelly Cowan,   b. 25 Nov 1901, Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 28 May 1987, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1925	Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Laurita J Cowan Hammel,   b. 14 Nov 1929, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 23 May 2008, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas  (Age 78 years) + 2. Grace Louise Cowan Deiter   3. Elaine Cowan Phillips   4. Anne Cowan Steinbock + 5. Ronald Cowan
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Kelly, Grace-Cowan, John A marriage license was granted Saturday to John T. Cowan of Delia and Grace J. Kelley [sic Kelly] of Emmett.
  		Anniversary- Cowan, John and Grace 1 MR. AND MRS. JOHN COWAN, Delia, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Sacred Heart Church in Delia at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, November 30. A reception in the Delia School will follow. Friends and relatives are invited to call. The Cowans request that no gifts be presented. Sunday evening, a dinner will be given for the family at the Community Center in Rossville. Hosts for the reception will be their children: Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Phillips, Olathe; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hammel, Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Deiter, Maple Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steinbock, Topeka; and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cowan, Rossville. Mr. and Mrs. Cowan were married November 26, 1925 at Emmett. They have lived in the Delia community all of their married life. They have 21 grandchildren.
  		Anniversary- Cowan, John and Grace 2 Mr. and Mrs. John Cowan Celebrate 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John Cowan, Rossville, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving at noon Sunday, December 8, 1985, at Sacred Heart Church, Delia. A dinner followed at the Centennial Building in St. Marys. Hosting the occasion were their children: Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Phillips, Olathe; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hammel, Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Deiter, Maple Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steinbock, Topeka; and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cowan, Rossville. John T. Cowan and Grace J. Kelley were married November 26, 1925, at Emmett.
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2017 11:24:36
  Family ID	F1465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Cowan, John 1 John T. Cowan ROSSVILLE — John T Cowan, 90, Rossville, died Monday, Feb. 3, 1992, at a St. Marys nursing home. Mr. Cowan had taught two years at Neive School near Delia, then farmed until he retired in 1975 and moved to Rossville. He was born Sept. 9, 1901, at Uniontown, Ky., the son of John and Sarah Barnett Cowan. He moved to the Delia area in 1911 where he at¬tended Goldenrod School. He was graduated from Delia High School in 1919. Mr. Cowan was treasurer of Gold¬enrod School Board and later of Delia High School Board, both for many years. He was married to Grace J. Kelly Nov. 26, 1925, at Emmett. She died May 28, 1987. Survivors include four daughters, Elaine Phillips, Olathe, Laurita Hammel, Manhattan, Louise Deiter, Maple Hill, and Anne Steinbock, Topeka; a son, Ron Cowan, Rossville, 21 grand¬children and 29 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Mr. Cowan will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at Verschelden Fu¬neral Home in St. Marys where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
  		Obituary- Cowan, John 2 John T. Cowan John T. Cown, 90, Rossville, died Monday, February 3, 1992, at St. Marys Manor. He was born September 9, 1901, in Uniontown, Ky., the son of John T. and Sarah Bar¬nett Cowan. He moved to Delia in 1911, and attended Goldenrod School and graduated from Delia High School in 1919. He taught at Neive School near Delia for two years. He farmed until he retired and moved to Rossville in 1975. He served as treasurer of Goldenrod School for many years and also as treasurer of Delia High School for many years. He was a member of Sa¬cred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. He married Grace J. Kelly on November 26, 1925, in Emmett. She died May 28, 1987. Survivors include four daugh¬ters, Elaine Phillips, Olathe, Laurita Hammel, Manhattan, Louise Deiter, Maple Hill, and Anne Steinbock, Topeka; a son, Ron Cowan, Rossville; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grand¬children. Mr. Cowan will lie in state after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Febru-ary 4 (today), at Verschelden Funeral Chapel, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Delia. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.