Adam was born in 1861 in Corrie Common, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was the son of Adam Cowan and Mary Bell. In about 1865 the family moved to Co. Durham, England. The 1881 England Census records that Adam was working as a coal miner and living at 56 Lanton St., West Herrington. Some time after the census he travelled to the USA to Houtzdale, Pennsylvania. While there he was killed on 17th Aug 1882. The circumstances of his death are unknown. The event is recorded in the inscription on James Cowan's gravestone. Houtzdale Pennsylvania is a small town and it once had a mining industry. It is likely that Adam went there to find work in the mining industry.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 September 2018), memorial page for James Cowan (1852–28 May 1878), Find A Grave Memorial no. 130602596, citing Saint Stephens Churchyard, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England ; Maintained by John Emmerson (contributor 48333863) .
The inscription reads as follows:
"Memory of James Cowan late manager of Brandon Co-Operative store who died suddenly May 28th 1878 aged 26 years. Also of Adam who was killed at Houtzdale PA America, Aug 17th 1882 aged 21 years, and Thomas who died at Corrie Common Scotland, March 20th 1863 aged 7 years, sons of Adam and Mary Cowan of New Herrington, so he cometh his beloved sleep."
Sources
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: FHL Film Number 6035516
Inscription: Memory of James Cowan late manager of Brandon Co-Operative store who died suddenly May 28th 1878 aged 26 years. Also of Adam who was killed at Houtzdale PA America, Aug 17th 1882 aged 21 years and Thomas who died at Corrie Common Scotland, March 20th 1863 aged 7 years, sons of Adam and Mary Cowan of New Herrington, so he cometh his beloved sleep.
Burial:Saint Stephens Churchyard, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England.
Created by: John Emmerson. Record added: May 30, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 130602596
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: FHL Film Number 6035516
UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current: 17 August 1882, Saint Stephens Churchyard, County Durham, England
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