Clyde Haldren Cowan (abt. 1880 - 1975)

Born about 1 Jun 1880 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Ida West — married 20 Dec 1900 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Ilar (Turner) Cowan — married 19 Oct 1929 in Coddle Creek Township, Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1975 at about age 95 in Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Native Tar Heel

Clyde Cowan is a part of US Black heritage.

Son of Robert Knox and Cornelia Cowan -- no record or indication of them marrying.

12 Dec 1900 -- married (1a) Maria L Boyden in Iredell County, NC. Children include:

1. Blanche b1901 -- later Davidson
2. Fannie Ruth b1909 -- later Patterson
3. James Elird b1909
4. dau Inez b1911 -- later Rankin
5. Margaret Lucille b1913 -- later Rankin
6. Eva Jane b1916 -- later Houston
7. May Helen b1918 -- later Barber
8. Mitchell Maria b1920 -- later Hyde

20 Dec 1900 -- married (1b) Ida Blanche West in Iredell County, NC. Children include:

1. Blanche b1901 -- later Davidson
2. Millard Filmore b1903

19 Oct 1929 -- married (2) Ilar Turner in Coddle Creek, Iredell, NC. Children include:

1. Clyde William b1930
2. Ezra Arimatha b1932

Research Notes

All of the 1900 marriage records specify bride Ida West, but the birth records of most children specify mother Maria Boyden. Different fathers named Clyde? Different daughters named Blanche?

Sources

• Birth -
  • not found
• 1900, age 18 - NC, Rowan, Cleveland, ED 103, sheet 4B, family 66. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch Record: MSB2-BQL : 22 January 2022, Clyde Conan in entry for Cornelia Conan.
• 1900 marriage (1a) to Maria -
  • not found
• 1900 marriage (1b) to Ida -
  • county index (groom) - page 200 (image 251). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", FamilySearch Record: QKJS-VM4Q : 9 March 2021, Clyde Haldren Cowan and Ida West, 20 Dec 1900.
  • county index (groom) - page 200 (image 493). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", {{FamilySearch Record|QP9K-XFXB} : 9 March 2021, Clyde Haldren Cowan and Ida West, 20 Dec 1900.
  • county index (bride) - page 59 (image 402). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", FamilySearch Record: QKJS-P18Z : 9 March 2021, Clyde Haldren Cowan and Ida West, 20 Dec 1900.
  • county index (bride) - page 59 (image 790). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", FamilySearch Record: QP9K-42N7 : 9 March 2021, Clyde Haldren Cowan and Ida West, 20 Dec 1900.
  • image restricted - "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", FamilySearch Record: F8XV-KR2 : 14 February 2020, Clyde Haldren Cowan and Ida West, 20 Dec 1900.
• 1910, age 28 - not found
• 1918 draft registration - "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", FamilySearch Record: KZD9-5C9 : 25 December 2021, Clyde Haldren Cowan.
• 1920, age 39 - NC, Iredell, Chambersburg, ED 82, sheet 12A, family 171. "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch Record: MZVV-2JZ : 31 January 2023, household of C H Cowan.
• 1929 marriage (2) to Ilar -
  • county index (groom) - page 200 (image 251). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", FamilySearch Record: QKJS-NTP5 : 9 March 2021, Clyde H Cowan and Ida Turner, 19 Oct 1929.
  • county index (groom) - page 200 (image 494). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," FamilySearch Record: QP9B-1CKC : 10 March 2021, Clyde H Cowan and Ida Turner, 19 Oct 1929.
  • county index (bride) - page 152 (image 521). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", FamilySearch Record: QKJS-56H9 : 9 March 2021, Clyde H Cowan and Ida Turner, 19 Oct 1929
  • county index (bride) - page 152 (image 1087). "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", FamilySearch Record: QP9L-GGCH : 9 March 2021, Clyde H Cowan and Ida Turner, 19 Oct 1929.
  • image restricted - "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", FamilySearch Record: FZ1V-SLF : 14 February 2020, Clyde H. Cowan and Ida Turner, 1929.
• 1930, age 56 - NC, Iredell, Chambersburg, ED 49-5, sheet 3B, family 55. "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch Record: X33K-J43 : accessed 31 January 2023, household of Clide H Cowan.
• 1940, age 59 - NC, Iredell, Chambersburg, ED 49-5, sheet 3A, family 44. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch Record: KW7P-SDX : 9 January 2021, household of Clyde H Cowan.
• 1950, age 69 - NC, Rowan, Cleveland, ED 80-21, sheet 23, family 169. "United States 1950 Census", FamilySearch Record: 6FM9-25TQ : Tue Oct 03 19:20:55 UTC 2023, household of Clyde H Cowan.
• Death -
  • cert - #41088. "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", FamilySearch Record: FG7N-BZB : 29 September 2022, Clyde Holdren Cowan.
  • cert - "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", FamilySearch Record: H485-JTW2 : 14 February 2020, Clyde Holdren Cowan.
• Obituary - not found
• Burial - Find A Grave: Memorial #220594169

• Family Search profile - Clyde Haldren Cowan