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Cowan Cemetery
Johnson County, Tennessee
Index of Surnames Included
You may click on one of the surnames below to go to the first image with that surname. Click here to go to the first grave marker image or here to see views of the cemetery or views from inside the cemetery.
Location
Located in Johnson County, Tennessee.
See the views below.
Pictures Taken
These pictures were taken at Cowan Cemetery in Johnson County, Tennessee on 8 November 2003 by Basil McVey and he is the owner of all images unless otherwise noted.
Sources of Names Listed
The listing that follows is derived from the readings by and photographs taken by Basil L. McVey on 8 November 2003. We have used a listing by location in the cemetery.
Information in brackets [sample] was added by Basil McVey unless indicated otherwise.
Views of Cowan Cemetery
The views are noted with the approximate location in the cemetery.
Cowan Cemetery Marker Photos
Some listings offer more than one picture. Most are marked with "alt view" as the link to the additional pictures.
Ward,Keith
- Keith Ward
1963-2003
alt view
Cowan,Von R
- Von Ray Cowan
Jan. 9, 1907
Jan. 6, 1972
military marker
Tennessee
Pfc Co D 794 Mil Police Bn
[same dates]
Cowan,Ezra Fronia
- Ezra O. Cowan
1873-1953
(and
- Fronia Cowan
1876-1955
Greenwell,A Dewey and Roxie
- A. Dewey Greenwell
Feb. 17, 1899
Aug. 9, 1969
fhm
Anderson Greenwell
1899-1969
[Anderson Dewey Greenwell]
(and
- Roxie Jane Greenwell
Nov. 14, 1900
Dec. 24, 1988
Precious Lord take my hand
fhm
Accetta,Justin M
Asleep in Jesus
- Justin Michael Accetta
July 15, 1985
Nov. 15, 1991
fhm
McCloud,Ellis and Aileen
- Ellis B. McCloud
1921-1966
(and
- Aileen McCloud
1921-[blank]
McCloud,Jesse W
- Jesse W. McCloud
Son of
Ellis & Aileen
McCloud
Sepr. 2, 1950
Mar. 1, 1951
McCloud,Lonnie E
- Lonnie E. McCloud
Jan. 14, 1949
June 11, 1966
Wolfe,William and Hassie
- William L. Wolfe
1924-1985
military marker
William Lawrence Wolfe
Pfc US Army
World War II
Aug. 24, 1924 – Mar. 29, 1985
(and
- Hassie D. Wolfe
1924-[blank]
Wolfe,Wm and R Epsie
- Wm. Mack Wolfe
Nov. 20, 1894
May 9, 1966
military marker
William M. Wolfe
Tennessee
Cpl US Army
World War I
[same dates]
(and
- R. Epsie Wolfe
Aug. 28, 1897
May 17, 1970
Cowan,Charlotte
- Charlotte Cowan
Apr. 28, 1869
Aug. 27, 1938
Cowan,Margaret
- Margaret Cowan
Mar. 8, 1871
July 5, 1935
footstone
Dean,Ross D
- Ross D. Dean
Son of
S. H. & F. C. Dean
Feb. 2, 1923
Mar. 16, 1923
A fairer bud of pro
-mise never blooms
Swafford,Jean D
- Jean D. Swafford
Aug. 17, 1924
May 13, 2002
Always love you
fhm
Greenwell,Carl W
- Carl William Greenwell
Pvt
US Army
World War II
1918
1981
Cowan,Bettie J
- Bettie J. Cowan
Jan. 5, 1941
Jan. 11, 1941
Our loved
one
footstone
Cowan,Billie R
- Billie R. Cowan
Born dead
May 12, 1937
Only slee-
ping
Cowan,Wiley and Julia
- Wiley T. Cowan
Oct. 18, 1909
Jan. 11, 1980
(and
- Julia A. Cowan
July 8, 1914
[blank]
Cowan,Caroline
- Caroline Cowan
Jan. 12, 1857
Jan. 9, 1918 2
footstone
Cowan,Thomas
- Thomas Cowan
Apr. 10, 1819
Feb. 15, 1907
footstone
Cowan,Nancy J
- Nancy J. Cowan
May 18, 1836
July 6, 1916
Anderson,Thomas
- Thomas Anderson
Apr. 5, 1815
Feb. 13, 1886
Blessed are the pure in heart
For they shall see God.
Anderson,Nancy
- Nancy Anderson
July 22, 1825
Dec. 23, 1919
Gone but not forgotten
footstone
Unknown
- Unknown
[broken & unreadable marker
Bunting,Dora C
- Aunt Dora Cowan Bunting
Oct. 31, 1876
Sept. 29, 1961
Cowan,T B
- T. B. Cowan
July 18, 1859
Dec. 23, 1904 2
footstone
Cowan,G C
- G. C. Cowan
G. C. son of
T.B. & Dora
Cowan
Feb. 4, 1896
Mar. 21, 1896
N J C
- N. J. C.
[field stone marker and
what appears to be the foot marker for Nancy. J. Cowan]
Sources
1. Photos taken, readings and genealogical research by Basil L. McVey.
2. Upon A Lonely Hill The Cemeteries of Johnson County, Tennessee by Jeffrey L. Carrier
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This page added 16 December 2003 and last updated 16 December 2003.
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