Individual Details

Edgar Monroe Cowan

(8 Dec 1885 - 25 Dec 1953)

Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Monday, December 28, 1953, Page 10, Col. 6: Ex-Texas Leaguer, Lana's Uncle, Dies. Clarksville, Ark (AP)---Edgar Cowan, 68, who played in the Texas League and Southern Association from 1907-1917, died at a Clarksville hospital Saturday. Mr. Cowan was an uncle of Movie Star Lana Turner. He was a resident of Lamar, Ark., where funeral services will be held today.

Events

Birth8 Dec 1885
Marriage27 Jun 1921Logan Co., Arkansas - Mary A Modlin
Death25 Dec 1953Clarksville, Johnson Co., Arkansas
BurialLamar Cemetery, Lamar, Johnson Co., Arkansas

Families

SpouseMary A Modlin (1902 - 1980)
FatherJames Martin Cowan (1857 - 1911)
MotherSusan M. Hutchens (1867 - 1960)
SiblingSarah Alice Cowan (1888 - 1958)
SiblingWilliam Weaver Cowan Sr. (1892 - 1934)
SiblingBertha Virginia Cowan (1894 - 1966)
SiblingRubye Cowan (1899 - 1991)
SiblingRobbie Cowan (1900 - 1946)

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