Hugh McCowan b 5 Feb 1787 Kilninver, Argyll, Scotland d 17 Feb 1863 Pike Co KY; s/o Alexander McCowan and Florence MCorquodale. Hugh McCowan m. 17 Mar 1813 VA to Milla Ray b 1795 VA d 3 Apr 1852 Pike Co KY; d/o John Watson and Rutha Robertson. Children of Hugh McCowan and Milla Ray;

1. William McCowan b 1816 VA d 28 Jul 1890 Pike Co KY; m. Jemima Osborne b 1829 KY. Childern of William McCowan and Jemima Osborne;

i. Martha A McCowan b 1842 Pike Co KY

ii. Louisa J McCowan b 1844 Pike Co KY

iii. James K P McCowan b 1845 Pike Co KY

iv. Melvina McCowan b 1846 Pike Co KY

v. John Wesley McCowan b 7 May 1848 Pike Co KY

2. Hughey McCowan b 1818 VA d 1863; m. 12 Sept 1851 Pike Co KY to Susan J Gillespie b 1829 VA. Children of Hughey McCowan and Susan J Gillespie;

i. George W McCowan b 1854

ii. Mary McCowan b 1855 Pike Co KY

iii. Josephine McCowan b 1858 Pike Co KY

iv. Rebecca McCowan b 1859 Pike Co KY

v. Thomas McCowan b 1862 Pike Co KY

3. Mitchell McCowan b 1820 VA d 17 Dec 1904 Pike Co KY

4. John Wesley McCowan b 1822 VA; m. Mary Unknown b 1825 KY. Children of John Wesley McCowan and Mary Unknown;

i. James M McCowan b 1845 Pike Co KY

ii. Thursday A McCowan b 1846 Pike Co KY

iii. Hughey McCowan b 1847 Pike Co KY

5. Lucinda McCowan b 1824 KY; m. 3 Mar 1845 Pike Co KY to James John Gillespie b 1824 VA. Children of James John Gillespie and Lucinda McCowan;

i. Thomas Russell Gillespie b 1845

ii. Lucy A Gillespie b 1847

iii. Martha J Gillespie b 1849 Pike Co KY

iv. William J Gillespie b 1855 Pike Co KY

v. John H Gillespie b 1857 Pike Co KY

vi. Christopher Columbus Gillespie b 1860 Pike Co KY

vii. Arminta Gillespie b 1864 Pike Co KY

viii. David Reese Gillespie b 1865 Pike Co KY d 11 Jan 1935 Greenup Co KY; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Agrillite, Greenup Co KY; m. 1885 to Matilda Hatfield b 1863 Johns Creek, Floyd Co KY d 15 Feb 1934 Greenup Co KY; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Artillite Greenup Co KY. Children of David Reese Gillespie and Matilda Hatfield;

I. Alpha J Gillespie b 1885 KY d 1 Nov 1957 Greenup Co KY; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Community Cemetery, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; m. Benjamin Craft. Children of Benjamin Craft and Alpha J Gillespie; I.i. Rose Mary Craft I.ii. Bennie F Craft b 11 Aug 1918 Greenup Co KY d 27 Oct 1986 Greenup Co KY. I.iii. Maynard Craft b 1 Jan 1919 Greenup Co KY

II. Christopher C Dick Gillespie b 20 Jan 1887 KY

III. James H Gillespie b 1888 Greenup Co KY

IV. Stella Mae Gillespie b 26 Mar 1890 Floyd Co KY d 7 Jane 1959; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY; m. 23 Dec 1909 Culp Creek, Greenup Co KY to Granville Salyer b 29 Jul 1885 Paintsville, Johnson Co KY d 10 Mar 1973 Ashland, Boyd Co KY; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY.

V. Sarah M Gillespie b 1892; m. Emory Patton

VI. Carrie Lee Gillespie b 1894 Morgan Co KY; m. William Martin

VII. Francis Marion Gillespie b 1900 d 1928 from poisoning; buried Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery, Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup Co KY

VIII. Margaret Maggie Gillespie b 18 Nov 1901 KY d 1987 Greenup Co KY; m. Roscoe Ray Riffe b 15 May 1900 Greenup Co KY d 1976 Greenup co KY

6. Mary McCowan b 1824 VA d 6 Aug 1885 Floyd Co KY

7. Lindsey McCowan b 1826 KY d 1877 Pike Co KY; m. 29 Jul 1849 Pike Co KY to Mary A Bolling b 1824 KY. Child of Lindsey McCowan and Mary A Bolling; i. Christina McCowan b 1850

8. Nancy Emilene McCowan b 1826 KY d Feb 1880 Pike Co KY; m. 14 Mar 1847 Pike Co KY to William Gillespie b 14 Feb 1810 Tazewell VA d 9 Aug 1855 Tazewell Co VA; s/o Matthew gillespie and Lucinda Unknown. Children of William Gillespie and Nancy Emilene McCowan;

i. Clarinda Adkins b 3 Mar 1845 Pike Co KY; m. 26 Sept 1866 Pike Co KY to Hiram Adkins b 1849 Pike Co KY d 5 Feb 1913 Pike Co KY. Children of Hiram Adkins and Clarinda Adkins; I. Millard Adkins II. Maria Adkins III. Shady Lee Adkins IV. Cora Jane Adkins V. Charles Adkins VI. Clarinda P Adkins b 1870 Pike Co KY VII. Louisa J Adkins b 1871 Pike Co KY VIII. Huldah Adkins b 1873 Pike Co KY IX. Cornelius Adkins b 9 Jun 1876 Pike Co KY X. John D Adkins b 1879 Pike Co KY

Hiram Adkins m. Mary Jane Gillespie b 6 Mar 1876 Greasy Creek, Pike Co KY. Children of Hiram Adkins and Mary Jane Gillespie; I. Lidia Adkins II. Rufus Adkins III. Lydia Adkins IV. Rufus Adkins V. Braxton Adkins b 1883 Pike Co KY; m. 23 Oct 1903 Pike Co KY to Elizabeth Gillespie b 1888 Pike Co KY

ii. Mary Jane Gillespie b 1851 Pike Co KY d 1920

iii. John Bowen Gillespie b 24 Jan 1854 Tazewell Co VA d 27 Feb 1937 Pike Co KY of Chronic Brights disease; m. Jane Ratliff b 20 Jan 1855 Pike Co KY d 10 Dec 1913 Pike Co KY; buried Basil Robinson Cemetery, Greasy Creek, Pike Co KY

iv. Daniel Gillespie b 1855 Pike Co KY d 12 Jan 1920

v. Nelly Adkins b 1851 Pike Co KY d 9 Nov 1852 Pike Co KY

Nancy Emilene McCowan m. 22 Sept 1855 Pike Co KY to Winright Adkins b 1825 KY d 1904 Pike Co KY

9. Susannah McCowan b 1815 KY

10. Sarah McCowan b 1830; m. James T Compton b 1828

11. Elizabeth McCowan b 1833 Pike Co KY

12. Thomas McCowan b 11 Sept 1835 Pike Co KY; m. Hulda J Unknown.

1850 Pike Co KY Census
15 403 403 McCowan Hugh 65 M Farmer 100 VA
16 403 403 McCowan Milla 55 F VA
17 403 403 McCowan Mary 26 F VA
18 403 403 McCowan Sarah 20 F KY
19 403 403 McCowan Elizabeth 17 F KY
20 403 403 McCowan Thos 14 M KY