OBIT: Elias Croft Cowan, 1939, Taylor Township, Blair County, PA

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ELIAS CROFT COWAN

  Elias Croft Cowan, residing for more than 50 years on the old Cowan 
homestead farm south of Roaring Spring in Taylor township, died there 
yesterday morning at 5:15 o'clock.
  In failing health for several years, he was practically retired. Born 
on the farm which has been handed down from generation to generation 
since 1790 on February 9, 1858, he was a son of Davis N. and Elizabeth 
Croft Cowan. He farmed all his life.
  The Cowan farm is a part of the original tract taken up by his 
grandfather and patented in 1790. The original patent, printed on 
sheepskin, which his grandfather received from the government is still 
in the family's possession.
  Mr. Cowan married Catherine Pote September 29, 1885. He had served 
several terms as a member of the Taylor township board of education. An 
ardent Republican, he served on the Republican county committee on a 
number of occasions. He was active in civic affairs.
  Members of the family include his wife, three children, Mrs. Rhoda 
Cowan Stern and Charles E., of Lancaster, and Mrs. Russell Gates of 
Roaring Spring, six grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Edward Wetzel of 
Burnside and Mrs. L. Baker of Roaring Spring, and two brothers, AAA. 
Cowan of Martinsburg and Dr. E. D. Cowan of Cottonwood, South Dakota.
  Mr. Cowan was a member of the Bare Memorial Church of God in Roaring 
Spring.
  Friends are being received at the home.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, February 21, 1939, p. 13, cols. 
2-3