Daniel/Donald M. M^cOwan (McCowan MacOwan)  b. 3 MAR 1769 in Monevaird, Scotland whose occupation was a weaver. After his marriage to Helen Smith,  Daniel lived in Dunblane parish with an address of 79 Bridgend, Dunblane Scotland. From the Scottish 1851 census records we know that he was still living at age 86, now a widower,  sharing his home with his eldest daughter Helen and her husband John Rottray.  It is noted that both John and Daniel are listed as weavers. 
An American citizen, now known to be Daniel's grandson  Daniel,  erected an obelisk in 1871 to the memory of his Dunblane  ancestors at Krik Yard at the Dunblane Cathedral. The obelisk reveals that  Daniel M.  died on  7 JUN 1854 at age 88.  It also shows that Daniel's wife Helen died on 27 OCT 1838 at age 65. Daniel M. and Helen were married 09 DEC 1792 in Dunblane.

Helen Smith wife b. 3 Mar 1772,  and baptised on 08 Mar 1772 in Dunblane Kirk. Helen's death as noted above 27 OCT 1838. . Helen's father was Andrew Smith,  a Crocker, and her mother was Helen Eadie. Andrew and Helen were proclaimed for marriage on 25 Jan 1761 at Dunblane and were married there on 28 Jan 1761.


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Notes to FollowUp on:

have Elizabeth Eadie as gggrandmother whose father was Andrew Eadie and mother Elizabeth McCuan or McEwan.Elizabeth married John Mclaren11 Feb. 1859 in Dunblane.
Family James b. 26th Sept. 1859 Dunblane
Elizabeth B. 1862 Tulliallan Perthshire
Helen b. 18th Aug. 1863 Logie Perthshire
Catherine b. 11th July 1865 Clackmannan
Janet b. 13th Oct. 1867 Alloa Clackmannanshire.

Daniel/Donald's confirmed 7 children include:

• Helen o9 Dec 1793 baptised 15 Dec 1793

•       referenced to as Nelly in the records of same date 

• Peter b 28 Dec 1796  baptised on 29 Dec 1796
  d. 29 Feb 2 1863 buried Willard Grove Cemetery, Channahon, Il. (see Peter page)

• Mary  b. 27 Jan 1800 and baptised 06 Feb 1800

• Elizabeth b.o1 Aug 1802 and baptised in Dunblane on o8 Aug 1802. -  married 3 NOV 1823 in Dunblane to Andrew Eadie.   Elizabeth died 14 OCT 1861 in Cambushinnie Dunblane.  Andrew was born about 1793 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. 

• Janet b. 03 Mar 1805 and baptised 10 Mar 1805

• Andrew b.07 May 1807 and baptised on 10 May 1807 Dunblane, Perth.

• William born 13 Jul 1813 and baptised 22 Jul 1813 proclaimed for married to Jean Tait on 29 OCT 1836 Dunblane, Perth, Scotland. William died in USA on 01 Apr 1864. 

Note:  Family records indicate that Donald also fathered 2 daughters Ann and Rachel.. There was an Ann McOwan born 15 JAN 1795 in Dunblane, but the father was John McOwan and not Donald. No historical information has been found for Rachael at this time.  

Received from Dave M. Stirling in the UK on 10/19/2004
david@davidmstirling.freeserve.co.uk
   The MacOwan Family owes a debt of gratitude to Dave for providing us with the following details of our heritage in Scotland.

"Your Donald McOwan (Sometimes McCowan in old records here) was the husband of Helen Smith. He was a weaver in Dunblane. The first child, Helen, was born 09 Dec 1793 and baptised 15 Dec 1793. The second child, Peter (yours) was born on 28 Dec 1795 and baptised on 29 Dec 1795. The third child, Mary, was born 27 Jan 1800 and baptised 06 Feb 1800. The fourth child Elizabeth was born o1 Aug 1802 and baptised o8 Aug 1802. The fifth child Janet was born o3 Mar 1805 and baptised 10 Mar 1805. The sixth child, Andrew, was born on 07 May 1807 and baptised on 10 May 1807. The seventh child, William, was born 13 Jul 1813 and baptised 22 Jul 1813 and died in USA on o1 Apr 1864. I believe that some of these children married and lived in Dunblane."

Received from Dave M. Stirling on 10/20/2004"

"Kean,  I've done a bit of searching for you. Donald is often pronounced Donnal, which sounds like Daniel, which is often pronounced Dannel. In 1851, we find your Donald, now aged 86 (born in Dunblane probably in 1764) and a widower
still living in Bridgend, Dunblane but in the census as Daniel McOwan. This is probably the same house he shared with his late wife and is living with his eldest daughter Helen (her age in the census is wrong) and her husband, John Rattray, Weaver, born about 1800 in Dunblane.
 His daughter, Elizabeth, born 1802, married Andrew Eadie, a Cartwright in Dunblane, born about 1793 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. They were proclaimed for marriage 23 Nov 1823, in Dunblane, and would marry shortly after that date.

Their family included:
  Helen born 29 Sep 1824, baptised 11October 1824.
  Janet born 1826 (not in OPR's)
  Catherine born 13 Nov 1830, baptised 28 Nov 1830.
  Elizabeth born 24 May 1832, baptised 10 Jun 1832.
  Mary born 17 Oct 1835, baptised 01 Nov 1835,
  John born 27 Jul 1838, baptised 13 Aug 1838.
  Margaret born 17 May 1844.
The family lived at Cambushinnie, Dunblane and all the children were born there.
The above Catherine Eadie (1830) married on 29 Nov 1861 at Dunblane a Stuart Archer Lauder, She had previously had an illegitimate child with John Edgar on 21 Jan 1849. He was called Robert Eadie Edgar.
With Stuart Archer Lauder she had 8 children.
  David born 27 Jan 1863.
  Andrew born 11 Oct 1864.
  James born 31 Dec 1866.
  Elizabeth born 02 Dec 1868.
  William born 3 Nov 1870.
  Margaret Anderson born 14 Dec 1873.
  Henry born 25 Feb 1876.
  John born 1879.
  John Eadie (born 1838) married Catherine McArthur on
  12 Jan 1864 at Dunblane.
They had five children.
  Annie born 9 Oct 1864.
  Andrew born 1 Oct 1866.
  John born 5 Jan 1869.
  Elizabeth born 9 Mar 1871.
  Margaret Jane born 1878.
John Eadie (1838) died at Kinbuck on 31 Aug 1914 and was buried on 3 Sep 1914 in Dunblane Cathedral Churchyard. Catherine McArthur was born 1840 and died 14 Nov 1878 at Kinbuck. She was buried in Dunblane Cathedral
Churchyard.
Janet McOwan born 1805 married Alexander Sutherland at Dunblane. He was born in Dunning, Perthshire in 1811.
Their children,
  Alexander born 12 Jul 1835, baptised 19 Jul 1835.
  Helen born 1838, baptised 4 Mar 1838.
  Daniel (after Donald?) baptised 13 May 1841.
  Margaret baptised 26 Mar 1843.
  Janet born 1850."

Received from Dave M. Stirling in the UK on 10/23/2004

Kean, here is an even further back piece of info for you.
Helen Smith, Donald's wife must have died before 1851 as she was dead in the 1851 census. However, I've done a bit of digging in my files and note she was born  on 3 Mar 1772,  and baptised on 08 Mar 1772 in Dunblane Kirk. Her father was Andrew Smith, a Crocker, and her mother was Helen Eadie. They were proclaimed for marriage on 25 Jan 1761 at Dunblane and were married there on 28 Jan 1761.You will note that Donald followed the Scottish naming rules when naming his children. Helen after Helen Eadie, Peter after his own father, Mary, after his own mother and Andrew after Helen Smith's father. I cannot find Donald's birth or his parents in the records but that often is
the case, but it is certain he would be Peter McOwan and his wife would be called Mary.
                                 Regards,
                                 Dave Stirling