Title: Fayette Countian Dead

Monroe PARKER, tyler of the Masonic Temple, received a message yesterday morning stating that his father-in-law, John W. COWAN, of Somerville, was dead.  Mr. PARKER and his family left on the afternoon train for Somerville to attend the funeral. – Commercial Appeal 

Mr. COWAN referred to has lived for many years in the vicinity of In<…>, in the second district of Fayette county.  He is a brother of M.P. COWAN and D.F. COWAN of Laconia. 

Source: Fayette Falcon, March 10, 1911