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Annie Black	Father: William Black Mother: Isabella Neilson
b. 10 November 1831 d. 11 December 1913	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Maple Hill, Wabaunsee Cty, KS
Spouses:	Charles Wesley Cowan (m. ~1848, Allegheny Cty, PA, USA)	George Raine (m. 15 December 1882, Wabaunsee Cty, KS, USA)
Children:	Francis Jane Cowan [Jacobs] (1852-1882) Elizabeth Cowan (1856) Charles William Cowan (1859-1936) Thomas B. Cowan (~1861-?) George W. Cowan (1864-?) Addie Cowan [Raine] (1865-1913) John N. Cowan (1869-?)	stepchildren: See George Raine's page

Source Documents

Manifest for ship Affghan, Glasgow to Boston, arrived 10 August 1847. Annie and her family are listed as passengers 2 through 10.

1850 U.S. census: Elizabeth Twp, Allegheny Cty, PA (26 Sep, dwelling/family 760)

1860 U.S. census: Elizabeth Twp, Allegheny Cty, PA (pg. 103, dwelling 757)

1880 U.S. census: Pleasant Twp, Perry Cty, OH (dwelling 43, family 47)

Will of William Black

New Lexington Tribune, Thursday August 24, 1882

Alma Enterprise, 1 July 1898

Obituary, Alma Enterprise, 19 December 1913

Alma Enterprise, 1 July 1898
Mr. and Mrs. Raine, Sr. returned some two weeks ago from a most enjoyable trip to Colorado Springs. They were gone about a month, visiting Geo. Cowan and wife. They saw the famous Manitou Springs, Garden of the Gods, Cheyenne canyon, and the many beautiful, curious and wonderful things near the city. They have well deserved such an outing and all their friends give them a warm welcome home to Kansas.

Alma Enterprise, 19 December 1913

Mrs. Annie Raine died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph [Addie Cowan] Raine of Maple Hill, on December 11th at the age of 82 years and one month. Grandma Raine, as she was familiarly known during her short residence there, endeared herself to all with whom she became acquainted, and her passing has left a vacancy in sorrowing hearts that many succeeding years will fail to fill. For many years she lived on Wells Creek, and all who knew her, loved her.

Annie Black was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 10, 1831, and came to America in her 16th year with her parents, settling in Greenock, Penn., her father being the founder of that village. She was united in marriage to Chas. Cowan in 1848 and ten children were born to them, six of whom are living: Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton of Oklahoma City; Chas. and Thomas of Ohio; George W. of Minneapolis, Minn.; John N. of Big Springs, Texas; and Mrs. Addie Raine of Maple Hill. In 1876 she moved to Ohio where her husband died [1882, in Oakfield, OH]. In 1882 she came to Kansas and was married to George Raine of Wamego and they made their home on Wells Creek until four years ago, when they moved to Maple Hill.

Grandma Raine leaves 25 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Her funeral was held from the home Saturday, Rev. O.D. Crawford of Topeka officiating; and she was laid to rest in the Maple Hill cemetery, a large number of old friends being present to pay their last respects to a good woman.

Her children desire to extend their sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many friends for the help and assistance given during her sickness and death.

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