Daughter of Charles Ashton Yankie (b. 01.16.1906; d. 11.28.1973) and
Mary Ann Lowrey (b. 10.20.1904; d. 06.04.1975)

Born January 23, 1934 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan

Married Gerald Arlin Cowan (b. 05.09.1932 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan) on January20, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota

Five children:
CHARLES THOMAS COWAN, born June 27, 1956 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Married Melody McKay, Divorced.
Married Wendy Davis. Divorced.

CHERYL LEE COWAN, born September 18, 1958 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Married Alvin Eugene Burch August 11, 1984 in Davison, Genesee County, Michigan
Two children:
ALYSON LEIGH BURCH, born December 1, 1986 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
AARON JAMES BURCH, born March 1, 1988 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan

MARY ANN COWAN, born March 8, 1960 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Married Richard Winston, March 1983 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Two children:
ALAN MATHEW WINSTON, born September 19, 1983 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
PHILIP JOSEPH WINSTON, born May 30, 1986 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan

HOLLY ALICE ALINE COWAN, born January 18, 1964 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Married Robert Steven Combs in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan in 1987. Divorced.
Two children:
JENNA MARIE COMBS, born March 31, 1991 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
ABIGAIL NICOLE COMBS, born July 25, 1994 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Married John Joseph Baer in 1997 in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan

THOMAS BLAIR COWAN, born January 16, 1967 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Married Lori Howd July 1998 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
Three children:
TREVIN BLAIR COWAN, born August 25, 1993 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
ALEX COWAN, born November 27, 1997 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan
MELINA OCTAVIA COWAN, born June 25, 1999 in Flint, Genessee County, Michigan

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