Hiya!! Reading this I'm thinking...UGH!! Been there still doing that! Scary! Thought the following may just help a little, I'm still in the throws of going through it all and editing adding etc, but this may help solve a little of the headache:
Descendants of James Cowan
1 James Cowan
..+Elizabeth Muir
.....2 John Cowan Residence: Kenview, New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT Occupation: Medical Practitioner
.........+Marion Robb b: 04 Feb 1873 in New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT m: 29 Feb 1896 in Kells, KKD, SCT d: 26 Mar 1954 in Kenview, Kells, Kirkcubrightshire, Scotland Cause of death: Myocarditis. Father: William Robb Mother: Mary Jane McKelvie Residence: Kenview, New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT
............3 John Muir Cowan b: 12 Sep 1898 in Kenview, New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT
............3 James Cowan b: Abt. 1905
.....2 Jessie Mary Cowan b: Abt. 1867 d: 04 Jun 1923 in New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT Cause of death: Angina Pectoris
.........+George Robb b: 25 Dec 1868 in New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT m: 17 Jan 1894 in Kenview, New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT d: 11 Mar 1942 in Burbank, New Galloway, Kells, KKD, SCT Cause of death: Myocarditis, Arterio Sclerosis, Chronic Asthma Father: William Robb Mother: Mary Jane McKelvie Occupation: Farmer
............3 William Robb b: 29 Jul 1894 in Barscobe, Balmaclellan, KKD, SCT.
............3 Elizabeth Muir Robb b: 15 Jan 1897 in Barscobe, Balmaclellan, KKD, SCT.
................+John Mitchell m: 05 Nov 1925 in Kells, KKD, SCT Father: James Mitchell Mother: Annie Grierson
............3 MaryJane McKelvie Robb b: 07 Apr 1898 in Barscobe, Balmaclellan, KKD, SCT.
............3 George Robb b: 05 Feb 1900 in Barscobe, Balmaclellan, KKD, SCT.
............3 Jessie Craig Robb b: 20 Jan 1903 in Barscobe, Balmaclellan, KKD, SCT.
................+Alexander James Simpson b: Abt. 1899 m: 01 Aug 1929 in Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Witnesses: George Monro and Mary Dawson. Father: James Simpson Mother: Annie MacDonald
.....2 Homer Cowan
I know somewhere in our past we've had contact with a gentleman regarding Homer, it may take me a few days as we have soooo much paper trail, but I'll try and find it for you.