Births 7/30/04

Abner

Son to John Howard and Melindi Leigh Abner of Advance, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:05 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2004. Name, Tyler Cole. Weight, 6 pounds 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Abner is the former Melindi Miller, daughter of Marlyn Neely of Steubenville, Ohio, and Robert Miller of Nashville, Tenn. She is a registered nurse. Abner is the son of Sherry Barrick of Bell City, Mo. He is a well driller.

Cowell

Son to Charles Luther Cowell III and Mary Christina Mays of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:26 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2004. Name, Chevy Levi. Weight, 8 pounds 7 ounces. Fifth child, first son. Ms. Mays is the daughter of Geraldine Presly of Converse, Texas, and Dale Mays of Mount Vernon, Ill. Cowell is the son of Karla and John Wyatt of Kelso, Mo., and Charles Cowell Jr. of Scott City. He is a laborer.

Jansen

Son to Matt M. and Christy Leigh Jansen of Benton, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2004. Name, Gavin Matthew. Weight, 8 pounds 10 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Jansen is the former Christy Hubbert, daughter of David and Mary Hubbert of Benton. She is a secretary. Jansen is the son of Vicky Dinkens of Zalma, Mo., and Chuck Jansen of St. Charles, Mo. He is a carpenter.

Oats

Son to Romone Edmond Oats and Latrina Nicole Spence of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:50 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2004. Name, Kameron Sean. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Ms. Spence is the daughter of Donna Spence of Cape Girardeau. Oats is the son of Rosemary Oats of Unity, Ill.