Genealogy Park - McGowan / McGowen Family

Descendants of JOHN McGOWN, SR.

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR. (**note: I would like to say that this John, Sr.; his son John, Jr. and then his son Samual are not proven yet. Still working on them. #6-Alexander b: 1870 is the "proven" start of my line**). He married MARGARET MCFAIDON August 21, 1712 in Kirckcudbright Co., Scotland.

Children of JOHN MCGOWN and MARGARET MCFAIDON are:

i. ANNA² MCGOWN, b. November 4, 1713, Scotland.

2. ii. JOHN MCGOWAN, JR., b. July 30, 1716, Scotland; d. Feb.25, 1796, Jefferson Co., TN.

iii. SAMUEL MCGOWN, b. December 17, 1719, Scotland.

iv. MARGARET MCGOWN, b. December 4, 1722, Scotland.

v. EFFIE MCGOWN, b. May 1726, Scotland.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² MCGOWAN, JR. (JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born July 30, 1716 in Scotland, and died February 25, 1796 in Jefferson Co., TN. He married REBECCA HAMMOND Bef. 1744 in Spotsylvania, VA. She was born Aft. 1723 in Spotsylvania, VA.

Children of JOHN MCGOWAN and REBECCA HAMMOND are:

i. MARGARETTA³ MCGOWAN, b. December 4, 1744, VA.

ii. JOHN MCGOWAN, b. December 25, 1746, VA.

3. iii. SAMUEL MCGOWAN, b. December 21, 1748, Augusta Co., VA.

iv. DAVID MCGOWAN, b. November 30, 1750, VA.

4. v. ANN MCGOWAN, b. March 29, 1753 or 1757, VA; d. July 20, 1827, TN.

vi. ELIZABETH MCGOWAN, b. August 21, 1756, VA.

5. vii. ANDREW MCGOWAN, b. October 15, 1757; d. August 10, 1815, Franklin Co., TN.

Generation No. 3

3. SAMUEL³ MCGOWAN (JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born December 21, 1748 in Augusta Co., VA. He married ELIZABETH MANERVAL Abt. 1780 in possibly VA.

Child of SAMUEL MCGOWAN and ELIZABETH MANERVAL is:

6. i. ALEXANDER⁴ MCGOWAN, b. 1780, VA; d. 1851, Williamson Co., IL.

4. ANN³ MCGOWAN (JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born March 29 in VA (have seen birth year 1753 and 1757), and died July 20, 1827 in TN. She married WILLIAM WANN. He was born in Germany.

Children of ANN MCGOWAN and WILLIAM WANN are:

i. ALEXANDER⁴ WANN, b. Abt. 1780.

ii. WILLIAM WANN, b. Abt. 1790.

iii. ROBERT WANN, b. August 29, 1792, Wayne Co., KY; d. April 1850, Jackson Co., AR; m. RACHEL POE.

iv. JOSHUA WANN, b. Abt. 1796.

v. SILAS WANN, b. Abt. 1810.

5. ANDREW³ MCGOWAN (JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born October 15, 1757, and died August 10, 1815 in Franklin Co., TN. He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" HAMMONS.

Child of ANDREW MCGOWAN and ELIZABETH HAMMONS is:

7. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁴ MCGOWAN, b. November 26, 1799.

Generation No. 4

6. ALEXANDER⁴ MCGOWAN (SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born 1780 in VA, and died 1851 in Williamson Co., IL. He married MARY "POLLY" CRAWFORD July 22, 1809 in Warren Co., KY, daughter of JAMES CRAWFORD. She was born 1788 in NC.

Children of ALEXANDER MCGOWAN and MARY CRAWFORD are:

8. i. LEWIS⁵ MCGOWAN, b. Bet. 1809 - 1812, Williamson Co. (or Johnson Co.), IL; d. Aft. September 1889.

ii. MARTHA MCGOWAN, m. (1) JAMES A. PARKS, March 5, 1844, Williamson Co., IL; m. (2) THOMAS SURLOCK, January 27, 1849.

iii. ELIZABETH MCGOWAN, m. SAMUEL TALBERT, August 25, 1841, Williamson Co., IL.

9. iv. JAMES MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1814, IL.

10. v. WILLIAM RICE MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1824, IL.

11. vi. ALFORD M. MCGOWAN, b. Bet. 1825 - 1827, IL.

vii. COLEMAN MCGOWAN, b. 1829, IL; d. February 1, 1883, Jackson Co., IL (lived in Desoto,Jackson Co 1860/Somerset Twp 1880, Jackson Co, IL); m. KATHERINE WRIGHT, November 15, 1852, Williamson Co., IL.

viii. EMELINE MCGOWAN, b. 1832, IL.

ix. LUCY A. MCGOWAN, b. 1842.

7. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁴ MCGOWAN (ANDREW³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born November 26, 1799. He married MARGARET SARTAIN, daughter of JAMES SARTAIN and NANCY ROBBINS.

Child of GEORGE MCGOWAN and MARGARET SARTAIN is:

i. ANDREW HENDERSON⁵ MCGOWAN.

Generation No. 5

8. LEWIS⁵ MCGOWAN (ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born Bet. 1809 - 1812 in Williamson Co. (or Johnson Co.), IL, and died Aft. September 1889. He married (1) SARAH JOHNSON, daughter of HARDY JOHNSON. She was born September 20, 1810 in IL, and died February 15, 1881 in Johnson Co, IL (Chapman Cem.). He married (2) TABITHA NICKOLS October 10, 1881 in Johnson Co., IL, daughter of HENRY NICKALS and AGY SIMMONS. She died October 8, 1898.

(note: Lewis & Betsy's marriage on 10/10/1881 in the Johnson County Illinois Early Mariages Vol. II shows Lewis' father and mother as Alx McGowen & Mary Crawford and that Lewis was born in Johnson Co., IL).

(note: Massic & Johnson Counties Illinois Newspaper Obits Extracts Vol I. shows Feb. 14, 1881 Mrs. Lewis McGowan of Tunnelhill died. Her husband is in jail at Springfield for violating the liquor laws.)

Children of LEWIS MCGOWAN and SARAH JOHNSON are:

12. i. JAMES RICHARD⁶ MCGOWAN, b. May 4, 1829, Johnson Co. or Greene Co., IL (grave marker says 1829 but all census' indicate abut 1834); d. January 3, 1897, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO.

13. ii. FRANCIS MARION MCGOWAN, b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, Johnson Co. or Greene Co., IL; d. March 28, 1865, Nashville, TN (during Civil War).

14. iii. WILLIAM JASPER MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1838, Johnson Co. or Greene Co., IL; d. December 12, 1906, Johnson Co., IL.

15. iv. MARY MCGOWAN, b. March 18, 1841, Williamson Co., IL; d. April 15, 1932, Vienna, Johnson Co., IL #0440039.

v. PATIENCE ANN MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1842, IL.

vi. MARTHA L. MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1844, IL.

vii. HANNAH M. MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1846, IL; m. CLARK KINSLOW, July 7, 1867, IL.

viii. SARAH C. MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1849, IL.

16. ix. LEWIS MCGOWAN, b. October 30, 1854, IL; d. January 8, 1922, White Co., IL.

9. JAMES⁵ MCGOWAN (ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born Abt. 1814 in IL. He married ELIZA BOYT April 6, 1846 in Williamson Co., IL. She was born Bet. 1822 - 1829 in TN.

Children of JAMES MCGOWAN and ELIZA BOYT are:

i. SUSAN C.⁶ MCGOWAN, b. 1848, IL.

ii. MAHALY E. MCGOWAN, b. 1851, IL.

iii. JAMES P. MCGOWAN, b. 1854, IL.

iv. THOMAS A. MCGOWAN, b. 1856, IL.

v. SAMUEL M. MCGOWAN, b. 1858, IL.

vi. CYNTHIA E. MCGOWAN, b. June 1860, IL.

10. WILLIAM RICE⁵ MCGOWAN (ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born Abt. 1824 in IL. He married NARCIS (VARISSA) Abt. 1844. She was born Abt. 1826 in KY.

Children of WILLIAM MCGOWAN and NARCIS are:

i. THOMAS H.⁶ MCGOWAN, b. 1845, IL.

ii. JOHN W. MCGOWAN, b. 1846, IL.

iii. SAMUEL R. MCGOWAN, b. Bet. 1849 - 1850, IL.

11. ALFORD M.⁵ MCGOWAN (ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born Bet. 1825 - 1827 in IL. He married NANCY E. WELTY December 31, 1845. She was born Abt. 1826 in IL.

Children of ALFORD MCGOWAN and NANCY WELTY are:

i. JOSEPH⁶ MCGOWAN, b. Bet. 1848 - 1850, IL.

ii. MARY MCGOWAN, b. 1850, IL.

iii. LAVINA C. MCGOWAN, b. 1852, IL.

iv. SUSAN J. MCGOWAN, b. 1854, IL.

v. JAMES L. MCGOWAN, b. 1856, IL.

vi. ALFRED M. MCGOWAN, b. 1859, IL.

Generation No. 6

12. JAMES RICHARD⁶ MCGOWAN (LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born May 4, 1829 in Johnson Co. or Greene Co., IL(grave marker says 1829 but all census' indicate abut 1834), and died January 3, 1897 in Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO. He married EVELYNE JONES MATHIS December 15, 1859 in Johnson Co., IL, daughter of JAMES MATHIS and SARAH NORTHFORD. She was born June 5, 1830 in KY or TN, and died January 29, 1897 in Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO. (note: On the 1870 census in Johnson Co., IL they had the head of the household named "Dick" - so, guess that's what they called him.

Children of JAMES MCGOWAN (Pic) (Tombstone) and EVELYNE MATHIS (Tombstone) are:

17. i. SARAH ELIZABETH⁷ MCGOWAN, b. October 26, 1860, IL (they lived in Asherville in 1958); d. Aft. 1920, (living in Butler Co., MO in 1920 with granddaughter Jewel B., age 12).

18. ii. JAMES MARSHALL MCGOWAN,b. March 4, 1862, Tunnel Hill (Vienna), IL; d. December 18, 1910, (Death Certificate) (Headstone) Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO.

19. iii. MARY CATHERINE MCGOWAN, b. July 22, 1866, Johnson Co., IL; d. February 1, 1897, Stoddard Co., MO.

iv. JOHN LEWIS MCGOWAN, b. October 21, 1868, IL; d. November 5, 1868.

v. MAHALA MCGOWAN, b. September 18, 1869, IL; d. October 18, 1870.

vi. WILLIAM E. MCGOWAN, b. October 5, 1871, Johnson Co., IL; d. May 8, 1924, MO (had no children); m. KATIE DELANY, January 27, 1895, Stoddard Co., MO; b. October 30, 1880, MS (cemetery listing says born 1860??) (mother born Ireland); d. October 2, 1942, MO.

vii. FRANCIS M. MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1875, IL.

20. viii. CHARLES HUDSON MCGOWAN, b. March 3, 1878, IL; d. August 6, 1953, Butler Co., MO (Poplar Bluff Hosp.).

ix. DAVID R. MCGOWAN, b. Abt. May 1880, MO.

21. x. JOSEPH HARVEY MCGOWAN, (Pic) b. November 7, 1881, MO; d. November 28, 1959, Stoddard Co., MO.

xi. LOWERY ARTHUR MCGOWAN, b. July 29, 1886, Stoddard Co., MO; d. March 5, 1902, Stoddard Co., MO.

13. FRANCIS MARION⁶ MCGOWAN (LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born Bet. 1832 - 1833 in Johnson Co. or Greene Co., IL, and died March 28, 1865 in Nashville, TN (during Civil War). He married EDEA MCLIMORE November 6, 1851 in Johnson Co., IL. She was born Abt. 1828 in TN, and died Aft. 1880. (living in 1880 with William in Bloomfield, Johnson Co., IL).

Children of FRANCIS MCGOWAN and EDEA MCLIMORE are:

i. LEWIS A.⁷ MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1853, IL; d. (died young).

ii. WILLIAM JASPER MCGOWAN, b. April 8, 1858, Johnson Co., IL; d. January 24, 1927, Johnson Co., IL (farmer with 7 kids, buried Reynoldsburg, IL); m. MARY ANN COTTON, December 8, 1892, Johnson Co., IL.

22. iii. MARY MCGOWAN, b. December 1859, IL; d. August 13, 1943.

14. WILLIAM JASPER⁶ MCGOWAN (LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born Abt. 1838 in Johnson Co. or Greene Co., IL, and died December 12, 1906 in Johnson Co., IL. He married SARAH ELIZABETH M K SIMMONS December 23, 1858 in Johnson Co., IL, daughter of WILEY SIMMONS and MARY ERVIN. She was born 1843 in Johnson Co, IL, and died Bet. 1884 - 1898 in Johnson Co, IL.

Children of WILLIAM MCGOWAN and SARAH SIMMONS are:

23. i. JOSEPH P.⁷ MCGOWAN, b. February 4, 1860, Johnson Co, IL; d. March 9, 1925, Butler Co., Beaver Dam Twp., MO.

24. ii. LEWIS WILEY MCGOWAN, b. January 22, 1863, Cedar Bluff, Johnson Co., IL; d. January 19, 1916, Bernie, Stoddard Co., MO.

25. iii. FRANCIS MARION MCGOWAN, b. August 18, 1865, Johnson Co, IL; d. September 9, 1928, Lone Hill, Butler Co., MO.

iv. SARAH ANN MCGOWAN, b. November 30, 1869, Johnson Co, IL; m. MARK WHEELIS, April 21, 1889, Johnson Co., IL.

v. MARY MCGOWAN, b. May 16, 1871, Johnson Co, IL; m. WILLIAM BUTLER, November 16, 1887, Johnson Co., IL.

26. vi. WILLIAM S. MCGOWAN, b. April 15, 1873, Johnson Co, IL; (living in Butler Co., MO on 1920 census).

27. vii. IDA BELL MCGOWAN, b. May 6, 1878, Johnson Co, IL; d. November 14, 1941, Marion, Williamson Co., IL.

viii. LOLA E. MCGOWAN, b. August 21, 1881, Johnson Co., IL.

28. ix. ALONZA MARSHALL MCGOWAN, b. February 29, 1884, Tunnel Hill, Johnson Co., IL; d. Johnson Co, IL.

15. MARY⁶ MCGOWAN (LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born March 18, 1841 in Williamson Co., IL, and died April 15, 1932 in Vienna, Johnson Co., IL. She married WILEY SIMMONS, JR. April 10, 1859 in Johnson Co., IL, son of WILEY SIMMONS and MARY ERVIN. He was born September 23, 1837 in Simpson, Johnson Co., IL, and died July 23, 1911 in Tunnel Hill, Johnson Co., IL.

Children of MARY MCGOWAN and WILEY SIMMONS are:

i. MARY J.⁷ SIMMONS, b. Johnson Co, IL; m. REUBERT N. JACKSON, November 28, 1880, Johnson Co., IL; b. 1851, Johnson Co, IL.

ii. CASWELL (CAZAL) SIMMONS, b. 1860; m. MAHALA BENSON.

iii. LETHA A. SIMMONS, m. GRANT MCFARTRIDGE.

iv. MARGARET C. SIMMONS, m. A. D. HOOKER.

v. CATHERINE SIMMONS.

vi. THOMAS SIMMONS.

16. LEWIS⁶ MCGOWAN (LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born October 30, 1854 in IL, and died January 8, 1922 in White Co., IL. He married JOSEPHINE YOUNG Abt. 1876. She died November 22, 1945 in White Co., IL.

Children of LEWIS MCGOWAN and JOSEPHINE YOUNG are:

i. FRANK⁷ MCGOWAN, d. 1970, Evansville, IN.

ii. ETHEL MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1878; d. Died young..

iii. EDGAR MCGOWAN, b. Abt. 1880; d. Died young.

Generation No. 7

17. SARAH ELIZABETH⁷ MCGOWAN (JAMES RICHARD⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born October 26, 1860 in IL (they lived in Asherville in 1958), and died Aft. 1920 (living in Butler Co., MO in 1920 with granddaughter Jewel B., age 12). She married DARIUS HODGE. He died Bef. 1920.

Children of SARAH MCGOWAN and DARIUS HODGE are:

i. FRANCIS⁸ HODGE.

ii. JESSE W. HODGE, b. Abt. 1905.

18. JAMES MARSHALL⁷ MCGOWAN (JAMES RICHARD⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born March 4, 1862 in Tunnel Hill (Vienna), IL, and died December 18, 1910 in Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO. Buried Pleasant Grove (West) Cemetery. He married ELIZA-MAY RISINGER January 8, 1890 in Stoddard Co., MO, daughter of STEPHEN-KELLY RISINGER and MARTHA FARIES. She was born May 19, 1872 in Hamilton Co., IL, and died November 24, 1921 in E. St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.

(note: Marriage Records of Stoddard County Missouri 1864-1899 shows J. M. McGowan and May Risinger married January 8, 1890 and recorded in Book 3 pg. 240.)

(Family Picture) (another Family Picture) (Pics of Kids)

Children of JAMES MCGOWAN (Death Certificate) and ELIZA-MAY RISINGER (Obit) are:

i. JAMES-KELLY⁸ MCGOWAN, (Pic) b. May 14, 1893, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. July 1, 1940, (Funeral Service) St. Louis, MO; m. (1) AGNES FOSTER; m. (2) BETTY JENNER.

ii. WALTER MCGOWAN, b. February 20, 1895, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. July 27, 1897, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO. Walter died of what they call "summer complaint" . . he dehydrated at a little over one yar old.

iii. GUSSIE MAY MCGOWAN, (Pic) (Tidbit) b. October 12, 1896, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. April 8, 1901, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO.

iv. BUFORD EZRA MCGOWAN, (Pic) b. July 18, 1897, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. March 8, 1959, Norwood, Hamilton Co., OH; m. ADELA HACKMEISTER, Bet. 1916 - 1920, Norwood, Hamilton Co., OH; b. September 18, 1898; d. April 8, 1993, Mainville, Warren Co., OH..

v. DEWIE MCGOWAN, b. December 20, 1899, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. May 16, 1900, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO.

vi. LEWIE MCGOWAN, b. December 20, 1899, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. April 3, 1901, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO.

vii. GOLDIE ETHEL MCGOWAN, (Obit) b. October 31, 1901, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. May 1, 1973, Fort Walton Beach, FL (lived in Defunik Springs); m. (1) JOSEPH WAGNER, Abt. 1918, St. Louis, MO; b. Culbertson, NE; d. 1951; m. (2) JOSEPH SANTOS, Abt. 1955, b. February 28, 1898; d. February 13, 1993.

viii. EULA EDNA MCGOWAN, (Pic) b. February 12, 1903, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. April 25, 1992, Edwardsville, Madison Co., IL; m. (1) TRAINOR ELEVENWORTH HANNA, August 16, 1920, St. Charles Co., St. Charles, MO; b. November 19, 1899, E. St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL; d. November 1, 1958, E. St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL; m. (2) ALBERT HOMER (OR HERMAN) PHILLIPS, September 28, 1940, Union, MO; b. September 1, 1898, Caseyville, IL; d. 1961, Belleville, St. Clair Co., IL; m. (3) JOSEPH M. CARNELLA, June 17, 1967, Edgemont, St. Clair Co., IL; b. October 13, 1896, Paris, France; d. June 10, 1969, Edwardsville, Madison Co., IL.

ix. SYLVIA KATHLEEN MCGOWAN, (Pic) b. March 10, 1905, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. June 18, 1981, Point Comfort, Calhoun Co., TX; m. (1) ANTHONY DURSO, June 6, 1922, Venice, Madison Co., IL; m. (2) CLARENCE H. FOPPE, January 14, 1934, Waterloo, Monroe Co., IL; b. May 26, 1909, Breese, Clinton Co., IL; d. February 25, 1982, Point Comfort, Calhoun Co., TX.

x. JOSEPH DONALD (DOLLY) MCGOWAN, (Pic) (Obit) b. December 18, 1906, Hodges Ferry, Stoddard Co., MO; d. September 16, 1986, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; m. MARGRETT CAROLINE "MARG" WEHMEYER (Obit), June 28, 1930, Norwood, Hamilton Co., OH; b. January 27, 1906, Norwood, Hamilton Co., OH; d. May 20, 1991, OH.

19. MARY CATHERINE⁷ MCGOWAN (JAMES RICHARD⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born July 22, 1866 in Johnson Co., IL, and died February 1, 1897 in Stoddard Co., MO. She married CHALEN "CHARLES" H. HOBBS September 17, 1882 in Crossroads, Stoddard Co., MO, son of JOEL HOBBS and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. He was born Abt. 1862 in MO.

Children of MARY MCGOWAN and CHALEN HOBBS are:

i. JAMES J.⁸ HOBBS, b. August 1883.

ii. JOHN C. HOBBS, b. February 15, 1884; d. March 23, 1884.

iii. SHERMAN HOBBS, b. December 1884.

iv. CLARENCE HOBBS, b. March 21, 1886, Duck Creek Twp., Stoddard Co., MO.

v. WILLIAM HOBBS, b. March 21, 1886; d. March 21, 1886.

vi. SARAH D. HOBBS, b. November 1887.

vii. ELIZABETH J. HOBBS, b. December 28, 1888; d. May 18, 1894.

20. CHARLES HUDSON⁷ MCGOWAN (JAMES RICHARD⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born March 3, 1878 in IL, and died August 6, 1953 in Butler Co., MO (Poplar Bluff Hosp.). He married EDNA MAY LANGLEY Abt. 1904 in (Charles was her second husband). She was born December 5, 1881 in MO, and died February 10, 1952.

Children of CHARLES MCGOWAN and EDNA LANGLEY are:

i. PEARL (STEPDAUGHTER TO⁸ CHARLES), b. Abt. 1901.

ii. CLOIS L. MCGOWAN, b. August 22, 1904; d. August 31, 1906.

iii. ALAN BURL MCGOWAN, b. February 12, 1909; d. August 23, 1912.

21. JOSEPH HARVEY⁷ MCGOWAN (JAMES RICHARD⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born November 7, 1881 in MO, and died November 28, 1959 in Stoddard Co., MO. He married LEONA PEARL HAM February 21, 1903 in Stoddard Co., MO, daughter of STEPHEN HAM and CYNTHIA READING. She was born March 20, 1887 in MO, and died October 6, 1957 in Fisk, MO.

Children of JOSEPH MCGOWAN and LEONA HAM are:

i. OPHRA B.⁸ MCGOWAN, b. August 26, 1906, Stoddard Co., MO; d. May 15, 1999, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO; m. RALPH COCHRAN; b. April 22, 1901; d. March 1964, MO..

ii. DULCIE "DUTCH" LEE MCGOWAN, b. December 17, 1908; d. July 25, 1989, Royal Oak, Oakland Co., MI (buried White Chapel Cem., Detroit, MI); m. HERBERT WARBINGTON; b. January 30, 1907; d. October 16, 1999, Royal Oak, Oakland Co., MI..

iii. JUANITA "NEAT" PEARL MCGOWAN, b. May 10, 1911, Dudley, MO; d. July 8, 1994, Bradenton, FL; m. JOHN WILLIAM JOHNSON; b. September 3, 1910; d. February 23, 1995, Bradenton, FL..

iv. ELMYRA GLADYS MCGOWAN, b. August 7, 1913, MO; d. August 17, 1913, MO.

v. CLOISE BURL MCGOWAN, b. September 3, 1915, MO; d. March 31, 1989, CA.

vi. LOY ALVIN MCGOWAN, b. May 12, 1917; d. March 12, 1976; m. ARVELLA PARKER.

vii. PRIVATE.

viii. BILLY JOE MCGOWAN, JR., b. February 7, 1929, Dudley, Stoddard Co., MO; d. February 19, 1929, Dudley, Stoddard Co., MO.

22. MARY⁷ MCGOWAN (FRANCIS MARION⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born December 1859 in IL, and died August 13, 1943. She married JAMES W. HARPER October 18, 1877 in Johnson Co., IL. He was born Abt. 1857. (not living with wife on 1880 census probably died before then).

Child of MARY MCGOWAN and JAMES HARPER is:

i. MARY⁸ HARPER, b. Abt. 1878, IL.

23. JOSEPH P.⁷ MCGOWAN (WILLIAM JASPER⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born February 4, 1860 in Johnson Co, IL, and died March 9, 1925 in Butler Co., Beaver Dam Twp., MO. He married MARY LOU CAGEL March 21, 1884 in Johnson Co., IL, daughter of ISA CAGEL and MANDA MORRISON. She was born September 3, 1858 in AL, and died January 8, 1940 in Stoddard Co., MO.

Children of JOSEPH MCGOWAN and MARY CAGEL are:

i. ALTA E.⁸ MCGOWAN, b. September 1886; m. CORA C. FAIRLESS.

ii. ZELINA J. MCGOWAN, b. April 1888.

iii. WILEY J. MCGOWAN, b. April 1891.

iv. FRED L. MCGOWAN, b. June 1892.

v. EFFIE MCGOWAN, b. September 1897, MO.

vi. HERBERT J. MCGOWAN, b. April 1900, MO.

24. LEWIS WILEY⁷ MCGOWAN (WILLIAM JASPER⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born January 22, 1863 in Cedar Bluff, Johnson Co., IL, and died January 19, 1916 in Bernie, Stoddard Co., MO. He married SARAH EVELINE MATHIS September 21, 1887 in Marion, Williamson Co., IL, daughter of ANDREW MATHIS and MARY SHELBY). She was born March 15, 1871 in IL, and died February 21, 1946 in Bernie, Stoddard Co., MO.

Children of LEWIS MCGOWAN and SARAH MATHIS are:

i. WILLIAM ANDREW⁸ MCGOWAN, b. 1888, IL; d. 1956, MO; m. MEZELLA JANE CRAFT, July 19, 1908, Dunklin Co., MO.

ii. DELLA MAE MCGOWAN, b. 1890, IL; d. 1958, AR; m. JESSIE E. JAMES..

iii. THOMAS WILEY MCGOWAN, b. 1892, MO; d. 1972, m. BERTHA MARIE JACKSON.

iv. NORA ETHEL MCGOWAN, b. 1894, Asherville, Stoddard Co., MO; d. 1974, m. JOHN ERNEST ZIMMERMAN.

v. MARSHALL JACKSON MCGOWAN, b. 1896, MO; d. 1949, MO.

vi. HENRY EVERETT MCGOWAN, b. 1898; d. 1898.

vii. ROBERT PEAR MCGOWAN, b. 1899, Butler Co., MO; d. 1955; m. ONA GERTRUDE RUSSEL.

viii. FRANK MONROE MCGOWAN, b. 1902; d. 1963.

ix. ROSIE VELT MCGOWAN, b. 1904, d. 1990.

x. LESLIE EARL MCGOWAN, b. 1907, d. 1977; m. LULA MAE KERNODLE.

xi. EUNICE OPAL MCGOWAN, b. 1908; d. 1986, m. ODIS HERMAN HOLDEN.

xii. EDNA RUTH MCGOWAN, b. 1911; d. 1973; m. CHESTER COOK.

xiii. JOHN RAYMOND MCGOWAN, b. 1914; d. 1971; m. IOLA LAVERN WILSON.

25. FRANCIS MARION⁷ MCGOWAN (WILLIAM JASPER⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born August 18, 1865 in Johnson Co, IL, and died September 9, 1928 in Lone Hill, Butler Co., MO. He married DAISY L. WELLS May 20, 1888 in Stoddard Co., MO. She was born December 1870 in Reefoot Lake, TN, and died January 12, 1933 in Lone Hill, Butler Co., MO.

Children of FRANCIS MCGOWAN and DAISY WELLS are:

i. FRANCIS ELBERT⁸ MCGOWAN, b. 1889, Johnson Co., IL; d. 1890, Johnson Co., IL.

ii. ELMER RAY MCGOWAN, b. 1892, Johnson Co., IL; d. 1971, St. Louis, MO; m. VIOLA ARNOLD.

iii. EVERETT LEE MCGOWAN, b. 1894, Johnson Co., IL; d. 1895, Johnson Co., IL.

iv. ETHEL LOREN MCGOWAN, b. 1896, Johnson Co., IL; d. 1897, Johnson Co., IL.

v. ARTIE LLOYD MCGOWAN, b. 1899, Johnson Co., IL; d. 1978, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO; m. BERTHA EDITH PENNINGTON, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO.

vi. ROSETTA DIMPLE MCGOWAN, b. 1901, Johnson Co, IL; d. 1985, Los Angeles, CA; m. SYLVESTER SAMMELMAN.

vii. NINA AGNES MCGOWAN, b. 1903, Johnson Co, IL; d. 1951, MI; m. ELLIS WARBINGTON.

viii. BULAH INA MCGOWAN, b. 1907, Lone Hill, Butler Co., MO; d. CA; m. LEWIS CARRICO.

ix. LOWELL CECIL MCGOWAN, b. 1909, Lone Hill, Butler Co., MO; d. 1982, St. Louis, MO; m. GEORGIA SANDERS.

x. LOREN MCGOWAN, b. 1912, Lone Hill, Butler Co., MO; d. 1983, MO; m. MILDRED FOWLER.

26. WILLIAM S.⁷ MCGOWAN (WILLIAM JASPER⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born April 15, 1873 in Johnson Co, IL, and died in (living in Butler Co., MO in 1920 census). He married SARAH A. CAGLE March 11, 1892 in Williamson, Marion Co., IL. She was born Abt. 1873 in IL.

Children of WILLIAM MCGOWAN and SARAH CAGLE are:

i. HOARTIE A.⁸ MCGOWAN, b. 1892, IL; m. ONA L., 1916.

ii. IVAH M. MCGOWAN, b. 1894, IL; m. THOMAS J. TINSLEY.

iii. WILLIAM R. MCGOWAN, b. July 1898, IL.

iv. ROBERT W. MCGOWAN, b. 1899, IL.

v. WESLEY COY MCGOWAN, b. 1901.

vi. VERNA F. MCGOWAN, b. 1904, IL.

vii. ROY J. MCGOWAN, b. 1906, MO.

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27. IDA BELL⁷ MCGOWAN (WILLIAM JASPER⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born May 6, 1878 in Johnson Co, IL, and died November 14, 1941 in Marion, Williamson Co., IL. She married O. A. ATNIP June 9, 1896 in Tunnel Hill, Johnson Co., IL.

Child of IDA MCGOWAN and O. ATNIP is:

i. NORA L.⁸ ATNIP, b. April 1899.

28. ALONZA MARSHALL⁷ MCGOWAN (WILLIAM JASPER⁶, LEWIS⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, SAMUEL³, JOHN², JOHN¹ MCGOWN, SR.) was born February 29, 1884 in Tunnel Hill, Johnson Co., IL, and died in Johnson Co, IL. He married ROSA FAULKNER August 26, 1906 in Simpson, Johnson Co., IL.

Children of ALONZA MCGOWAN and ROSA FAULKNER are:

i. WILLIAM MURRELL⁸ MCGOWAN, b. Johnson Co., IL; m. LOIS PIERCE.

ii. ORON ESCO MCGOWAN.

iii. LOWELL MARSHALL MCGOWAN.

iv. DORIS MCGOWAN.

v. VIVIAN MCGOWAN.

vi. AFTON MCGOWAN.