Census Records of
the family of
Wiley McGowen (c.1802-1868)
in
Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma & Kansas
1850 - 1920
Below are some of the census records on the family of Wiley McGowan of Hyde Co., NC, White Co., TN and Saline Co., IL. As you will see, there is much work that needs to be done. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
1840 Census - White Co,, TN
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NOTE: Wiley McGowan was a son of James & Betsy (Hodges) McGowan of Hyde Co., NC. He moved to White Co., TN after 1830. He married there on Dec. 23, 1839 to Tabitha Morris, who was born ca. 1822 in Tennessee.NOTE: It is unknown just where Wiley McGowan and his family were living in 1850, however it is known that they were still in White Co., TN in 1855 and had moved to Saline Co., IL by 1858.
1860 Census - Saline Co., IL
Stonefort P.O.
p.232 Wiley McGOWAN 57 Farmer ---/160 NC 1596 Abitha " 38 TN James " 19 TN John " 17 TN Amanda " 15 TN Henry " 13 TN Elizabeth " 12 TN Mary " 9 TN Almeda " 5 TN Anna " 1 IL NOTE: Wiley McGowan died in Saline Co., IL on Dec. 19, 1868. His wife, Tabitha (Morris) McGowan, had preceded him in death.
1870 Census - Saline Co., IL
Stonefort P.O.
p.2 James McGOWAN 23 Farmer ---/200 NC 10/10 Amanda M. " 19 Keeping House TN Nancy J. " 4 IL NOTE: James McGowan m. Amanda M. Martin on Jan. 18, 1866 in Saline Co., IL. 14/14 Jno. McGOWAN 28 Farmer 400/300 TN Marinda " 23 Keeping House -- NOTE: John McGowan m. Marinda Robertson on Apr. 9, 1868 in Saline Co., IL. p.3 Rachel McGOWAN 9 IL 18/18 (w/fam. of David Tanner, 60, father of Levi Tanner (below). 24/24 Levi TANNER 30 Farmer ---/--- IL Elizabeth " 21 Keeping House IL Manervey C. " 1 IL Almeda McGOWAN 14 At Home IL NOTE: Elizabeth McGowan m. Levi Tanner on Aug. 9, 1868 in Saline Co., IL.
1870 Census - Union Co., IL
Ridge Precinct
p.?? Henry McGOWAN 22 ----?---- ----- TN 2/2 *Jane F. " 24 TN William G." 2 IL * (Julia) NOTE: Henry McGowan m.Julia Adkinson on Feb. 23, 1866 in Saline Co., IL and moved to Union Co., IL. Henry and his children were dead by 1882.
1880 Census - Saline Co., IL
Douglas Precinct
p.18 Mary BAIN 30 Keeping House IL/--/-- 154 Emma " 6 dau. IL/IL/IL Alace " 2 dau. IL/IL/IL Annie McGOWAN 20 sis IL/--/-- NOTE: Mary McGowan m. James Banes on Sep. 22, 1870. He was dead by 1880. On Nov. 9, 1882 Mary (McGowan) Bains m. John Thomas Hutchcraft in White Co., IL. On Apr. 9, 1876, Anna McGowan m. John J. Rupert in White Co., IL, however in 1880 she was living with her sister Mary. (See Rupert below)p.44B Levi TANNER 45 Works in Woods IL/KY/-- Betsey " 35 wife Keeps House IL/--/-- Mary E. " 11 dau IL/IL/IL Sylvester " 6 son IL/IL/IL Edward " 3 son IL/IL/IL NOTE: Elizabeth "Betsy" (McGowan) Tanner was dead by 1882. Her children were Mary, Sylvester and Jacob Tanner.
1880 Census - White Co., IL
Indian Creek
p.421D Alexander Fowler 35 Laborer IL/TN/TN Almada " 25 wife IL/TN/TN George F. " 12 son IL/IL/IL Samuel W. " 3 son IL/IL/ILNOTE: Alemeda McGowan married Alexander Fowler by 1875.Not found in 1880 census record.NOTE: Not found in 1880 census records: Amanda J. McGowan m. William C. Hester m. Sept. 29, 1867. Two years later, on Jan. 18, 1869, Amanda J. Hester m. James R. Hall in White Co., IL. She was deceased by 1882. The youngest sister, Rachel McGowan, m. J. C. "Hiram" Hutchcraft on Sept. 6, 1882 in White Co., IL. He was a cousin of her sister Mary's 2nd husband, John Thomas Hutchcraft.
1880 Census - White Co., IL
Herald Prairie
p.451C John J. Rupert 43 Farmer IL/KY/SC Robert " 3 son IL/IL/IL NOTE: John J. Rupert husband of Anna McGowan. Son William Rupert born on June 18, 1880. Anna died ca. 1882 and John died ca. 1885.
1880 Census - Conway Co., AR
Howard Township
p.258B James McGOWAN 39 Farmer TN/NC/TN NOTE: Amanda (Martin) McGowan, wife of James McGowan had died on Dec. 10, 1874 in Saline Co., IL. It is believed that they had two children, Nancy J. (b.c.1865) and Lizzie (b.c.1870). James left the girls in the care of others and moved to Arkansas ca. 1875. There, on May 23 1876, he married Eliza Ann Eaton in Conway Co., AR. She died there on Jan. 15, 1878. By 1883, James had moved to Kansas. There on Nov. 7, 1886, he married for a 3rd time to Lilly Agnes Shannon in Lincoln Co., KS. They settled in Rooks Co., KS.
1880 Census - Boone Co., AR
Long Creek Township
p.621B John McGowen 36 Farmer TN/NC/AR 193/194 Marinda " 35 wife Keeping House IL/TN/KY cr/w Kisah " 7 dau. IL/TN/IL George P." 3 son AR/TN/IL James F. " 1 son AR/TN/IL Mary J. McDaniel 7 niece MO/--/ARNOTE: John McGowan had moved his family to Boone Co., Arkansas ca. 1875.
1900 Census - Taney Co., MO
Oliver Township
p.71B John McGOWN 57 Aug, 1842 Retired TN/NC/TN cr/w 203 Marinda " 53 Nov, 1846 IL/IL/KY cr/w George " 22 July, 1877 Farm Laborer AR/TN/IL James F. " 21 May, 1879 Farm Laborer AR/TN/IL Elsie " 12 June, 1887 AR/TN/ILp.216 Jep Whorton 38 Sep, 1861 AR\NC\AR Kassiah " 26 -?-, 1874 (2/2) IL\IL\IL Chas. H." 14 June, 1885 MO\AR\IL Rosa " 11 Jan, 1889 MO\AR\IL Leonora " 9 Feb, 1891 MO\AR\IL Mary M. " 7 June, 1892 MO\AR\IL Andrew " 6 Feb, 1894 MO\AR\IL Alvin " 3 July, 1896 MO\AR\IL Leslie C." 10/12 July, 1899 MO\AR\IL NOTE: Kissiah McGowen m. Jeptha Whorton on May 10, 1895, his 2nd marriage.
1910 Census - Taney Co., MO
Oliver Township
p.147 Jep Whorton 48 (m2)(12) AR\TN\AR 38 Kizzie " 30?wife (m1)(8/6 IL\TN\IL Andy " 15 son IL\TN\IL Alvin " 13 son IL\TN\IL Lesley " 10 son IL\TN\IL Marindie " 8 dau IL\TN\IL Mollie " 5 dau IL\TN\IL Elmer " 3 son IL\TN\IL Wilbert " 1 son IL\TN\IL
1910 Census - Cherokee Co., OK
Township #4
p.211A George McGOWEN 33 Farmer (m2/7yrs) AR/TN/IL 3/3 Ida " 23 wife (m1/3/2) KY/KY/KY Lula " 5 dau MO/AR/KY Beverly " 3 son MO/AR/KY NOTE: George McGowan married twice; 2nd ca. 1903 to Ida Powers. 4/4 Doc M. LEWALLEN 28 (m1-4yrs) MO/MO/MO Elsie " 22 wife (m1-2/2) AR/TN/IL Virgie " 2 dau OK/MO/AR Bertha " 7/12 dau OK/MO/AR NOTE: Elsie McGowen m. Dock Marion Lieuallen on Sept. 9, 1907.Park Hill Township
p.240 John McGOWEN 68 (m1-42yrs) None TN/NC/TN cr/w 91/94 Merinda " 63 wife (m1-6/4) IL/IL/KY cr/w James F. " 30 son (m2-1yr) Farmer AR/TN/IL Anna " 16 d-i-l (m1-0/0) AR/AR/AR NOTE: James Frank McGowan m. 1st time on July 21, 1901 to Ida M. Ramsey in Taney Co., MO. Frank m. 2nd ca. 1909 to Anna Manus, in Cherokee Co., OK. She was half Cherokee. NOTE: John McGowan died in Cherokee Co., OK on Feb. 16, 1914. It is unknown when his wife Marinda died, but it was probably before 1920.
1920 Census - Cherokee Co., OK
Cookson Township
p.189B George McGOWEN 45 ----?---- AR/NC/IL 163/163 Ida " 34 KY/KY/KY Lula " 13 MO/AR/KY Beverly " 12 MO/AR/KY Lee " 9 OK/AR/KY Raymond " 5 OK/AR/KY Rosa " 3 1/2 OK/AR/KY Alice " 7/12 OK/AR/KYBroggs Township
p.1B Anna McGOWAN 22 OK/OK/OK 20/20 Calvin " 4 11/12 OK/OK/OK Evert " 3 1/12 OK/OK/OK Alice " 6 OK/OK/OK Frances " 1 1/2 OK/OK/OKNOTE: Frank moved to Kansas to work. There he divorced Anna and remarried. Anna also remarried. Frank died in Salina, Salina Co., KS.
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