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/IL
NOTE: 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/--/AR
NOTE: 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/IL
p.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/KY

Broggs 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/OK
NOTE: 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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McGowan Family History