Census Records of the family of
Samuel McGowen (c.1808-1849)
in
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi & Texas
1830 - 1930

Below are some of the census records on the family of Samuel McGowen of White Co., TN and the Marion Co., AL area. For information on the family of George B. McGowen, a son of one of the daughters of Samuel McGowen, see the Walker McGowen census page. As you will see, there is much work that needs to be done. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

1830 Census - White Co,, TN
District #5

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McGowan, Samuel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Note: Also in the 1830 White Co., TN Census, Samuel's father Joseph McGowen, Jr. (c.1769-c.1850's) and his older brothers Amos McGowen (c.1795-c.1840's) and James McGowen (c.1801-1840). For all McGowens in White Co., TN censuses, please see: McGowans in Hyde Co., NC Census Records (1786-1840) and (1850-1910) and McGowans in White Co., TN Census Records (1820-1840) and (1850-1880);

1840 Census - White Co,, TN
District #5

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McGowen, Samuel 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE: Also in the 1840 White Co., TN census, James McGowen (including parents, Joseph McGowen, Jr. & wife), brothers Amos McGowen and Bryant McGowen & 1st cousin Wiley McGowen. It appears that Walker McGowen had moved to Alabama before 1840.

1850 Census - Marion Co,, AL
Beat # 5

p.112A  Sarah McGowen       35 f       Farmer               TN  cr/w
42/42   Nancy      "        17 f                            TN
        Mary       "        16 f                            TN
        Jesse A.   "        12 m                            TN
        Francis M. "        10 m                            TN
        Margaret C."         7 f                            AL
        Josiah W.  "         4 m                            AL
        Samuel McGowen      42 m                            NC

NOTE: The Alabama Mortality Schedule of 1850 for Persons Who Died During the Year Ending June 30, 1850 lists: Marion Cty, AL - Beat #5, Dist #13: Samuel McGouner, 42, Male, born NC - died October - Cause of Death - unknown - sick 21 days. The above census was taken on Oct. 18, 1850, which may explain why Samuel is listed at the end of the family, and his wife Sarah (Markham) McGowen is listed as head of household.
NOTE: Samuel McGowen was a Baptist preacher and was pastor of the Salem Baptist Church in Oktibbeha Co., MS in 1848. (Pat Weston)
NOTE: Jesse A. McGowen, Frank M. McGowen and Joseph W. McGowan all served in the Confederate Army in Mississippi during the Civil War. Frank and Joseph appear in the 1870 census of Oktibbeha Co., MS. Jesse had moved to Texas.

1860 Census - Walker County, AL
Kansas Post Office 

p.845    Sarah McGown    44 f      Farmer        $40/$250      TN  cr/w
523/515  Nancy     "     25 f      Farm Laborer                TN  cr/w 
         Jesse A.  "     21 m      Farm Laborer                TN 
         Francis   "     18 m      Farm Laborer                TN  sch 
         Margaret C."    17 f                                  AL  sch 
         Joseph M  "     10 m                                  AL 
         John S.   "      8 m                                  AL 
         George B. "      1 m                                  AL

NOTE: By 1860, Sarah had moved her family to Walker County, just to the east of Marion County. It isn't known just who the parents of the two youngest children, John S. McGowen and George B. McGowen, were, however, it may well have been one of the girls of this family. George Buchannan McGowan next appears in the 1900 census of Fayette Co., AL. Nothing more is known about John S. McGowen.

1870 Census - Oktibbeha Co., MS
Police Beat #3 - Whitefield (?) 

p.384   J.B. Gartin       35         ???????     $600/200    MS 
20/20   D.S.   "          27 wife                            AL 
        B.W. Stenry       20 ?       Farmer                  AL 
        B.F. Stenry       10 ?                               MS 
        Girl    ??        13 ?                               MS 
        Joseph McGowen    19 ?       Farm Laborer            AL

NOTE: Joseph McGowen was the s/o Samuel & Sarah McGowen.

1870 Census - Oktibbeha Co., MS
Police Beat #4 - Whitefield (?) 

p.401    Frank M. McGowin   25      Farmer       $100/261   TN
273/272  Malinda     "      25    Keeping House             AL
         Sarah D.    "       2                              MS  
         Samuel D.   "     6/12                             MS.

NOTE: Frank M. McGowen married Malinda T. Franklin in 1867.

1880 Census - Itawamba Co., MS
District 3 - Ballardsville

p.145   William Franks     39 m     Farmer                 AL/NC/NC
??/??   Margaret C. "      38 f   Keeping House            AL/AL/AL
        James W.    "      15 m                            AL/AL/AL
        Sarah J.    "       9 f                            AL/AL/AL
        Thomas W.   "       2 m                            AL/AL/AL

NOTE: William & Margaret Caroline (McGowen) Franks moved their family to Itawamba Co., MS in 1869. She was a daughter of Walker & Jane (Markham ?) McGowen.

1880 Census - Oktibbeha Co., MS
District #3

p.379A  Joseph McGowan     30       Working on Farm        AL/AL/AL
71/72   Jane      "        23 wife  Keeping House          AL/GA/AL
        General   "         4 son                          MS/AL/AL
        Mary      "         1 dau                          MS/AL/AL

NOTE: Joseph W. McGowan m. Emma Jane Davis in 1874.

1880 Census - Oktibbeha Co., MS
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p.336D  F. M. McGowan      38           Farmer             TN/NC/TN
??/??   M. A.     "        34 wife    Keeps House          MS/??/??
        Deavenport D. "    11 dau       At Home            MS/TN/AL
        Thomas    "         9 son       At Home            MS/TN/AL
        Allen     "         5 son       At Home            MS/TN/AL
        Belle     "         2 dau                          MS/TN/AL
        Rosalie   "         1 dau                          MS/TN/AL
        Drucilla Logan     18 step dau                     MS/??/MS
        Leslie     "       17 step son                     MS/??/MS
        Caroline Myers     28 sis-i-law                    MS/??/??
        John Ferguson      27 boarder   Farm Hand          MS/??/??  cr/w

NOTE: Frank M. McGowen m. 2nd to Morier A. (Myers) Logan in 1873.
(Soundex: Vol. 16, E.D. 146, Sheet 56, Line 8)

1880 Census - Oktibbeha Co., MS
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p.54?   B.D. Franklin family  ??         ???????           ??
??/??   B.F. McGowan           7  gson                     MS

NOTE: Son of Frank & Malinda (Franklin) McGowen; living with grandfather.
NOTE: Soundex: Vol. 16, E.D. 146, Sheet 54, Line 48

1900 Census - Itawamba Co., MS
District 2 - Mantachie

p.32    William Franks     59 Mar 1841 (m40) ?Occupation?  AL/AL/NC
??/??   Margaret C. "      57 May 1842 (11/5)              AL/TN/TN
        Sam M.      "      18 Feb 1881                     MS/AL/AL

NOTE: William & Margaret Franks's daughters had died or married by 1900.

1900 Census - Itawamba Co., MS
District 2 - Fawn Grove

p.137   James  W. Franks   37 1863 (m18)  ??Occupation??   AL
??/??   Minie       "      32 1868 (4/4)                   MS
        Oria        "      10 1889                         MS
        Ader        "       8 1891                         MS
        Ezra        "       6 1893                         MS

NOTE: Son of William & Margaret Franks. Married Penima "Minie" Guess in 1884.

1900 Census - Oktibbeha Co., MS
Beat #3

p.99A    General McGowen   24 Nov 1875 (m.4)   Farmer      MS/MS/MS
106/106  Allice     "      23 Apr 1877                     MS/MS/MS  cr/w
         Gola       "       1 May 1898 dau                 MS/MS/MS
         Mary       "     4/12 Jan 1900 dau                MS/MS/MS

NOTE: Son of Joseph W. & Emma Jane (Davis) McGowan. Married Alice Clayton in 1898.

1900 Census - Oktibbeha Co., MS
Beat #3

p.124B   Allan McGowen     25 Oct 1874(m3)   Teamster      MS/AL/MS
101/101  Effie    "        24 Dec 1875(0/0)                MS/MS/MS

NOTE: Son of Frank M. & Morier A. (Myers/Logan) McGowan. Married Effie Miles in 1897.

1900 Census - Hill Co., TX
Hillsboro, Justice Precinct #3

p.194A   Jesse McGowan     47 Jun 1842 wid    Farmer         GA/GA/GA    
127/128  Katie    "        21 Aug 1878 dau    Music Teacher  TX/GA/TX
         Jesse    "        18 Jul 1882 son    Farm Laborer   TX/GA/TX
         Bascum H. "       15 Mar 1885 son    Farm Laborer   TX/GA/TX
         Lillie D. Howell  31 May 1868 wid(1/1)              TX/GA/MS
         Donaldson G. "     4 Feb 1896 gson                  TX/TX/TX

NOTE: Son of Samuel & Sarah (Markham) McGowen. Jesse's census age should be 57/58. Married 1st in 1865 to Deoliece Rosamond and moved to Texas. Moved to Hill Co., TX and married 2nd Louisa Williams in 1876; she died there in 1886. Children are Lillie D., Katie, Jesse, Jr. and Henry Bascum.

1910 Census - Itawamba Co., MS
Mantachie Precinct

p.282   Sam Franks family   ??       ??Occupation??         ??
??/??   William Franks      70 father                       AL

NOTE: Missing the 1900 & 1910 census info on Samuel Franks family. Married Sarah Jane Sheffield in 1897.

1920 Census - Itawamba Co., MS
Fair Grove

p.1     Samuel M. Franks    38         ??Occupation??       MS
??/??   Isabell     "       32                              TN
        Walter      "       15                              MS
        Elvin       "       11                              MS
        Alvin       "        7                              MS
        Lola May    "      4 8/12                           MS

NOTE: Son of William & Margaret Franks. Samuel married Isabell Thomas in 1903.

1920 Census - Itawamba Co., MS
Fair Grove

p.3     Noah Cates         65         ??Occupation??       TN
??/??   Sarah  "           44                              MS
        Dave   "           23                              MS
        Cullin "           22                              MS
        Hollis "           17                              MS
        Curtis "           16                              MS

NOTE: Sarah Frances Franks, d/o William & Margaret Franks. Sarah Franks married Noah Cates in 1888.

See: Walker McGowen (Alabama) Family Census Records
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