McGOWAN / McGOWEN, etc.
Census Records

Caldwell Co., KY : 1870 - 1910

NOTE: For earlier census records of the McGowen family, see White Co., TN Census Pages for 1840-1860.

1840 White Co., TN Census

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McGowen, Bryant 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1850 Census - White Co,, TN
District #5

#623    Bryant McGOWEN     35            Farmer            NC
        Rebecca    "       35                              TN
        Julia C.   "       11                               "
        Amos       "       10                               "
        Derias     "        8                               "
        Mary Jane  "        6                               "
        Joseph     "        2                               "
        Ozias      "      3/12                              "

1860 Census - White Co,, TN
District #5

p.46A    D. B. McGOWAN     45            Farmer   ---/250   NC
707/692  Rebecca   "       45                               TN  cr/w
         Silah     "       21                                " cr/w
         Amos      "       20            School              "
         Margaret  "       16                                "
         Joseph    "       13            School              "
         Ozias     "       10            School              "
         Sarah E.  "        4                                "
         Green     "      2/12                               "

1870 Census - Caldwell Co., KY
Harmony Precinct - Princeton P.O.

p.456    Bryant McGOWEN    54      Farmer           ---/800   NC
99/89    Rebecca   "       54      Keeping House              TN  cr/w
         Amos      "       30      Farm Laborer     ---/100   TN
         Joseph    "       22      Farm Laborer     ---/100   TN
         H. D.     "       20      Farm Laborer     ---/100   TN
         M. J.     "       23                                 TN  cr/w
         S. E.     "       14      Attending School           TN
         Green     "       10      Attending School           TN
       * Richard HAINES    27      Farm Laborer               TN  cw
         S. C.     "       31                                 TN  cr/w
         R. M.     "        2                                 TN
         J. W.     "      6/12 (Nov)                          TN

NOTE: Richard Haines (Hames) married to Selia (Celia) Caroline McGowen ca. 
1867 in White Co., TN.

1880 Census - Caldwell CO., KY
Harmony District

p.512   Amos McGOWAN       39         Farmer             TN/NC/TN
42/42   Alma     "         29 wife Keeping House         KY/KY/KY

NOTE: Amos McGowan had served in the 22nd Tennessee Infantry Battalion. 
He married Alma Chambers on Dec. 24, 1878, but they divorced in the 
mid 1880's.

1880 Census - Caldwell CO., KY
Harmony District

p.525A  Joseph McGOWAN     38         Farmer             KY/VA/VA TN/NC/TN
        Florance   "       33 wife Keeping House         KY/VA/VA
        Amby       "        3 dau                        KY/KY/KY
        Fany B.    "       11m dau                       KY/KY/KY
NOTE: Joseph T. McGowan married Florence Edora Owens on Nov. 28, 1871.

1880 Census - Christian Co., KY
Bainbridge Magisterial District

p.126D   Bryant McGOWEN    64         Unemployed          NC/NC/NC
325/343  Rebecca    "      64 wife   Keeping House        TN/TN/TN  cr/w
         Sarah B.   "      22 dau.   No Occupation        TN/NC/TN  cr/w
         Green      "      20 son    Farm Laborer         TN/NC/TN

326/344  Ozias D. McGOWEN  30          Farmer             TN/NC/TN
         Sarah E.    "     28 wife   Keeping House        KY/IR/KY
         Floida M.   "    3/12 dau.(Feb)                  KY/TN/KY

NOTE: Ozias Denton McGowen married Sarah Elizabeth O'Donnell ca. 1878.
p.127A   James C. DUNNING  29          Farmer             KY/KY/KY  cr/w
331/349  Mary Jane   "     33 wife   Keeping House        AL/TN/TN  cr/w
         James A.    "      4 son                         KY/KY/AL
         Green R.    "      3 son                         KY/KY/AL
         Sarah D.    "      1 dau.                        KY/KY/AL
NOTE: Mary Jane "Mollie" McGowen married James C. Dunning on Apr. 11, 1871.

1880 Census - Trigg CO., KY
Wallenia District #3

p.329A   Richard HAINES    34          Farmer            TN/VA/TN  cr/w 
145/150  Celia C.   "      36 wife    Keeping House      TN/NC/TN  cr/w
         R. Melvina "      12 dau.     At Home           TN/TN/TN
         Joseph W.  "       9 son                        KY/TN/TN
         William B. "       5 son                        KY/TN/TN
         L.B. HANING       20          Laborer           TN/TN/TN

1890 Taxpayers - Rutherford Co., TN
District 12

1900 Census - Caldwell Co., KY
Bucksnort - Precinct No. 1

p.92-A  John P. HENSLEY    52 11/1847 (m19) Farmer (O)   KY/TN/KY
28/28   Sarah E.   "       43 10/1856 (5-3)              TN/NC/TN  cr/w 
        Mildred P. "       13  8/1886                    KY/KY/TN  sch
        Mally M.A.C. "      7 12/1892                    KY/KY/TN  sch
        William PETTY      23 11/1876       Boarder      TN/TN/TN

NOTE: Sarah Elizabeth (Betty) McGowen married on Aug. 17, 1880 to John 
Conway Hensley.

29/29   Amos McGOWAN       59  7/1840 (m15) Farmer (O)   TN/NC/TN
        Sarah F. "         40  9/1859 (5-3)              KY/KY/KY
        Earnest  "         13  5/1887 (son) Laborer      KY/TN/KY  sch
        Octa     "         10  7/1889 (dau)              KY/TN/KY  sch
        Robert R. "         1  12/1898 (son)             KY/TN/KY
        Susan SMILEY       65  6/1834 (m-i-l) (1-1)      KY/KY/NC  cr/w 

NOTE: Amos McGowen married 2nd to Sarah Frances Smiley on May 18, 1890.

p.92-B  Green McGOWAN      40  4/1860 (m7)  Farmer (R)   TN/TN/TN
31/31   Jane O.   "        29  4/1871 (3-2)              TN/TN/TN  cr/w 
        Ida A.    "         9  4/1891                    TN/TN/TN  sch
        Floyde E. "         6  1/1894                    TN/TN/TN
        Hezie G.  "         4  12/1895                   TN/TN/TN

NOTE: Green McGowan married 1st on Nov. 10, 1880 to Sarah M. Naves, 
and 2nd on Mar. 8, 1893, he married Jane "Ollie" Carpenter.


35/35   Richard HAMES      56  6/1845 (m38)  Farmer (R)  TN/VA/TN  cr
        Celie C.  "        56  6/1845 (5-2)              TN/NC/TN  cr/w 

36/36   William D. HAMES   25  7/1874 (m3)   Farmer (R)  KY/TN/TN
        Dasy A.      "     17  10/1882 (2-2)             KY/KY/KY
        Paul B.      "      2  2/1898                    KY/KY/KY
        Irene C.     "    8/12 5/1899                    KY/KY/KY

1900 Census - Caldwell Co., KY
Bucksnort - Precinct No. 2

p.100-B
195/198   James D. DUNNING  24  1/1875 (m0)   Farmer     KY/KY/TN
          Alice      "      19  8/1880 (0-0)             KY/TN/KY

p.104-A
271/276   Thomas PULLY      23  5/1877 (m2)   Railroad   KY/KY/KY
          Denton   "        17  4/1883 (0-0)          KY/KY/AL

272/277   Mary J. DUNNING   56   5/1844 (6-5)            AL/TN/TN

273/278   Green R. DUNNING  23   6/1876 (m-0)  Railroad  KY/KY/AL
          Bertha     "      17  11/1883 (0-0)            KY/KY/KY

1900 Census - Caldwell Co., KY
Harmony - District No. 4

p.121-B
246/250  W. P. CHAMBERS    74 Dec. 1825 (m36)  Farmer   KY/KY/KY
         Rosa     "        64 June 1835 (2/2)           KY/KY/KY  cr/w
         Mollie   "        40 July 1859 (dau)           KY/KY/KY
         Alma McGOWAN      51 Oct. 1848 (1/0)           KY/KY/KY
         James CHAMBERS    20 Oct. 1879 (gson)          KY/KY/KY

1900 Census - Rutherford Co., TN
District 12 - Overall Village

p.153A   Luther McGOWAN    19   Apr 1881  Farm Laborer   KY/TN/TN
100/101  (Boarder with family of William Cantrell as a Farm Laborer)

1900 Rutherford Co., TN Census
District 13 - Murfreesboro

p.175A   Joseph MCGOWAN    52      Sep 1847  Farmer (m9)     TN/TN/TN
223/232  Jennie    "       45 wife Nov 1854      9/5liv)     --/--/--
         Luther    "       18 son  Apr 1882  Farm Laborer    KY/TN/TN
         Homer     "       15 son  Jul 1884  Farm Laborer    TN/TN/TN
         Annie     "       13 dau  Dec 1886                  TN/TN/TN
         Florence  "       11 dau  Sep 1888                  TN/TN/TN
         Essie     "        6 dau  Sep 1893                  TN/TN/TN

NOTE: Joseph married 2nd in 1892 to a widow, Mrs. Lee (Jenny) Clark. His 
son, William Luther McGowan, was counted twice in this census. 

1900 Census - Cannon Co., TN
5th Civil District

p.43-B
11/11   Osias D. McGOWEN   50  2/1850 (m23)  Farmer (O)    TN/TN/TN
        Elisabeth    "     48  5/1852 (5-4)                KY/IR/KY
        Grover C.    "     16  5/1884                      TN/TN/KY  sch
        Maud         "     11  8/1888                      TN/TN/KY  sch
        Minnie       "      8  7/1891                      TN/TN/KY

1910 Census - Caldwell Co., KY
Magisterial District No. 3

p.274-A   Amos M. McGOWAN    69 (m-23)    Farmer (O)       TN/NC/TN
289/293   Frances     "      49 (8-3)                      KY/KY/KY
          Earnest     "      22                            KY/TN/KY
          Robert R.   "      11                            KY/TN/KY  Sch
          Caroline HAMES     70 (wd) (8-5)                 TN/NC/TN  cr/w

291/295   John C. PEAK       28 (m5)  General Farm (O)     KY/KY/KY
          Octy      "        25 (2-2)                      KY/TN/KY
          John C.   "         4                            KY/KY/KY
          Essie     "         2                            KY/KY/KY

1910 Rutherford Co., TN Census
District 3 - Stewart Creek Rd., Smyrna

p.31A     Luther McGOWINS    29      Farmer  (m8yrs)       TN
363/373   Marie      "       29 wife         (5/5liv)      "
          John H.    "        7 son                        "
          Evie E.    "        5 dau                        "
          Harris     "        3 son                        "
          Josie      "        2 dau                        "
          Allie      "      6/12 son                       "
          Wash(?) WILLIAMS   78 wid/gf Farm Labor          "


1910 Rutherford Co., TN Census
District 13 - Franklin Road

p.151B    Raymond CLARK(?)   28      Farmer  (m4)           TN
341/359   Lillin    "        27 wife        (2/2liv)        "
          Grace R.  "         3 dau                         "
          Annie K.  "      3/12 dau                         "
          Mary RYAN(?)       61 m-i-l  (m37yrs) (4/4liv)    " 
          Joe T. McGOWEN     63 wid Boarder/House Carpenter "
NOTE: Joseph McGowen was a widow a 2nd time and all of his children had 
married or moved away. Joseph T. McGowan died sometime after 1915.


1910 Rutherford Co., TN
District ???

p.???    Green McGOWAN      50        Farmer (m3/17)       TN
         Ollie    "         42 wife   (m1/17) (8/6liv)
         Ida      "         19 dau                         KY
         Floyd    "         16 son                         TN
         Hezzy    "         14 son                         TN
         Lela     "          7 dau                         TN
         Acie     "          4 son                         TN
         Julia    "        3/12 dau                        TN

1920 Rutherford Co., TN
13th Civil District - Farm on Salem Pike

p.120B    George BLYTHE     29              Farmer          TN/TN/TN  cr/w
536/547   Ida      "        28 wife                         TN/TN/TN  cr/w
          Herbert  "         6 son                          TN/TN/TN
          Ethel    "     4 10/12 dau                        TN/TN/TN
          Ruby     "      3 3/12 dau                        TN/TN/TN
          Allen    "        9/12 son                        TN/TN/TN
          Hezzie McGOWAN    24 b-i-l   Pencil Mill Sawyer   KY/TN/TN

1920 Census Rutherford Co., TN
3rd Civil District - Smyrna Village - Main Street

p.248A    Amos SEAT          45     Railroad Section Hand   TN/TN/TN  cr/w
32/33     Ambie  "           43 wife                        KY/TN/KY
          Melvin "           11 son  Attends School         TN/TN/TN 
          Mabrie "            7 son  Attends School         TN/TN/TN 
          Everett "           5 son                         TN/TN/TN 
          Eleanor "           5 son                         TN/TN/TN
          Eva     "           3 dau                         TN/TN/TN
          Joelette "       1 6/12 dau                       TN/TN/TN

1920 Census Rutherford Co., TN
Windrow Road

p.7A      Green McGOWAN      59      Farmer                  TN
          Ollie    "         44                              TN
          Lella    "         15                              KY
          Acy      "         13                              KY
          Julie    "         10                              TN
NOTE: Green McGow



1920 Census Rutherford Co., TN
Dirstict 6

p.224?    Luther McGowan     38        ----???---            KY
          Mary      "        38 wife                         AR
          Johnny    "        17 son                          TN
          Evie      "        15 dau                          TN
          Harris    "        13 son                          TN

NOTE: Need further information on William Luther McGowan census.

1930 Rutherford Co., Census
District 3 - 1st Street

p.18A     Joe R. MONTGOMERY   38      Cropper Farmer (m@31)  ??
    13        Evie Ambie  "       25 wife                (m@18)  TN
          Will J.     "        5 son
          Joe Jr.     "     3 4/12 son
          Howard      "     2 1/12 son
          Thurman     "       1/12 son
          Robert Lee McGOWAN  18 bro      Farm Laborer
          Tommie        "     17 bro      Farm Laborer

NOTE: Evie Amber McGowan, a daughter of William Luther & Mary Ellen
    (Edwards) McGowan and a grandson of Joseph T. & Florence Edora (Owen)
    McGowen married Joe Montgomery ca. 1923. Her brothers Robert Lee McGowan
    and Thomas McGowan were living with them.

1930 Rutherford Co., Census
13th Civil District - Salem Pike

p.232A    George BLYTHE     40      Farmer  (m@22)          TN/TN/TN  cr/w
    309/310   Ida      "        39 wife         (m@21)          TN/TN/TN  cr/w
          Hubert   "        16 son  Farm Laborer            TN/TN/TN
          Ethel    "        15 dau  Attends School          TN/TN/TN
          Ruby     "        13 dau  Attends School          TN/TN/TN
          Allen    "        11 son  Attends School          TN/TN/TN

1930 Rutherford Co., Census
Florence Precinct - Chicken Pike

p.??    Asa McGOWEN          24      Farmer  (m@20)        TN
        Ida      "           18 wife         (m@14)        TN
        Asa Green "           3 son                        TN
NOTE: Asa Green McGowan, Sr. married Ida Sarah Langrell in 1926.

1930 Rutherford Co., Census
Smyrna Town - Maple Street

p.12A     Allie R. McGOWAN   20     Lumberyard Labor (m@17)  TN/TN/TN
    10        Lula        "      20 wife                 (m@17)  TN/US/US

NOTE: Allie Reed McGowan a son of William Luther & Mary Ellen (Edwards)
    McGowan and a grandson of Joseph T. & Florence Edora (Owen) McGowen.

1930 Madison Co., Arkansas Census
War Eagle Twp. - Huntsville Town

p.252B    Andrew J. COVINGTON  55 wid     Church Minister     TN/TN/TN
    46/51     Herbert L.    "      30 son wid No Occupation       TN/TN/TN
          Gladys E.     "      21 dau     No Occupation       TN/TN/TN

NOTE: Rev. Andrew J. Covington, widower of Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" McGowen
    who had died in 1926 in Kansas. Fanny and Andrew had been divorsed. Shortly
    after 1930, the Covington family moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., TN where
    Fanny & Andrew's children, Herbert and Gladys, married.

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