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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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 FarmerKY/VA/VATN/NC/TN Florance " 33 wife Keeping House KY/VA/VA Amby " 3 dau KY/KY/KY Fany B. " 11m dau KY/KY/KYNOTE: 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/ALNOTE: 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
McGOWAN, Green McGOWAN, Joe
NOTE: Even though both Joseph and Green moved to Rutherford Co., TN prior to 1890, Green was back in Caldwell Co. by the 1900 census. However, within a few years, he was back in Rutherford Co., TN. Also, by 1900, Ozias Denton had moved to Cannon Co., TN. (See below census records)
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 TNNOTE: 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 TNNOTE: 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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