Census Records of
the family of
Walker McGowen of Alabama
1850 - 1920
Below are some of the census records on the family of Walker McGowen of White Co., TN and the Marion Co., AL area. Also included is census data on the family of George B. McGowen, a son of one of the daughters of Samuel McGowen, Walker McGowen's brother. As you will see, there is much work that needs to be done. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
1850 Census - Marion Co,, AL
Beat # 5
p.113B Walker McGowen 32 m Farmer $300 NC 53/53 Jane " 32 f TN Ellender E. " 10 f AL James A. " 8 m AL Margaret " 6 f AL Mary C. " 4 f AL Nancy Jane " 1 f ALNOTE: Judging from the birthplaces of their children, Walter and Jane (Markham ?) McGowen had moved from White Co., TN to Alabama prior to 1840, however I haven't been able to find them in that census... anywhere. Also, they don't appear in either the 1860 or 1870 Alabama censuses. Their son James A. McGowen appears in Marion County in 1880.
NOTE: The widow, Sarah McGowen, and family of Walker McGowen's brother, Samuel McGowen, lived a few houses away in the 1850 census. In the 1860 census, Sarah and children were living in adjacent Walker Co., AL. Please see: Samuel McGowen Census Records.
1870 Census - Marion Co., AL
Pikeville Precinct
p.66B William Franks 30 m Farmer $100 AL 735/735 Caroline " 27 f Housekeeper AL James W. " 6 m AL Nancy E. " 4 f AL Lawrah J. " 2 f ALNOTE: Margaret Caroline McGowen, d/o Samuel & Sarah (Markham) McGowen, married William Franks in 1862. William served in the 1st AL Cavalry, USA. By 1880, William & Caroline were living in Itawamba Co., MS.
1880 Census - Marion Co., AL
Beat 1 and 12
p.110B James McGowen 38 Farmer $??? AL/NC/TN ??/?? Martha " 39 wife Keeping House GA/GA/GA Thomas " 10 son At Home AL/AL/GA William " 8 son AL/AL/GA Franklin " 6 son AL/AL/GA Faithey " 4 dau AL/AL/GA Newton " 2 son AL/AL/GA Mary " 4/12 dau AL/AL/GANOTE: James A. McGowen served in the 1st AL Cavalry, USA during the Civil War. He married Martha Bozeman in 1869.
1900 Census - Marion Co., AL
p.??? Martha E. McGowen 60 f ??Occupation?? GA ??/?? Thomas J. " 30 m AL James F. " 26 m AL Faithy J. " 24 f AL Samuel N. " 22 m AL Mary E. " 20 f AL Sarah F. " 18 f ALNOTE: Widow of James A. McGowen. James died in 1899.
1900 - Marion Co., AL
p.??? William W. McGowen 28 m ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? Idela " 25 f AL James V. " 2 m AL Infant " 3/12 m ALNote: Son of James A. & Martha (Bozeman) McGowen. William married Idellia M. Stanford about 1895.
1900 Census - Fayette Co., AL
p.??? George B. McGowen 41 m ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? Margaret M. " 41 f AL Lusc?? E. " 20 f AL Moses D. " 15 m AL James F. " 12 m AL Mintia " 10 f AL Manda V. " 6 f AL Faney (?) L. " 4 f ALNOTE: Illigimate son of Samuel & Sarah McGowen. Mother's name unknown, but probably one of Samuel & Sarah's older daughters, Nancy or Mary McGowen. George's middle name Buchannan. He married in 1878 to Sarah M. Johnson.
1910 Census - Marion Co., AL
p.??? Martha E. McGowen 71 f ??Occupation?? GA ??/?? Thomas " 39 m AL James F. " 36 m AL Faithe " 33 f ALNOTE: Widow of James A. McGowen.
1910 Census - Marion Co., AL
p.??? William W. McGowen 39 m ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? Idella " 35 f AL James V. " 11 m AL George C. " 9 m AL William C. " 7 m AL Ida E. " 5 f ALNOTE: Son of James A. & Martha (Bozeman) McGowen.
1910 Census - Walker Co., AL
p.??? John Rutledge family ?? m ??Occupation?? ?? ??/?? Moses McGowen 25 m ??Occupation?? ALNOTE: No census info on John Rutledge family. Moses a boarder with John Rutledge family, possibly his sister's husband?
1920 Census - Marion Co., AL
p.??? Thomas J. McGowen 50 ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? James F. " 30 bro AL Leona " 25 s-i-l AL Martha E. " 79 mother GANOTE: Son of James A. & Martha McGowen. Martha McGowen died in 1925.
1920 Census - Marion Co., AL
p.??? William W. McGowen 47 m ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? Idella " 45 f AL James V. " 22 m AL George C. " 20 m AL William C. " 11 m AL Ida " 15 f ALNOTE: Son of James A. & Martha McGowen. William married Idellia M. Stanford in about 1895.
1920 Census - Marion Co., AL
p.??? Samuel N. McGowen 43 m ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? Malinda " 28 f AL Ellis E. " 13 m AL Joseph K. " 9 m AL Coy A. " 1 m ALNOTE: Son of James A. & Martha (Bozeman) McGowen. He married Lena Bash Taylor in 1905.
1920 Census - Fayette Co., AL
p.??? George B. McGowen 61 ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? Betty " 51 wife AL Ira Adams 19 boarder ALNOTE: Son of one of Samuel & Sarah McGowen's daughters. Mother's name unknown.
1920 Census - Walker Co., AL
p.??? M. D. McGowen 35 ??Occupation?? AL ??/?? Effie " 20 AL Thelma " 3 AL Hoyt " 1 ALNOTE: Moses Dudley McGowen, son of George B. McGowen. He married Effie Hicks in 1898.
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