McGOWAN / McGOWEN's in
White Co., TN Census Records
1850 - 1910

1850 Census - White Co,, TN
District #5

#597    Leroy HELTON       39            Farmer            TN
        Nancy M.  "        41           Housewife           "
        Elizabeth CLARK    19                               "
        Susanna HELTON     17                               "
        William R.  "      16                               "
        James M.    "      14                               "
        Ozias D.    "      13                               "
        Lawson C.   "      12                               "
        Lucinda     "      10                               "
        Nancy C.    "       8                               "
        Christopher C."     4                               "
        Edward C.   "       2                               "
        Martha M.   "       2                               "
        Leroy C.    "     6/12                              "

NOTE: Nancy (Morris) McGowan, widow of James McGowen (c.1801-1840) 
married Leroy Helton on Nov. 16, 1845. It was the 2nd marriage for both.
NOTE: Elizabeth (McGowen) Clark d/o James and Nancy (Morris) McGowan; also 
Susanna [Roxanna] Helton and Ozias D. Helton are McGowan children of James 
and Nancy (Morris) McGowan, but are listed as Heltons in this census. Martha 
M. Helton was a Clark and possibly the daughter of Elizabeth (McGowen) Clark.

#603    Edward GLEASON     50          ----?----           VA
        Malinda   "        48                              KY
        Margaret  "        24
        James     "        19
        William   "        16
        Mary      "        13
        Eliza Ann LITTLE    9
        Isaac GLEASON       4
        William M. "       --
        Joseph McGOWEN     81                              NC

NOTE: Joseph McGowen, Jr. (c.1789-1850s) was a son of Joseph, Sr. & Martha 
(---?---) McGowan of Hyde Co., NC.

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

#636    Joseph CLARK, Jr.  25            Farmer            TN
        Kisiah C. "        25                               "
        Gracy J.  "         5                               "
        Nancy A.  "         3                               "
        James P.  "       3/12                              "

NOTE: Joseph Clark, Jr. married Keziah C. McGowen, a d/o James and Nancy 
(Morris) McGowan, on Oct. 10, 1844.

1860 Census - White Co,, TN
District #5

p.44B   William R. HELTON  26            Farmer   ---/250   TN
669/654 Roseanna     "     26                                "
        Pamelia C.   "      6            School              "
        Mary E.      "      4                                "
        James M.     "      2                                "
        Martha M. CLARK    11            School              "

p. 45A   Leroy HELTON      49            Farmer  500/1200   TN
670/655  Nancy     "       52                                "  cr/w
         Lucinda   "       21                                "  cr/w
         Christopher "     14            School              "
         Edward C.  "      12            School              "     
         Elizabeth CLARK   30                                "  cr/w
         Jane        "      4                                "

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                               "

NOTE: For census info on Dempsey Bryant McGowan family see Caldwell Co., KY Census.

p.49A   Joseph CLARK, Sr.  74        Farmer    700/400      NC  cr/w
754/739 Martha   "         69                               SC  cr/w

755/740 Joseph CLARK, Jr.  37                               TN
        Kissiah   "        30                                "  cr/w
        Gracey J. "        14        School                  "
        Nancy M.  "        13        School                  "
        James     "         9                                "
        John      "         7                                "
        Martha A. "         4                                "
        Mary E.   "         2                                "
        Sarah     "       2/12                               "

756/741  E. D. McGOWEN     23        Farm Labor    ---/115   TN

NOTE: Ozias Denton McGowen, son of James & Nancy (Morris) McGowen, worked 
as a farm laborer for Pete Schields, 28, Physician. Ozias served in the 22nd 
Tennessee Battalion of Infantry in the Civil War and was killed in action in 
1863 at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky.

1870 Census - White Co,, TN
District # 5 - Shady Grove Post Office

p.333   Riley HELTON       36        Farmer        ---/100   TN
16/16   Roxania   "        36        Keeping House           "
        Permelia C."       16        No Occupation           "  cr/w
        Mary E.   "        14        At Home                 "  cr/w
        James M.  "        12        Works on Farm           "  cr/w
        Roxania   "         9                                "
        Martha L. "         7                                "
        William F."      11/12 (June)                        "
        (one left out) (?)

17/17   Mary HELTON        36       Keeping House  ---/400   TN  cr/w
        Lysander "         11                                "
        James C. "          9                                "
        Samuel Moore       23                                "

p.335   Joseph CLARK, Jr.  44       Farmer        1000/1000  TN
33/33   Kisiah C. "        44       Keeping House            "
        John      "        16       Works on Farm/School     "
        Grace     "        24                                "
        Martha    "        14            School              "
        Mary E.   "        12            School              "
        Thomas J. "         8                                "
        Josefine  "         2                                "
        James CLARK        20       Works on Farm   ---/500  "
        Sarah     "        24       Keeping House            "
        George E. "         2                                "

p.336   Edward HELTON      21       Farmer          100/200  TN  cw
48/48   Mary E.  "         20       Keeping House            "  cr/w
        John R.  "        11/12                              "

p.340   Leroy HELTON       58       Farmer          900/300  TN
114/114 Nancy    "         62       Keeping House            "  cr/w
        Lucinda  "         30                                "
        Elizabeth CLARK    39                                "
        Jane        "      13                                "
        Clarinder   "       7                                "
        William H.  "       4                                "

1880 Census - White Co,, TN
5th District

p.442   Joe CLARK, Jr.     56          Farmer             TN/NC/NC
99/99   Kessiah  "         56 wife   House Keeper         TN/NC/TN  cr/w
        T. J.    "         18 son    Farm Laborer         TN/TN/TN  sch.
        Josie    "         13 dau     At School           TN/TN/TN  sch.

100/100 James P. CLARK     30          Farmer             TN/TN/TN
        Sarah      "       33 wife   House Keeper         TN/TN/TN
        Gracy      "       12 dau     At School           TN/TN/TN
        Joseph     "        9 son      School             TN/TN/TN
        David      "        6 son                         TN/TN/TN
        Thos.      "        3 son                         TN/TN/TN

101/101 John W. CLARK      26        Farm Laborer         TN/TN/TN
        Susan     "        23 wife   House Keeper         TN/TN/TN
        Charley   "         3 son                         TN/TN/TN
        Thos. S.  "         2 son                         TN/TN/TN

p.442D  Brown GRISSOM      54        Farmer               TN/NC/NC 
        Mary     "         57 wife   House Keeper         TN/NC/VA
        Thos. POLLARD      20        Farm Laborer         TN/TN/TN
        Clarinda "         17        House Keeper         TN/TN/TN

p.443B  Trousdale SANDERS  31        Farmer               TN/TN/TN 
        G. J.        "     34 wife   House Keepre         TN/TN/TN
        Ransom       "      8 dau    At School            TN/TN/TN 
        Charlie N.   "      5 son                         TN/TN/TN
        Josie Ann    "      3 dau                         TN/TN/TN
        Texas L.     "      2 dau                         TN/TN/TN

NOTE: Gracey J. Clark, d/o Joseph & Keziah (McGowen) Clark, married 
James Trousdale Sanders on Feb. 16, 1870. 
p.444   Leroy HELTON       69        Farmer               TN/VA/VA
142/142 Nancy     "        72 wife   House Keeper         TN/NC/NC  cw
        William H."        14 g.son  Farm Laborer         TN/TN/TN  sch.
        Elizabeth CLARK    49 s.dau  House Keeper         TN/TN/TN  cr/w

District 6

p.460C  Manassas WINSTEAD  26        Farmer               TN/TN/TN
        Mary        "      22 wife   Keeps House          TN/TN/TN
        Ellis       "     9/12 son                        TN/TN/TN

NOTE: Mary Clark, d/o Joseph & Keziah (McGowen) Clark, married Manassis 
Windstead on Aug. 13, 1877.

1880 Census - Washington Co., AR
Cincinnati, Illinois Township

p.44    William HELTON        47           Farmer         TN/TN/TN
416/435 Roxie     "           47 wife                     TN/TN/TN
        Permelia  "           26 dau                      TN/TN/TN
        Mary      "           24 dau                      TN/TN/TN
        James     "           22 son                      TN/TN/TN
        Arminda   "           16 dau                      TN/TN/TN
        Nannie    "            8 dau                      AR/TN/TN
        Leroy     "            4 son                      AR/TN/TN

NOTE: William Riley Helton & wife Roxana (McGowan) Helton, d/o James & 
Nancy (Morris) McGowan, moved from White Co., TN to Washington Co., AR 
ca. 1871.

1900 Census - Cherokee Co., OK
??? Township

p.??    William R. HELTON   66     Nov.,1833   -----?-----   TN
        Roxannie     "      66 wife Nov.,1833                TN
        Permelia     "      42 dau Aug.,1857                 TN
        Mary E.      "      39 dau Dec.,1860                 TN
        Leroy        "      25 son Jan.,1875                 AR

NOTE: William Riley Helton & wife Roxana (McGowan) Helton, moved from 
Washington Co., AR to Cherokee Co., OK ca. 1890 ?.

Breggs Township

p.??    William H. CLARK      34     Jan.,1866  -----?----  TN
        Louise       "        31 wife Nov.,1865             TN
        Daisy        "        13 dau July,1889              TN
        Thomas       "        11 son Dec.,1888              TN
        Georgia      "         7 dau Aug.,1892              TN
        Joyce        "         5 dau Nov.,1894              TN
        Joseph       "         3 son July,1896              IT
        Beulah       "         1 dau Mar.,1899              IT
        Thomas East           34 --- Jan.,1866  Boarder     KS

NOTE: William Henderson Clark, s/o Elizabeth (McGowan) Clark, and wife 
Laura (Clark) Clark moved with their family to Cherokee Co., OK ca. 1895.

p.??    James HAYSE           45      Jan.,1855             TN
       *Jennie  "             45 wife Feb.,1855             TN
        Anna    "            2/12 dau May,1899              KY
        Elizabeth CLARK       65 m-i-l Aug.,1834            TN
       *(Jane)

NOTE: Elizabeth (McGowan) Clark and the family of her daughter & son-in-law 
James & Jane (Clark) Hayes moved first to Carlisle Co., KY then to Cherokee 
Co., OK by 1900.

1910 Census - Cherokee Co., OK
Critenden Township

p.283B  Riley HELTON          76      Farmer (m1-56yrs)   TN/TN/TN  Vet (CSA)
34/35   Roxie    "            76 wife        (m1-9/6)     TN/TN/TN 
        Mollie   "            50 dau                      TN/TN/TN
        Millie   "            45 dau                      TN/TN/TN
        Harvy HICKS           21 ---  Hired Hand          OK/KY/TN                   

p.284A  Lee HELTON            34      Farmer (m1-8yrs)    AR/TN/TN
42/43   Maggie  "             29 wife        (m1-4/2)     MO/TN/MO
        Mollie M. "            6 dau                      OK/AR/MO
        Willie  "              3 son                      OK/AR/MO

1910 Muskogee Co., OK
Brewer Township

p.18B   William H. CLARK      44    -------?---------       Unk
        Laura E.     "        39 wife                       TN
        Thomas       "        21 son                        TN
        James        "        17 son                        TN
        Georgia      "        14 dau                        OK
        Beulah       "        11 dau                        OK
        Joseph O.    "         9 son                        OK
        Mary         "         4 dau                        OK

1920 Census - Cherokee Co., OK
Peggs Township

p.14A   Lee HELTON            46                         AR/TN/TN        
219/226 Maggie  "             39 wife                    MO/TN/MO
        May     "             16 dau                     OK/AR/MO
        Arnol   "             13 son                     OK/AR/MO                
        Robert  "             10 son                     OK/AR/MO
        Clarence "             8 son                     OK/AR/MO
        Ann     "            4 1/2 dau                   OK/AR/MO
        Wm.Riley "            87 father                  TN/TN/TN

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