HUSBAND: Amos McGOWEN
Birth Date: c. 1795
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Marriage Date:  c. 1818
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date:  1840's (by 1850)
Death Place: Arkansas (?)
Place Of Burial: Arkansas (?)
Father's Name: Joseph McGOWEN, Jr. (c.1769-c.1850's)
Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown
NOTES: Amos McGOWEN was the eldest son of Joseph McGOWEN, Jr. and 
(Mother's name unknown). In 1819 he traveled with his family from 
Hyde Co. NC across the length of North Carolina, over the Smokey 
Mountains and across Tennessee to White County, where his father 
bought 200 acres "on the waters of the Caney Fork". Amos 
probably married Louisa (maiden name unknown) in Hyde Co., NC 
before his family moved West. By 1820 they had two children. In 
White County Amos farmed on his father's 200 acres of land until 
1832 when, in a deed of gift, his father gave him 50 acres of his 
farm. However in 1839, Amos sold his 50 acres to David Clark. In 
1840, Amos was named administrator of the estate of his brother, 
James, who had recently died. The last record of Amos in White Co., 
TN was the 1843 tax record. Not long after he moved his large 
family westward. It is believed that Amos died somewhere in 
Arkansas. By 1850, his widow Louisa had moved the family to Wright 
Co., Missouri where she purchased a farm. This was an area which 
became part of Webster County when it was formed in 1855. During 
the next decade, many of the family had moved just to the east 
into Texas Co., MO. Louisa died by 1870, probably in Texas County. 
Whether Amos and Louisa were the parents of ten of twelve children 
is debatable.  
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, White Co., TN Deeds, Census 
and Tax Records, Wright Co., MO Deeds and Census Records, Texas Co., 
MO Deeds and Census Records.

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WIFE: Louisa (Unknown)
Birth Date:  c. 1795
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC (?)
Other Marriages: unknown
Death Date: c. 1864
Death Place: Texas Co., MO (?)
Place Of Burial: Texas Co., MO (?)
Father's Name: unknown
Mother's Maiden Name: unknown
NOTES: Louisa's maiden name remains unknown. Some researchers 
believe that it was BROCK, however no proof of this has been 
presented.
SOURCES: Wright Co., MO Deeds and Census Records, Texas Co., 
MO Deeds and Census Records.

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1st CHILD: Austin McGOWEN
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1819
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC or White Co., TN (?)
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth L. (Unknown)
Marriage Date: c. 1827
Marriage Place: unknown
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: by 1860
Death Place: Texas Co., MO (?)
Place Of Burial: Texas Co., MO (?)
NOTES: 
SOURCES: Wright Co., MO Deeds and Census Records

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2nd CHILD: Madecy McGOWEN
Sex: F
Birth Date: Aug. 14, 1820
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: (1st) John SANDERS
Marriage Date: Dec. 4, 1841
Marriage Place: White Co., TN
Other Marriages: (2nd) Barlett GENTRY (1803-1893)  
c. 1853 in Wright Co., MO (?)
Death Date: Dec. 11, 1905
Death Place: Texas Co., MO
Place Of Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery at Houston, Texas Co., MO
NOTES: It is likely that John and Madecy Sanders accompained 
her parents on the trip west; however, John was deceased by 
1850. They had one daughter. In 1850 Madecy and her daughter 
were living at her mother's farm in Wright Co., MO. Her second 
husband, Barlett GENTRY, was a widower and a minister. They 
had two daughter and two sons.
SOURCES: White Co., TN Marriage Records, Wright Co., MO Census 
Records.

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3rd CHILD: Anson McGOWEN
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1821
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Lucinda (PHILPOT) ROBINETTE (1831-1912), d/o Hanson 
& Elizabeth PHILPOT; married 1st to Benjamin ROBINETTE (c.1857).
Marriage Date: Apr. 22, 1858
Marriage Place: Webster Co., MO
Other Marriages: Lucinda married 3rd to Stephen C. Herndon in 1863, 
his 2nd marriage.
Military Service: Volunteer in Militia / Home Guard (Civil War) 
[USA / CSA is unknown] 
Death Date: c.1861
Death Place: Texas Co., MO
Place Of Burial: Texas Co., MO (?)
NOTES: Stephen HERNDON and his 1st wife were parents of Mary Hannah 
HERNDON, who was the 2nd wife of James McGOWEN, son of Amos 
McGOWEN. (See below)  Lucinda was buried in the Herndon Cemetery in 
Ozark, MO.
SOURCES: White Co., TN Tax List, Webster Co., MO Marriage Records, 
Texas Co., MO.

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4th CHILD: Jesse McGOWEN
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1823
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Margaret "Peggy" MAHAN, d/o Samuel MAHAN
Marriage Date: by 1860
Marriage Place: Webster Co., MO (?)
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: Pvt., Co.G & Co.I, 74th Regt. Enrolled Missouri 
Militia, USA
Death Date: aft. 1880
Death Place: unknown
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: Margaret "Peggy" MAHAN was the sister of Robert 
Samuel MAHAN, husband of Charity (McGOWEN) MAHAN, Jesse McGOWEN's 
younger sister.
SOURCES: Wright Co., MO Census Records; Missouri Military Records 
(Civil War).

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5th CHILD: Elizabeth P. McGOWEN
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1824
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Russell G. JONES
Marriage Date: by 1850 (?)
Marriage Place: Texas Co., MO
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: Russell G. JONES, Private, Co.K, 6th Provisional 
Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia, USA.
Death Date: aft. 1880
Death Place: unknown
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: In 1850 Elizabeth & Russell were living in Texas Co., MO 
and her brother, Martin Ross McGOWEN was living with them.  In 1870 
they were living next door to Jasper B. and Bethanna (McGOWEN) GENTRY 
and sold land to her in 1872.  Russell was dead by the 1880 Census 
and a girl of 13, Mary J. Jones, was living with her.  Although Mary 
had not been on the 1870 census, in 1880 she is shown as the daughter 
of Elizabeth.
SOURCES: Texas Co., MO Cansus Records and Deeds; Missouri Military 
Records (Civil War).

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6th CHILD: Martin Ross McGOWEN
Sex: M
Birth Date: May 22, 1825
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Minerva Elizabeth "Minnie" NANCE (1833-1914)
Marriage Date: c. 1851
Marriage Place: Wright Co., MO (?)
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: Private, Co.G & Co.I, 74th Regt. Enrolled 
Missouri Militia, USA
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: unknown
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: Minnie (Nance) McGOWEN was the sister of Wright and Josiah 
NANCE. In the 1850's Martin and Minnie lived near her brothers in 
Texas Co., MO.  In 1860 they were living in Christian Co., MO and 
in 1870 they were back in Texas Co. They moved to Oklahoma, where 
their son John was born at Fanshawe, Le Flore Co. in 1872. Their 
last child, Decie, was born in 1877 at Jefferson City, Cole Co., 
MO while on their way back to Texas Co. Prior to 1900 Minnie had 
left Martin and, taking her two youngest children, had gone back 
to Oklahoma. She lived with her son John as a widow until her 
death and was buried there. In 1900 Martin was living with the 
family of his brother Morgan in Texas Co. His date and place of 
death are unknown. They belonged to the Reorganized Latter Day 
Saints.
SOURCES: Texas Co., MO Census Records, Christian Co., MO Census 
Records, Le Flore Co., OK Census Records, Missouri Military 
Records (Civil War).

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7th CHILD: Morgan Sylvester McGOWEN
Sex: M
Birth Date: Jan. 31, 1827
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Martha ALLEN (1830-1915)
Marriage Date: Dec. 23, 1853
Marriage Place: Wright Co., MO
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: Private, Capt. Absolom McKinney's Co. K, 6th 
Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia Infantry, USA.
Death Date: June 14, 1911
Death Place: Texas Co., MO
Place Of Burial: Emory Cemetery in Houston, Texas Co., MO
NOTES: He was living and working at his mother's farm in 1850 
in Webster Co., MO. After his marriage, they moved from Wright 
Co. to Texas Co., MO, where Morgan was a farmer. During the 
Civil War, Morgan enlisted as a Private in Capt. Absolom 
McKinney's Company K, 6th Regiment of the Provisional Enrolled 
Missouri Militia Infantry, USA. Morgan served in this unit from 
Aug. 31, 1863 til Mar. 15, 1864.  During this time, according 
to the Regimental History, this unit had the following service: 
"Operations against (Gen. Joseph O.) Shelby (Confederate 
Cavalry), Sept. 22 - Oct. 26 (1863). Scout from Houston to 
Jack's Fork, Nov., 4-9, 1863 (Detachment).  Scouts from Houston, 
Dec., 9-19.  Ordered from Springfield to Rolling Prairie Feb. 6, 
1864. Duty in Christian, Douglass, Wright, Dade and Stone Cos. 
til July, 1864." Later, after Morgan's discharge from the Army, 
General Sterling Price (CSA) raided into Missouri in 1865. Some 
Confederates from Shelby's Cavalry forced Morgan, and his horse, 
to go down into Arkansas with them. He wasn't made to enlist and 
he wasn't imprisoned, but he couldn't leave. His brother-in-law, 
Russell G. JONES was taken at the same time.  After about 4 or 
5 weeks, Morgan and several others escaped and returned home. 
In 1892 Morgan applied for a federal pension based on his 
military service, due to rheumatism, kidney disease and piles. 
His pension was # 772761 and he received $8 per month. In the 
application for his pension, his description is given as follows: 
Height: 5'3"; Complexion: Fair; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Light; 
Occupation: Farmer.  In the following years, the family lived 
in several places in Texas County, i.e. Big Creek, Odd and 
Bucyrus. In the 1900 Census, his brother Martin Ross McGOWEN 
was living with them. Morgan owned his farm free of mortgage. 
Martha had been the mother of ten children, of which eight were 
still living in 1900.  They were members of the Plum Valley 
Baptist Church.  Active up to the time of his death, Morgan 
died of accute gastritis at the age of 84.  He is buried in 
the Emory Cemetery in Houston, Texas Co.  Martha died of 
"La Grippe" or Influenza.
SOURCES: Wright Co., MO Census and Marriage Records; Texas 
Co., MO Census Records; Missouri Military Records (Civil War); 
U.S. Military Pension Records; Mr. Terry Love.

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8th CHILD: Sealy (Celia) McGOWEN
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1828
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: (1st) Andrew DENNEY (c.1830-c.1860's)
Marriage Date: Oct. 11, 1859
Marriage Place: Wesbter Co., MO
Other Marriages: (2nd) Cornelius B. LYNCH, married Feb. 14, 1867
Military Service: Cornelius B. LYNCH - Co. B, 4th Reg't. Missouri 
Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A. (Unconfirmed)
Death Date: by 1911 (?)
Death Place: Texas Co., MO (?)
Place Of Burial: Texas Co., MO (?)
NOTES: Andrew DENNEY was born c. 1830 in Indiana. It is unknown 
whether he died during the Civil War.  Cornelius B. LYNCH, Celia's 
2nd husband, was the administrator of Andrew DENNEY's estate. 
Cornelius was born c. 1814 in Kentucky. In 1870 Census of Piney 
Township, Texas Co., MO, they had living with them two Denny children 
and two MAHAN children, the latter probably children of her sister, 
Charity MAHAN.
SOURCES: Wesbter Co., MO Marriage and Estate Records, Texas Co., 
MO Census and Marriage Records.

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9th CHILD: James W. McGOWEN
Sex: M
Birth Date: May, 1830
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: (1st) Mary A. PHILPOTT (1836-by1873)
Marriage Date: c. 1864
Marriage Place: Wright Co., MO (?)
Other Marriages: (2nd) Hannah Mary HERNDON on Nov. 16, 1873
Military Service: Volunteer in the Reserves (?)
Death Date: 1907
Death Place: Texas Co., MO
Place Of Burial: Texas Co., MO (?)
NOTES: In 1850 James was living at his mother's farm in Wright Co., 
MO. His brother Robert is reported to have stated that James went 
to California during the gold-rush. If true, he returned to the 
family farm before too long. By 1860, all of the other children 
had left home, except for James. The 1860 census showed James and 
his mother in one household, and they were both listed as owners. 
It seems probably that Louisa died prior to 1864 at about the age 
of 69, as James then married Mary A. PHILPOTT. She was born about 
1836 according to the 1870 Census. She died shortly thereafter. 
James remarried to Hannah Mary HERNDON, born in Aug., 1850. Hannah 
Mary was a daughter of Stephen C. and Phoebe (FREDERICKS) HERNDON, 
of Ozark Co., MO. In 1870, James bought his brothers' and sisters' 
shares of thier Mother's land. Then they moved to Texas County and 
bought a farm in Piney township. His niece, Bethany (McGOWEN) GENTRY, 
daughter of his eldest brother Austin, had married Jasper GENTRY 
who died in 1872. In 1880 she and her two children were living with 
her Uncle James' family, where Bethany was listed as housekeeper. 
In 1884, James and Hannah sold more than 150 acres in Texas Co. to 
his brother-in-law, Cornelius LYNCH, for $600. James signed with 
his mark while Hannah signed her name. In 1890, they sold 20 acres 
in Webster Co. to James' brother Jesse for $10. James and Mary 
Hannah McGOWEN were still living in 1900 in Piney Township of 
Texas Co.  On Apr. 25, 1909 James' son Hayden E. McGOWEN appeared 
in Court as Executor of the last will & testament of his father.  
James had five know children; two with his first wife and three 
with his second.  
SOURCES: Wright Co., MO Deeds, Census and Marriage Records, Texas 
Co., MO Deeds, Census, Estate and Marriage Records, The History of 
Webster County, Missouri.

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10th CHILD: Charity McGOWEN
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1832
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Robert Samuel MAHAN
Marriage Date: Apr. 11, 1860
Marriage Place: Webster Co., MO
Other Marriages: unknown
Death Date: by 1870
Death Place: unknown
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: In 1870, the two MAHAN children were living with her sister, 
Sealy and her husband Cornelius B. LYNCH in Texas Co., MO. No further 
information.
SOURCES: Webster Co., MO Census and Marriage Records, Texas Co., MO 
Census Records.

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11th CHILD: Frances McGOWEN
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1833
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Samuel P. HUGHES (1831-1899), s/o Samuel and Emily 
(WOLFORD) HUGHES.
Marriage Date: c. 1854 
Marriage Place: Wright Co., MO (?)
Other Marriages: Samuel HUGHES married (2nd) Rhoda ROMINES by 
1880.
Military Service:
Death Date: c, 1873
Death Place: Texas Co., MO
Place Of Burial: Texas Co., MO (?)
NOTES: Samuel HUGHES was born in Sullivan Co., TN. He died Aug. 
21, 1899 at Quinlan, Hunt Co., TX.
SOURCES: Wright Co., MO Census and Marriage Records, Texas Co., 
MO Census Records, Etta Hughes Shepard.

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12th CHILD: Robert McGOWEN
Sex: M
Birth Date: Feb. 26, 1836
Birth Place: White Co., TN
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Matilda GENTRY (1834-1917), d/o Bartlett & 
Priscilla (MUNDY) GENTRY
Marriage Date: Jan. 1, 1868
Marriage Place: Texas Co., MO
Other Marriages: none
Military Service: Private, Co. E, 4th MO Calvary, CSA
Death Date: Oct. 12, 1911
Death Place: Spokane, WA
Place Of Burial: Fairmont Cemetery, Spokane, WA
NOTES: During the Civil War, Robert joined Co. E, 4th Missouri 
Calvary, CSA, known as Burbridge's Regiment.  They were part of 
the 5th Brigade of the 2nd Division of the 2nd Corps in the Trans-
Mississippi Department.  He saw a great deal of service in Missouri 
and Arkansas.  After surrender at the war's end, they were paroled 
on June 5, 1865.  Robert's calvary cape had numerous bullet holes 
but he had never been wounded.  Robert's wife, 
Mary Ann Matilda GENTRY had been born in Jackson Co., AL on Nov. 
25, 1834.  Soon after Mary's mother died in 1853, Robert's sister, 
Madecy SANDERS, became his wife's step-mother by marring her father, 
Bartlett GENTRY. Robert and Mary had a farm near Houston, Texas Co., 
MO. They later moved to Carter Co., MO near VanBuren. In 1891 they 
moved to Whitman Co., Washington, near Garfield where they had a 
farm.  In 1906 they moved to Spokane, WA.  They are buried Fairmont 
Cemetery, Spokane, WA.
SOURCES: Texas Co., MO Marriage and Census Records, Carter Co., MO 
Census Records, Whitman Co., WA Census Records, Spokane, WA Census 
and Death Records, Missouri Military Records (Civil War).

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Additional Information: Death date and place for Amos McGOWEN are
unknown, however the obituary of his son Morgan Sylvester McGOWEN 
states that Amos died in Arkansas. Also, the maiden name of his wife,
Louisa, remains unknown. 

SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan 
DATE: February 12, 2003 
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