Doddridge County Roots


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John MCGOWAN

John MCGOWAN

Male 1819 - 1882  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name John MCGOWAN
    Birth CA 1819  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Born in about 1815 in Pennsylvnia per 1880 Census, but in about 1818 in Virginia per 1870 Census. Findagrave reports 1820 in Barbour County. No headstone. Both parents born in Ireland, according to 1880 Census.
    Gender Male
    Census 1870  Union District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation railroad engineer  [1, 2] 
    Occupation 1880  [3] 
    running a saw mill 
    Residence FORMERLY  Piedmont, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 1882  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Burial (UNMARKED)  Philos Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Person ID I56151  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2020

    Family Mary Ellen GRIMM,   b. Apr 1823, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1907, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 83 years)  [5, 6]
    Marriage 31 Mar 1853 
    Children 
    +1. Robert Ward MCGOWAN,   b. 17 Apr 1859, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1919, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    +2. Emma I. MCGOWAN,   b. 15 Jan 1861, Keyser, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1949, Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    +3. Harriet Alverta "Vertie" MCGOWAN,   b. 22 Oct 1864, Keyser, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1941, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F23254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1987] 1870 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    2. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    3. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    6. [S1590] Death record of daughter.