Josephus McGowan family

The Josephus McGowan Family

[ Lineage: Josephus 5, Joseph 4, Job 3, John 2, William, Sr. 1 ]

Front Row (left to right:)

1. Josephus McGowan, son of Joseph McGowan and Nancy Elizabeth Twitty, was born October 8, 1858 in Gum Neck, Tyrrell County, N.C. and died February 8, 1915 in Bath, Beaufort County, N.C. He married Catherine P. "Katie" Sawyer on May 17, 1881 in Fairfield, Hyde Co., N.C.
2. Nancy Elizabeth McGowan [in her father's lap] was born October 22, 1900 in Beaufort County, N.C and died December 18, 1991.
3. Aaron McGowan [standing beside his father] was born in New Lake, Hyde Co., N.C. on February 28, 1894 and died November 16, 1964.
4. Catherine P. "Katie" (Sawyer) McGowan, daughter of Joel Sawyer and Kezia (__?__) was born in New Lake, Hyde County on November 4, 1860 and died December 8, 1937.
5. Patsy Caroline McGowan [in her mother's lap] was born in Beaufort County on February 28, 1904.

Back Row (left to right:)

1. Lillian Beatrice McGowan was born in New Lake, Hyde County on September 5, 1892 and died March 24, 1988.
2. Edward Stanley McGowan was born in New Lake, Hyde County on February 28, 1888 and died March 27, 1961.
3. Minnie Mae McGowan was born in New Lake, Hyde County on December 10, 1889 and died May 9, 1964.
4. John Thomas McGowan was born in New Lake, Hyde County on October 12, 1885 and died in 1938.
5. Rufus McGowan was born in New Lake, Hyde County on September 17, 1883 and died November 16, 1973.

(Photo and information courtesy of John McGowan.)