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 data.
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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