Roger, I knew my GG-Grandfather William James Sermons had helped to rebuild the Church, but have always wondered who the other man listed as Billy McGowan was. I guess my curiosity come from the fact that William James Sermons daughter Lucy (my G-Grandmother) married James Guilford McGowan, and wondered if this Billy was a close relation to him. James Guilford McGowan's father McDonald worked as general contractor as one of his many occupations. Just thought you might know the answer to Billy McGowan identity. Thanks in advance! Lisa **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004)
First, there was a William Cherry McGowan b. July 20, 1832 d. Oct 7, 1900, s/o Franklin George McGowan and Margaret Ann Cherry. Second, there is a William G. McGowan b. ca 1851 d. April 6, 1935 s/o Burton McGowan and Arrena Moye They fit the time frame. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <FEONADORF@aol.com> To: <nc-pcfr@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [NC-PCFR] A History of Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church > Roger, > > I knew my GG-Grandfather William James Sermons had helped to rebuild the > Church, but have always wondered who the other man listed as Billy McGowan > was. I guess my curiosity come from the fact that William James Sermons > daughter Lucy (my G-Grandmother) married James Guilford McGowan, and > wondered if > this Billy was a close relation to him. James Guilford McGowan's father > McDonald worked as general contractor as one of his many occupations. Just > thought you might know the answer to Billy McGowan identity. > > Thanks in advance! > Lisa > **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ > diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. > (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004) > Pitt County Family Researchers website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr/ > > Message archives address: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=nc-pcfr > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NC-PCFR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Lisa, A possibility: William G. "Billy or "Bill"" McGowan, b abt 1852, son of Jim Burton McGowan and wife Arena Moye This Billy was about the same age as your ancestor William James Sermons. The "G" in his name may be for George, his grandfather, or Guilford, a favorite McGowan name. • 1870 Census, Pitt County, NC Greenville Twsp., 18 July, 1870 #20/20 McGowns, Burton, 52, M, W, farmer, 1000/500 “ , Arrena, 49, F, W, keeping house “ , William G. 18, M, W, farm hand “ , Edward M., 16, M, W, “ “ “ , James B., 9, M, W, “ “ “ , Theodore, 6, M, W, “ “ • 1880 United States Census Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Burton MC GOWANS Self M Male W 62 NC Farming NC NC Areny MC GOWANS Wife M Female W 59 NC Keeping House NC NC William MC GOWANS Son S Male W 28 NC Farming NC NC J. B. MC GOWANS Son S Male W 19 NC Works On Farm NC NC Theo. D. MC GOWANS Son S Male W 16 NC Works On Farm NC NC Source Information: Census Place Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254978 NA Film Number T9-0978 Page Number 396A • Pitt County, NC, Marriage Records McGowns, Wm. G. (28) Burton McGowns & Arrena Vinson, Henrietta (22) John Vinson & Sally Jan. 16, 1881, Chicod, John Branch, MG D. N. Branch, Guilford Stocks, J. B. McGowns Source: Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly, Volume XV, Number 3, August 2008 On May 26, 2009, at 2:01 PM, FEONADORF@aol.com wrote: > Roger, > > I knew my GG-Grandfather William James Sermons had helped to rebuild > the > Church, but have always wondered who the other man listed as Billy > McGowan > was. I guess my curiosity come from the fact that William James > Sermons > daughter Lucy (my G-Grandmother) married James Guilford McGowan, > and wondered if > this Billy was a close relation to him. James Guilford McGowan's > father > McDonald worked as general contractor as one of his many > occupations. Just > thought you might know the answer to Billy McGowan identity. > > Thanks in advance! > Lisa > **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ > diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. > (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004) > Pitt County Family Researchers website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr/ > > Message archives address: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=nc-pcfr > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NC-PCFR-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message