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James Gowen 1784–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAR 1784

Birth Location: Lebanon, Maine (York)

Death Date: 13 APR 1858

Death Location: Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Maine (Penobscot)

Father: Patrick Gowen

Mother: Abigail Woodsum

Spouse(s): Dorothia Pray

Children(s): Moses Gowen, Isaac Gowen, Sally Gowen

James Gowen was born in 1784 in Lebanon, Maine (York), the child of Patrick Gowen And Abigail Woodsum. James Gowen married Dorothia Pray, and had children including Isaac Gowen, Moses Pray Gowen, Sally Gowen. James Gowen passed away in 1858 in Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Maine (Penobscot).

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Biography

  • James Gowen was born in 1784 in Lebanon, Maine (York), the child of Patrick Gowen And Abigail Woodsum.
  • James Gowen married Dorothia Pray, and had children including Isaac Gowen, Moses Pray Gowen, Sally Gowen.
  • James Gowen passed away in 1858 in Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Maine (Penobscot).

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gowen's Ancestors

Self
James Gowen
1784–1858
Birth Place: Lebanon, Maine (York)
Parents
Patrick Gowen
1745–1804
Berwick, Maine (York)
Abigail Woodsum
1754–1836
Berwick, Maine (York)
Grandparents
Patrick Gowen
1707–1776
Kittery, Maine (York)
Miriam Shackley
1717–1780
Berwick, Maine (York)
John Woodsum
1732–1803
Berwick, Maine (York)
Mary Brackett
1730–1798
Berwick, Maine (York)
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Gowen
1667–1752
Abigail Hodsdon
1670–1747
Richard Shackley
1684–1783
Hannah Hodsdon
1681–
Joseph Woodsum
1680–1771
Abigail Abbott
1694–1776
Samuel Brackett
1695–1787
Sarah Emery
1700–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gowen
1634–1686
Elizabeth Frost
1640–1733
Benoni Hodsdon
1647–1718
Abigail Curtis
1653–1733
Richard Shakly
1650–
Benoni Hodsdon
1647–1718
Abigail Curtis
1653–1733
David Woodsum
1650–
John Abbott
1672–1719
Abigail Nason
1673–1715
Samuel Brackett
1672–
Elizabeth Botts
1673–1753
Job Emery
1670–1739
Charity Nason
1675–1752

James Gowen's Descendants

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James Gowen (5 MAR 1784–13 APR 1858) m. Dorothia Pray (NOV 1786–17 FEB 1855)
  1. 1. Moses (Pray) Gowen 1814–1903 m. Aurilla Bither 1818–1898 m. Orilla (B.) Bither 1819–1898
    1. 1. Esther (Patricia) Gowen 1848–1924 m. Henry (Prescott) Hall 1850–1926
      1. 1. Allen (Seldon) Hall 1875–1933 m. Flora (Ella) Hall 1882–1921 m. Leila (Eva) Dow 1881–1912 m. Emily (G.) Morris 1876–1949
        1. 1. Norma (Flora) Hall 1899–1951 m. Donald (Ray) Bamber 1895–1958
      2. 2. Linda (Submit) Hall 1878–1956 m. Ora (Augustus) Ross 1882–1965
      3. 3. Evelyne (Eunice) Hall 1880–1942 m. Frank (L.) Byther 1862–1941 m. Albert (William) Noke 1885–
      4. 4. Edwin (M.) Hall 1883–1920 m. Lottie (E.) Mann 1893–1924 m. Florence (Inez) Drew 1890–
      5. 5. Lizzie (Mae) Hall 1884–1946 m. Willis (Raymond) Ross 1888–1918
    2. 2. Sylvia (B.) Gowen 1837–1861 m. Charles (W.) Pickering 1834–1865
    3. 3. Cynthia (P.) Gowen 1840–1926 m. Oliver (H.) Spaulding 1834–1907
    4. 4. Draxcy (O.) Gowen 1842–1881 m. Elijah (S.) Smith 1838–1919
    5. 5. Sarah (T.) Gowen 1844–1861
    6. 6. Dorcas (A.) Gowen 1846–1861
    7. 7. Moses (M.) Gowen 1849–1861
  2. 2. Isaac Gowen 1821–1872 m. Emily (E.) Gray 1815–
  3. 3. Sally Gowen 1813–1886 m. James Brackett 1811–1860

James Gowen's Timeline

3 Records

1784
5 MAR 1784
Birth of James Gowen in Lebanon, Maine (York)
Lebanon, Maine (York)
1858
11 APR 1858
Age 74
Death of James Gowen in Bradford, Maine (Penobscot)
Bradford, Maine (Penobscot)
1858
13 APR 1858
Age 74
Burial of James Gowen in Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Maine (Penobscot)
Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Maine (Penobscot)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1784
    Event Place: Lebanon, Maine (York)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 APR 1858
    Event Place: Bradford, Maine (Penobscot)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 APR 1858
    Event Place: Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Maine (Penobscot)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

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