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James McGowan 1730–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Londonberry, Ireland

Death Date: 20 Dec 1802

Death Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Father: John (Scottish)

Mother: Agnes (Scottish)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Albright

Children(s): John McGowen

The story of James McGowan began in 1730 in Londonberry, Ireland. James McGowan married Elizabeth Haygood Albright, and had children including John Mcgowen. James McGowan passed away in 1802 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James McGowan began in 1730 in Londonberry, Ireland.
  • James McGowan married Elizabeth Haygood Albright, and had children including John Mcgowen.
  • James McGowan passed away in 1802 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

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James McGowan's Ancestors

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James McGowan
1730–1802
Birth Place: Londonberry, Ireland
Parents
John McGowne (Scottish)
1696–
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Agnes (McCulloch Young) (Scottish)
1707–1956
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert McGowne
1661–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Holmes
1666–
Scotland
James Young
1686–1725
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McGown
1625–
John Young
1646–1721
Janet Mitchell
1643–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McGown
1600–
Margaret Hamilton
1600–
William mitchell
1600–1678

James McGowan's Descendants

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James McGowan (1730–20 Dec 1802) m. Elizabeth (Haygood) Albright (1725–1804)
  1. 1. John McGowen 1768–1828 m. Hannah Shrock 1766–1849
    1. 1. John McGowen 1792–1853 m. Keziah Eckles 1797–1850
      1. 1. Louisa McGowen 1830–1876 m. Thomas Higginbotham 1820–1885
        1. 1. William (Leroy) Higginbotham 1846–1920 m. Martha (Jane) Prather 1848–1915

James McGowan's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of James McGowan in Londonberry, Ireland
Londonberry, Ireland
1802
20 Dec 1802
Age 72
Death of James McGowan in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Londonberry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1802
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

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