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James Richard McGowan 1829–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1829

Birth Location: Johnson County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 3 January 1897

Death Location: Asherville, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA

Father: Lewis McGowan

Mother: Sarah Johnson

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In 1829, James Richard McGowan entered the world in Johnson County, Illinois, USA, born to Lewis Mcgowan And Sarah Johnson. James Richard McGowan passed away in 1897 in Asherville, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, James Richard McGowan entered the world in Johnson County, Illinois, USA, born to Lewis Mcgowan And Sarah Johnson.
  • James Richard McGowan passed away in 1897 in Asherville, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA.

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James McGowan's Ancestors

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James McGowan
1829–1897
Birth Place: Johnson County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Lewis McGowan
1812–1889
Johnson, Illinois, United States
Sarah Johnson
1810–1881
Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Hardy Johnson
1781–1854
North Carolina
Patience Harrell
1797–1842
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Barnabas Johnson
1751–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnaby Johnson
1726–1761
Patience Matthews
1730–1800

James McGowan's Timeline

2 Records

1829
4 May 1829
Birth of James Richard McGowan in Johnson County, Illinois, USA
Johnson County, Illinois, USA
1897
3 January 1897
Age 68
Death of James Richard McGowan in Asherville, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Asherville, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1829
    Event Place: Johnson County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1897
    Event Place: Asherville, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA

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