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William Thomas Gower 1812–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 July 1812

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 3 September 1885

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Rev. Gower

Mother: Charlotte Garland

Spouse(s): Lucy Knight

Children(s): Mary Gower, Nancy Gower, William Gower, Fountain Gower, Susan Young, Eliza Stringfellow, Josephine Sullivan, Emeline Hulan

William Thomas Gower was born in 1812 in Tennessee, the child of Rev William Gower And Charlotte Garland. In 1850, William Thomas Gower resided in Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, William Thomas Gower resided in District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. William Thomas Gower married Lucy Knight, and had children including Eliza C Stringfellow, Emeline Hulan, Fountain Gower, Josephine Sullivan, Mary Gower, Nancy Gower, Susan E Young, William James Gower. William Thomas Gower passed away in 1885 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Gower was born in 1812 in Tennessee, the child of Rev William Gower And Charlotte Garland.
  • In 1850, William Thomas Gower resided in Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, William Thomas Gower resided in District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Thomas Gower married Lucy Knight, and had children including Eliza C Stringfellow, Emeline Hulan, Fountain Gower, Josephine Sullivan, Mary Gower, Nancy Gower, Susan E Young, William James Gower.
  • William Thomas Gower passed away in 1885 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gower's Ancestors

Self
William Gower
1812–1885
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Rev. William Gower
1776–1851
Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte Garland
1782–1860
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Abel (L. Gower) Jr.
1748–1780
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Obedience Blakely
1740–1816
Brunswick County., VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lord Sr.
1720–1780
Mary Gower
1724–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Gower
1692–1780
Mary Gower
1692–1780

William Gower's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Gower (26 July 1812–3 September 1885) m. Lucy Knight (1814–24 Sep 1906)
  1. 1. Mary Gower 1831–
  2. 2. Nancy Gower 1833–
  3. 3. William (James) Gower 1837–
  4. 4. Fountain Gower 1839–
  5. 5. Susan (E.) Young 1843–1915
  6. 6. Eliza (C.) Stringfellow 1845–1916
  7. 7. Josephine Sullivan 1848–1917
  8. 8. Emeline Hulan 1850–1923

William Gower's Timeline

6 Records

1812
26 July 1812
Birth of William Thomas Gower in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 38
William Thomas Gower resided here in Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 48
William Thomas Gower resided here in District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 58
William Thomas Gower resided here in District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
William Thomas Gower resided here in District 12, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1885
3 September 1885
Age 73
Death of William Thomas Gower in West Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
West Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1812
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 46
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1251; Page: 180a; Enumeration District: 072
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1521; Page: 403B
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1246; Page: 204; Family History Libr
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 875; Page: 333b
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 875; Page: 333b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1246; Page: 204; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 12, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1521; Page: 403B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 12, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1251; Page: 180a; Enumeration District: 072

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 September 1885
    Event Place: West Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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