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William Talmadge McGowan 1915–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1915

Birth Location: virginia

Death Date: 5 Oct 2002

Death Location: Gladewater, Upshur County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Pruitt mcgowan

Mother: Josie Gross

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1915, William Talmadge McGowan entered the world in virginia, born to Pruitt Harper Mcgowan And Josie Lee Gross. In 1930, William Talmadge McGowan resided in Precinct 7, Limestone, Texas, USA. William Talmadge McGowan married Rosie Belle Cole, and had children including Darlene Mcgowan. William Talmadge McGowan passed away in 2002 in Gladewater, Upshur County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, William Talmadge McGowan entered the world in virginia, born to Pruitt Harper Mcgowan And Josie Lee Gross.
  • In 1930, William Talmadge McGowan resided in Precinct 7, Limestone, Texas, USA.
  • William Talmadge McGowan married Rosie Belle Cole, and had children including Darlene Mcgowan.
  • William Talmadge McGowan passed away in 2002 in Gladewater, Upshur County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pruitt mcgowan
1884–1948
Birth Location: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA
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Josie Gross
1884–1981
Birth Location: Oletha, Limestone, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McGowan's Ancestors

Self
William McGowan
1915–2002
Birth Place: virginia
Parents
Pruitt Harper mcgowan
1884–1948
Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA
Josie (Lee) Gross
1884–1981
Oletha, Limestone, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Robert (George) McGowan
1851–1910
Alabama, USA
Martha (Drucilla "Mattie" Hansbrough) I
1851–1912
Mississippi, USA
Daniel (Stephen) Gross
1853–1949
virginia
Martha Hastings
1847–1936
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Albert Gowen
1822–1895
Jane Hunt
1822–1889
Peyton Hansbrough
1829–1854
Sally Shaw
1827–1852
Isaac Gross
1818–1900
Stephen Rev
1823–1901
Nancy Shankles
1831–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Mcgowen)
1795–
Elizabeth Morrow
1807–1883
James Hunt
1805–1837
Mary Carr
1805–
Smith Hansbrough
1793–1849
Sally Marshall
1800–1861
Wiley Shaw
1799–1875
Drucilla Crawford
1798–1869
Adam Gross
1774–1835
Maria Custer
1780–1850
Stephen Hastings
1793–1854
Catherine Hudlow
1796–1859
John Shankles
1807–1870
Clarissa Proctor
1816–1885

William McGowan's Timeline

8 Records

1915
27 Oct 1915
Birth of William Talmadge McGowan in Texas
Texas
1915
27 Oct 1915
Birth of William Talmadge McGowan in virginia
virginia
1930
1930
Age 15
William Talmadge McGowan resided here in Precinct 7, Limestone, Texas, USA
Precinct 7, Limestone, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
William Talmadge McGowan resided here in Mexia, Texas
Mexia, Texas
1940
1940
Age 25
William Talmadge McGowan resided here in J.p. No.5., Upshur, Texas, USA
J.p. No.5., Upshur, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 36
William Talmadge McGowan resided here in Texas
Texas
2002
05 Oct 2002
Age 87
Death of William Talmadge McGowan in Clifton, Bosque, Texas, USA
Clifton, Bosque, Texas, USA
2002
5 Oct 2002
Age 87
Death of William Talmadge McGowan in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 992
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1915
    Event Place: virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mexia, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J.p. No.5., Upshur, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 992
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 2002
    Event Place: Clifton, Bosque, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 2002
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gladewater, Upshur County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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