Genealogy of Nick M. Gombash

Documenting my ancestors and helping others with their research.

The GOWEN Family

Our Howell ancestors were connected to the extended Gowen/Gowens family for nearly four generations. The families they were most closely connected to were the following:

William Gowen and Sarah [ALLEN?], and their children:

1790 Federal Census - Greenville County, South Carolina

The 1790 federal census for Greenville County, South Carolina shows several families connected to the Gowen's:

Page 85 Millington Easley 1 Male 16+
2 Males under 16
2 Females
9 Slaves

Page 85 James Easley 1 Male 16+
0 Male under 16
2 Females

Page 99 William Easley 1 Male 16+
1 Male under 16
1 Female
2 Slaves

Page 99 Allen Gowen 1 Male 16+
1 Female

Page 100 Samuel Easley 1 Male 16+
2 Males under 16
2 Females

Page 102 Joseph Howell 1 Male 16+
5 Males under 16
5 Females

Page 102 Ann Easley 1 Male 16+
1 Male under 16
3 Females

Page 102 Thomas Barton 1 Male 16+
5 Males under 16
5 Females
2 Slaves

Page 102 David Barton 1 Male 16+
3 Males under 16
3 Females

1790 Federal Census - Spartanburg County, South Carolina

The 1790 federal census for Spartanburg County, South Carolina shows one family connected to the Gowen's:

Page 33 John Gowin 4 Males 16+
4 Males under 16
6 Females
16 Slaves

1810 Federal Census - Rutherford County, Tennessee

The 1810 federal census for Rutherford County, Tennessee shows several Gowen families:

Page 7 Wm. Gowen 1 Male under 10 *listed immediately below John Roebuck
1 Male 10-15
1 Male 26-44
1 Female 26-44

Page 19 Joseph Gowen 1 Male under 10
2 Males 16-25
1 Male 26-44
3 Females under 10
1 Female 26-44

SOURCE [Wm. Gowen]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY6-SK5J
SOURCE [Joseph Gowen]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY6-SGJB