1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William Gowen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Year: abt 1774
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Division 15, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Line Number: 23
Dwelling Number: 74
Family Number: 74
Household Members Age
L L Mirick 37
Elmira Mirick 27
Elender Mirick 13
Elisabth Mirick 11
Thos H Mirick 8
William Mirick 6
George Mirick 5
Leroy Mirick 3
John Mirick 0
William Gowen 76
Elisabeth Gowen 63
Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 15, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 60a
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From Gowen Manuscript: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms058.htm
Lou Gowen, negress, was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1880 census of Fayette County, Enumeration District 81, page 7:
“Gowen, Lou 73, born in Alabama, female
Thomas 7, born in Alabama, nephew
Mack 8, born in Alabama, nephew
Maberry 5, born in Alabama, grandson
Louis 6/12, born in Alabama, grandson”
Goyen Family Tree 