From Gowen Manuscript: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms110.htm
DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE
J. Gowan was enumerated as the head of Household 841-841 in the 1860 census of Decatur County, 11th Civil District:
“Gowan, J. 28, born in TN, day laborer
C. 28, born in TN, wife
J. W. 8, born in TN, male
R. 6, born in TN, male
R. 4, born in TN, male”
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Living in the household of J. M. Jones, No. 854-854, 11th Civil District in the 1860 census of Decatur County were four Gowen individuals:
“Jones, J. M. 30, born in TN, day laborer”
Gowen M. 26, born in TN, female
Gowen J. M. 8, born in TN, male
J. J. 6, born in TN, male
C. M. 5, born in TN, male
A. J. 2, born in TN, male”
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S. O. Gowens was enumerated as the head of Household 778-779, 12th Civil District, Decatur County:
“Gowens, S. O. 27, born in TN, farmer, $250 real
estate, $240 personal property,
illiterate
J. M. 27, born in TN
E. 5, born in TN, female
E. E. 3, born in TN, female”
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