Married Georgia Ella Bradshaw 08 Mar 1870
"Ella" is the daughter of John Bradshaw
Children:
Mayme "Mollie" Eugenia Gowan 31 July 1872 Nebraska
William T. Gowan 1875 Nebraska
Family listed in 1880 census at Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Richard W. Gowin age 35 Laborer
Ella Gowin age 28 Keeping house
Mollie E. Gowin age 7
William T. Gowin age 5
Richard W. Gowan, son of Major Redul Wilson Gowan and Nancy Cook Mock Cheshire Gowan, was born August 31, 1844 in Davie County. He was living in Knoxville, Tennessee about 1916 when he gave details of his life in response to a questionnaire, according to "Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionnaires" by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.
He reported that he was age 78, born in Davie County and enlisted there at Mocksville, North Carolina in the 42nd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E under Capt. T. J. Brown. He replied that his regiment was moved to Richmond, Virginia and engaged first in the Battle of Seven Pines. Following that engagement, it fought in the Battle of Gaines Mill and the Battle of Malvern Hill. He reported next a battle "on Chapin farm, east of Richmond fighting Spoon Butler." He was wounded during the Battle of Petersburg and was furloughed for six months. He rejoined his regiment at Wilmington, North Carolina and marched to Greensboro, North Carolina under Gen. Joseph Johnston. It was surrendered there "to Sherman," and he was discharged April 26, 1865. He returned home to Davie County in 1866.
He then "went west for about 20 years and came back in 1882." He reported that he had been on the Knoxville Police Force for 35 years.
"Ella" is the daughter of John Bradshaw
Children:
Mayme "Mollie" Eugenia Gowan 31 July 1872 Nebraska
William T. Gowan 1875 Nebraska
Family listed in 1880 census at Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Richard W. Gowin age 35 Laborer
Ella Gowin age 28 Keeping house
Mollie E. Gowin age 7
William T. Gowin age 5
Richard W. Gowan, son of Major Redul Wilson Gowan and Nancy Cook Mock Cheshire Gowan, was born August 31, 1844 in Davie County. He was living in Knoxville, Tennessee about 1916 when he gave details of his life in response to a questionnaire, according to "Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionnaires" by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.
He reported that he was age 78, born in Davie County and enlisted there at Mocksville, North Carolina in the 42nd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E under Capt. T. J. Brown. He replied that his regiment was moved to Richmond, Virginia and engaged first in the Battle of Seven Pines. Following that engagement, it fought in the Battle of Gaines Mill and the Battle of Malvern Hill. He reported next a battle "on Chapin farm, east of Richmond fighting Spoon Butler." He was wounded during the Battle of Petersburg and was furloughed for six months. He rejoined his regiment at Wilmington, North Carolina and marched to Greensboro, North Carolina under Gen. Joseph Johnston. It was surrendered there "to Sherman," and he was discharged April 26, 1865. He returned home to Davie County in 1866.
He then "went west for about 20 years and came back in 1882." He reported that he had been on the Knoxville Police Force for 35 years.
Married Georgia Ella Bradshaw 08 Mar 1870
"Ella" is the daughter of John Bradshaw
Children:
Mayme "Mollie" Eugenia Gowan 31 July 1872 Nebraska
William T. Gowan 1875 Nebraska
Family listed in 1880 census at Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Richard W. Gowin age 35 Laborer
Ella Gowin age 28 Keeping house
Mollie E. Gowin age 7
William T. Gowin age 5
Richard W. Gowan, son of Major Redul Wilson Gowan and Nancy Cook Mock Cheshire Gowan, was born August 31, 1844 in Davie County. He was living in Knoxville, Tennessee about 1916 when he gave details of his life in response to a questionnaire, according to "Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionnaires" by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.
He reported that he was age 78, born in Davie County and enlisted there at Mocksville, North Carolina in the 42nd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E under Capt. T. J. Brown. He replied that his regiment was moved to Richmond, Virginia and engaged first in the Battle of Seven Pines. Following that engagement, it fought in the Battle of Gaines Mill and the Battle of Malvern Hill. He reported next a battle "on Chapin farm, east of Richmond fighting Spoon Butler." He was wounded during the Battle of Petersburg and was furloughed for six months. He rejoined his regiment at Wilmington, North Carolina and marched to Greensboro, North Carolina under Gen. Joseph Johnston. It was surrendered there "to Sherman," and he was discharged April 26, 1865. He returned home to Davie County in 1866.
He then "went west for about 20 years and came back in 1882." He reported that he had been on the Knoxville Police Force for 35 years.
"Ella" is the daughter of John Bradshaw
Children:
Mayme "Mollie" Eugenia Gowan 31 July 1872 Nebraska
William T. Gowan 1875 Nebraska
Family listed in 1880 census at Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Richard W. Gowin age 35 Laborer
Ella Gowin age 28 Keeping house
Mollie E. Gowin age 7
William T. Gowin age 5
Richard W. Gowan, son of Major Redul Wilson Gowan and Nancy Cook Mock Cheshire Gowan, was born August 31, 1844 in Davie County. He was living in Knoxville, Tennessee about 1916 when he gave details of his life in response to a questionnaire, according to "Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionnaires" by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.
He reported that he was age 78, born in Davie County and enlisted there at Mocksville, North Carolina in the 42nd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E under Capt. T. J. Brown. He replied that his regiment was moved to Richmond, Virginia and engaged first in the Battle of Seven Pines. Following that engagement, it fought in the Battle of Gaines Mill and the Battle of Malvern Hill. He reported next a battle "on Chapin farm, east of Richmond fighting Spoon Butler." He was wounded during the Battle of Petersburg and was furloughed for six months. He rejoined his regiment at Wilmington, North Carolina and marched to Greensboro, North Carolina under Gen. Joseph Johnston. It was surrendered there "to Sherman," and he was discharged April 26, 1865. He returned home to Davie County in 1866.
He then "went west for about 20 years and came back in 1882." He reported that he had been on the Knoxville Police Force for 35 years.
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