McGowan-SC-1795-1897-Bible Records

Confession Bible of John Jackson McGowan & Mary Wells his wife.

John Jackson McGowan-husband
Mary Wells-wife
m. 11/14/1849
SC

Surnames:
Wells
McGowan
Puckett
Calhoun
Miller
Golding
McWilliams
Moore
Dendy
Diede


Births:
Beaufort Wells ws born 15th of January A.D. 1795.
Rebecca Wells was born 5th November A.D. 1797.
Sarah Wells was borth 9th September A.D. 1799.
Milly Wells was born 2nd May A.D. 1801.
Martin S. Wells Diede September 10th 1841.
Bluforte Dendy was born March 15th 1849 A.D.
Sally Dendy was born Ap[ril 2th 1851 A.D.
Virginia Dendy was born August 7th A.D. 1852.
Wiley Dendy b. May 13 1853.
Phebe Dendy b. 7-25-1854.
William Dendy b. 5-26-1855.
Johah Dendy b. 10-26-1855.
Leueazr Dendy 2-7-1857.
Francis Dendy b. 1-9-1859.
Briant Dendy b. 10-12-18-1860.
Martha Dendy b. 10-10-1860.
Westley Dendy b. 9-8-1862.
Joseph Dendy b. 3-17-1863.
Lula McGowen b. 1-17-1841.
Jane McGowen b. 9-5-1842.
Cornelia Watts McGowen b. 8-1-1845.
John Call--? McGowen b. (tear across date)1-?-185?
Laurens  McGowen b. 10-17-1853.
Franklin Pierce McGowen b.11-11-1855.
Baker McGowen b.7-23-1859.
John Jackson McGowan b. 1817.
Mary Thompson McGowan b.3-1824.
Martha McGowan b 1-12-1823.

Also included in the Bible record are names and births of slaves. Some of the names have been x'ed out, possibly indicating that they have died.

Sarah b. 3-16-1829.
Henry b. 11-25-1831.
Tamar b. 4-23-1832.
Caroline 7-20-1833.
Edmund b. 3-5-1834
Barbara 2-3-1836.
Robert b. 2-1-1831.
Isabella 9-1832.
Gilert b. 5-12-1834.
David b. 7-24-1836.
Patty b.10-11-1836.
Amanda b.6-6-1838.
Violet b.11-31-1838.
Mealy b.11-11-1839.
Wesly b.5-16-1840.
Eli b.4-10-1841.
Marjorie b.5-31-1842.
Frances b.11-15-1843.
Ephraim b.5-10-1843.
Mary b.8-11-1844.
Abram b.5-1-1846.
---orah b.5-9-1846.
Margaret b.11-21-1844.
Martha b.11-25-1844.
--ry b.12-21-1844.
--ae b.2-18-1847.
---lla b. 7-3-1846.
----n b.7-?-1848
----page torn away but ends "uly 11th
Daniel born 8-11-1849.
--?-- born 8-1-1850.
Joseph born 4-29-1850.
Beaufort born 7-19-1844 (entry lined through)
Jerry b. 7-29-1852.
Lily b. 9-7-1852.
William b. 12-3-1854.
Jane b. 8-9-1855.
William b. 8-23-1855.
Primos b. 3-24-1856.
Samuel b. 4-17-1859.
Emeline b. 8-7-1860.

Births of Blacks  (at top of page)
Notation:  "Born my own that is living, know there is three dead."
Julia born in October 1849.
Martha born in April 1852.
Amy born in Nov. 1855.
Charles born April 1858.

Deaths:
John Wells d. August 10 1842.
Sarah Wells d. October 4th 1847.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"
Lula McGowen d. 10-6-1859.
Baker McGowen d. 11-2-1866.
Laurens McGowen d.10-17-1853.
Mary McGowan, wife of J. J. McGowan, died 5-25-1892.
John J. McGowan d. 7-31-1896.
May they rest in peace
John C. McGowen d.8-4-1897.
Patrick I d. 9-14-1826.
Elizabeth I d. 12-8-1825.
William McGowen Sr. d. 11-1866.
Jane McGowan d. 10-7-1874.
Elenor M. Gowman Golding d. 5-16-1894.
Mary McWilliams d. 11-27-1877.
David Moore aged 90 years died 11-1866.
"Blessed ae the dead who die in the Lord"
Lula McGowan departed this life 10-6-1859.
Baker McGowan d. 11-2-1866.
Laurens McGowan d. at Shelby N.C.  4-4-1873.
John C. McGowan d. 8-4-1897.

Marriages:
Susanah Wells and Obadiah D. Dendy were m. December 16th 1846.
John Jackson McGowan married May Wells Nov 14, 1839.
Mary Thompson McGowan married Henry Miller 2-2-1843 in Cross Hill, SC.
Martha McGowan married John F. Golding 12-21-1843.

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