Re: Bedford Jack McGowan
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In reply to:
Bedford Jack McGowan
3/17/00
McGownd/McGowan/McGowen -Bluford Jackson McGownd was born about 1827 in Caseyco, KY married inPulaski Co, Ky in 1848 to Elizabeth "Betsy" Jane Wesley, dau of Shadrick and Nancy Watson Wesley.Betsy's sister, Talitha married Stephen Gaddis, and was an ancestor to all the Gaddis family of Wright co, MO.Bluford and Betsy were parents of Shadrick, Nancy and Andrew born inCasey County, KY and John, Clementine, Mary, James Wesley "Wes" and Priscilla born at Rolla,(Phelps Co) MO.Andrew J. married Zerelda Gadberry in Casey co and eventually moved back to Wright Co, MO.
.....Wes organized a family trip about 1948 to his father's grave at Rolla in the Roach Cemetery. He was quite delighted to find the McGownd spelling on the piece of stone that served as a tombstone for Bluford Jackson McGownd.....submitted by W. TEd Stout in the Residents of Wright County, MO in the early years.
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