George McEowen (abt. 1788 - abt. 1867)

Born about 1788 in New Jersey, United States

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Descendants

Died about 1867 at about age 79 in Greenwood Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

George was born about 1788 in New Jersey, the son of George and ____ (____?) McEowen.

1800

The 1800 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Northumberland [later Columbia] Co., PA, page 764, image 3/4: George MCGWEN [MCEOWEN] M age 26 < 45 [b. 1756 – 1774]; Spouse_____________ F age2 6 < 45 [b. 1756 – 1774]; William? M age 16 , 26 [b . 1775 – 1784]; Anna M age 16 , 26 [b . 1775 – 1784], [m. Matthias KLINE]; Dau________________ M age 16 , 26 [b . 1775 – 1784]; George Jr.? M age 10 , 16 [b. 1784 – 1790], [1850 Census – b. 1788 NJ]; Daniel M age 0 < 10 [b. 1791 – 1800].

1810

The 1810 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Northumberland [later Columbia] Co., PA page 44/176, image 4/5: George MCEOWAN 0 0 1 0 1 -- 0 0 0 1 1 -- George MCEOWAN SR M age > 45 [b. bef. 1765]; Spouse___________ F age > 45 [b. bef.1765]; Dau_____________ F age 26 – 45 [b. 1766 – 1784] George MCEOWAN JR. M age 16 – 25 [b. 1785 – 1794], [b. 1788]; Unknown female F age 26 – 45 [b. 1766 – 1784]

Columbia County Courthouse, Bloomsburg, PA Deed Records pages 572 – 574 (book not recorded): Jan. 1. 1817 The Hubley heirs released an indenture for 600 acres in Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA to George MCEOWEN of Easton, Northampton Co., PA and to William MCEOWEN of Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA. the indenture was witnessed May 7, 1824 and recorded Nov. 19, 1826. [Note: This may not be the correct George McEowen unless it is George Sr. and he has moved to Easton from Greenwood Twp.]

He married Margaret Coleman about 1817. She was born Dec. 9, 1800.

Their children were:

1. John, b. about 1818;

2. Daniel, b. 1825; who moved to Summit Co., OH and then to Seneca Co., Ohio;

3. Mary, b. 1827;

4. Amanda, b. 1832;

5. George Wilson, b. 1834; a carpenter; m. Margaret DeMott (b. 1848- d. 1897); both buried Old Milton Cemetery;

6. William Fletcher ; b. 1837; He served in the Civil War; m. Sarah Reese on May 15, 1868 in Bloomsburg, Columbia Co., PA according to the Columbia Pa paper; he died Dec. 30, 1907;

7. Henry J., b. Oct. 19, 11839; he died Jan. 30, 1915 and is buried with his mother.

FURTHER RESEARCH

My records show that George's wife is Margaret Coleman while several Ancestry trees have her as Margaret McMichael.

One way to determine which is correct is to follow McMichael and Coleman back and see which ones have Wilson and Fletcher in their trees as middle names at this period tended to be maiden names of mothers and grandmothers.

1820

1820 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA; page 043/283, image 3/6: George MCEOWEN 1 0 0 0 1 1 -- 0 0 1 0 0 -0 1 George MCEOWEN M age 26 – 45 [b. 1776 – 1794, [b. 1788]; Margaret (COLEMAN) F age 16 – 25 [b. 1795 1804], [b. 1903]; John M age 0 – 9 [b. 1811 – 1820], [Note: due to mother’s age, John was probably born in early 1820, prior to the census.] George MCEOWEN Sr.? M age > 45 [b. bef 1775].

And listed next to on the alphabetical listing:

Daniel MCEOWEN Daniel MCEOWEN M age 26 - 44 [b. 1775 – 1794], [b. 1790]; Hanna PATERSON F age [26 - 44 [b. 1775 – 1794], b. 1790]; John Patterson M age 0 - 9 [b. 1811 – 1920], [b. May 20, 1814]; Elizabeth F age 0 – 9 [b. 1811 – 1820], [ b. June 13, 1816]; Martha F age 0 – 9 [b. 1811 – 1820], [ b. cir. 1818]; And listed next to him on the alphabetic survey: William MCEOWEN 2 3 0 0 1 1 -- 2 0 1 1 0 -- 0 1 0 William MCEOWEN M age > 45 [b. bef 1775]; Jane F age 26 – 45 [b. 1775 – 1794], b. 1785]; BrotherA?__________ M age 26 – 45 [b. 1775 – 1794]; Mary F age 16 – 25 [b. 1795 1804]; George M age 10 – 15, [b. 1795 – 1800]; James M age 10 – 15, [b. 1795 – 1800]; SonA______________ M age 10 – 15, [b. 1795 – 1800]; Henry M age 0 - 9 [b. 1811 – 1820]; William M age 0 - 9 [b. 1811 – 1820]; Sarah F age 0 - 9 [b. 1811 – 1820], [b. July 5, 1816]; Elizabeth F age 0 - 9 [b. 1811 – 1820]. [Note that the spelling is the same as many of the New Jersey MCEOWEN’s.]

1830

1830 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA; page 106/305, image 5/16: Daniel MCCOWNE Daniel MCCOWNE M age 40 – 49 [b. 1781 – 1790], [b. 1790]; Hanna PATERSON F age 40 – 49 [b. 1781 – 1790], [b. 1790]; John Patterson M age 15 – 19 [b. 1811 – 1915], [b. May 20, 1814]; Elizabeth F age 10 – 15 [b. 1816 – 1820], [ b. June 13, 1816]; Martha F age 10 – 15 [b. 1816 – 1820], [ b. cir. 1818]; Margaret F age 5 – 9 [b. 1821 – 1825], [b. 1823]; Jane F age 0 – 5 [b. 1826 – 1830], [b. 1825]; George M age 0 - 4 [b. 1826 – 1830], [b. Sept. 16, 1825]; Ann F age 0 – 4 [b. 1826 – 1830], [b 1829]; _________________ F age 10 – 14 [b. 1826 – 1830]; [Note: Daniel lives next to George MCCOWNE:

George MCCOWNE 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 … -- 3 0 0 0 1 … George MCCOWNE M age 40 – 49 [b. 1781 – 1790], [b. 1788]; Margaret (COLEMAN) F age 20 – 29 [b. 1801 – 1810], [b. 1803]; John? M age 10 – 14 [b. 1816 – 1820], [Note: due to his mothers age, he would have been born in 1820 just prior to the census.] Daniel M age 5 – 9, [b. 1821 – 1825], [b. 1825]; DauA___________ F age 15 – 19, [b. 1821 – 1825]; Mary F age 0 – 5 [b. 1826- 1830], [b. 1827]; DauA___________ F age 5 – 9, [b. 1821 – 1825]; DauB___________ F age 5 – 9, [b. 1821 – 1825], [Not: she probably died before the 1840 census.];

1840

1840 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA; page 292/430, image 12/15: George MCCOWAN 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 … -- 0 0 2 1 0 1 … George MCCOWAN M age 50 – 59 [b. 1781 – 1790], [b. 1788]; Margaret (COLEMAN) F age 30 – 39 [b. 1801 – 1810], [b. 1803]; Daniel M age 15 – 19, [b. 1821 – 1825], [b. 1825]; DauA___________ F age 15 – 19, [b. 1821 – 1825]; Mary F age 10 – 14 [b. 1826- 1830], [b. 1827]; Amanda? F age 10 – 14 [b. 1826- 1830], [b. 1832?]; George M age 5 – 9 [b. 1831 – 1835], [b. 1834]; SonA___________ M age 0 – 4 [b. 1836 – 1840]; William F. M age 0 – 4 [b. 1836 – 1840], [b. 1837]; [Note: George is the son of Daniel and Ann (GRAHAM) MCEOWEN.]

1850

The 1850 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA; image 29/30: Daniel MCEOWAN M age 60 [b. 1790], born in New Jersey, farmer, $600, citizen able to vote; Hannah [Patterson] F age 59 [b. 1791] born in PA; Margaret F age 27 [b. 1823] born in PA; Jane F age 25 [b. 1825], born in PA; Ann F age 21 [b. 1829], born in PA; John MANNING 15 [b. 1835], born in PA, laborer. And living next to: George MCEOWAN M age 62 [b. 1788], born in New Jersey, farmer, $1,500; Margaret [COLEMAN] F age 47 [b. 1803], born in PA; Daniel M age 25 [b. 1825], born in PA, farmer; Mary F age 23 [b. 1827], born in PA; Amanda F age 18 [b. 1832], born in PA, attends school; George W. M age 16 [b. 1834], born in PA,carpenter, attends school; William F. M age 13 [b. 1837], born in PA, attends school; Henry J. M age 9 [b. 1841], born in PA, attends school. [Note: Both Daniel and George are believed to be the sons of Daniel MCEOWEN of Hunterdon Co., NJ.]

1860

[Need 1860 Census.]

George died April 7, 1866 in Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA and he is buried in Kitchen's Cemetery. His will in Columbia Co., PA was administered by Johnson H. Ikeler.^[1]

1870

1870 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA, page 30 and 31: Margaret MCEWEN F age 64 [b. 1816], [b. Dec 9, 1800], keeping house, $2,500, born in PA; Henry MCEWEN M age 29, [b. Oct. 19, 1841], son, farmer, $4,200, $1,000,born in PA; George MCEWEN M age 38, [b. 1832], son, farm laborer, $0, $1,000,born in PA; [Note: Margaret is the widow of George MCEWEN [b. 1788].]

1880

1880 Federal Census for Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA, page 212, sht. 37A, image 35/36: Margaret (COLEMAN) MCEWEN F age 79 [b. Dec9, 1800], keeping house, born in PA and both parents born in Scotland; Henry J. MCEWEN M age 39, [b. Oct. 19, 1841], son, farmer, born in PA and both parents born in PA; [Note: Margaret is the widow of George MCEWEN.]

Margaret McMichael McEwen died June 25, 1880 in Greenwood Twp., Columbia Co., PA and is buried in Greenwood Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Millville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13914664/george-mcewen/ref
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11415452/margaret-mcewen

• MCEOWEN FAMILY RECORDS; MCEOWEN BOOK held at Columbia Co., Historical and Genealogical Society, Bloomsburg Public Library, Bloomsburg, Columbia Co., PA.

• Old Milton Cemetery, Columbia Co., PA held at the same library as above.

• AncestryLibrary.com for census records.