James M. McGowen

    James M. McGowen is a native of this county, was born January 3, 1840, and is one of the seven children of John and Malinda (Thomas) McGowen, natives respectively of Tennessee and Kentucky. They were married in Kentucky, whence at an early day they moved to this county, and lived the remainder of their days, having been parents of seven children -Polly A., Andrew J., Thomas, Greenberry, Sarah, Elizabeth and James M.

    In August, 1862, our subject enlisted in Company H, Seventieth Indiana Volunteers, in which he served until discharged, November, 1864. March 15, 1865, in Monroe County, Indiana, he married Nancy A., daughter of John and Adaline Martin, from which union resulted seven children -John, Rebecca J., Mary E., Nancy A., James M. (deceased), Nora A. and William J. After marriage, Mr. McGowen settled here, but four years later purchased a farm in Monroe County, to which he removed, and where he remained until 1873, at which period he purchased and occupied his present home and farm, embracing 490 acres of valuable land. Mr. McGowen is much regarded by his neighbors.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.