William M. McCown b. 5 Aug 1829 Indiana, USA d. 1875 Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

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1829 - 1875 (45 years)

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Name	William M. McCown
Birth	5 Aug 1829	Indiana, USA [1, 2, 3]
Military	10 Aug 1862	Clinton, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 33 years) [4]
	Civil War...60th Regiment E.M.M., Co. K. Relieved of duty 18 Apr 1863. Promoted to Captain on Dec 6, 1862
Death	1875	Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA [1, 5]
Burial	Laurel Oak Cemetery [1]
	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34874131/william-m-mccown
		Headstone - McCown, William M.
Person ID	I972	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	26 Jan 2023

Father James M. McCown
b. 16 Jun 1790, Virginia, USA
d. 16 Jul 1872, Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, USA (Age 82 years)

Mother Nancy Mourning Lewis
b. 27 Feb 1794, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
d. 21 Aug 1885, Washington Township, Monroe, Indiana, USA (Age 91 years)

Marriage 28 Nov 1812 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Age at Marriage He was 22 years old - She was 18 years old. (Were Married 59 years).

Children 7 children

1. Eliza A McCown
b. 3 Oct 1814, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

d. 30 Nov 1891, Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, USA

2. Nancy J McCown
b. 5 Dec 1816, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

d. 5 Feb 1875, Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA

3. Elijah Thomas McCown
b. 5 May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

d. 17 Nov 1913, Bean Blossom, Monroe, Indiana, USA

4. Mary J. McCown
b. 29 Dec 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

d. 23 Nov 1909, Cloud County, Kansas, USA

5. Sarah Ann McCown
b. 8 Jun 1824, Owen County, Indiana, USA

d. 24 Sep 1907, Monroe County, Indiana, USA

6. William M. McCown
b. 5 Aug 1829, Indiana, USA

d. 1875, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA

7. Margaret Jane McCown
b. 11 Aug 1832, Bean Blossom, Monroe, Indiana, USA

d. 23 Jul 1918, Stinesville, Monroe, Indiana, USA

Family ID F12 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse 1 Martha A. "Mattie" Houston
b. 1838, Ohio, USA
d. 1873, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 35 years)

Marriage Abt 1860 Missouri, USA

Age at Marriage He was ~ 30 years old - She was ~ 22 years old. (Were Married ~ 13 years).

Children 6 children

	1. Alice L. McCown b. 1861, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 1873, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 12 years)
	2. Ulyssis S. McCown b. 1863, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 1863, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 0 years)
+	3. Cincinnatus McCown b. Oct 1865, Tebo, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 19 Nov 1940, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA (Age 75 years)
	4. Thomas Benton McCown b. 27 Feb 1868, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 16 Jun 1919, El Paso, Texas, USA (Age 51 years)
+	5. William Henry McCown b. 7 Aug 1870, Henry County, Missouri, USA d. 28 Mar 1961, Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, USA (Age 90 years)
	6. Laura May McCown b. 1872, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA d. 1873, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 1 year)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F340 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse 2 Fanny Catlett Page
b. 12 Aug 1848, Logan County, Kentucky, USA
d. 16 Feb 1927 (Age 78 years)

Marriage 27 Oct 1874 Bates County, Missouri, USA [6]

Age at Marriage He was 45 years old - She was 26 years old. (Were Married ~ 0 years).

Children

1. May Belle McCown
b. 27 Sep 1875, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA

d. 6 May 1951, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA

(Age 75 years)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F341 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Census Records
1860 Us Census (Tebo, Henry, Missouri)

1870 US Census (Tebo, Henry, Missouri)

Sources

[S298] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
[S244] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Burea
[S36] Monroe County Indiana Family Heritage, McCown Genealogy.
[s626] Civil War Service Records, Record Group: Office of Adjutant General; Title: Record of Service Card, Civil War, 1861-1865; Box: 55; Reel: s799.
William M. McCown Rank: Captain Unit: 60th Regiment E.M.M. Company : K Enrolled: Aug. 10, 1862 Ordered into Active Service: Aug. 10, 18 62 Where: Clinton Relieved from duty: April 18, 1863
[S38] Cemetery - Laurel Oak Cemetery, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mohenry/cemetery/lau10.html.
McCOWN, Alice L. - b: 1861 - d: 1873 - bur: L0576 G07 - dau of Willia m M. & Martha "Mattie" HUSTON McCOWN, Fan ny C. PAGE - b: Aug 12 1848 Logan Co, KY - d: Feb 16 1927 Windsor, Hen ry Co, MO - bur: L0576 G02 - dau of Thomas & Isabella CATLET T PAGE - m: Oct 1874 to William M. McCOWAN - ch: May Belle McCOWN , Laura May - b: 1872 - d: 1873 - bur: L0576 G08 - dau of William M. & amp;amp; Martha "Mattie" HUSTON McCOWAN McCOWN, M artha "Mattie" HUSTON - b: 1838 - d: 1873 - bur: L05 76 G06 - sp: William M. McCOWAN - ch: Alice L., Ulysses S., Cincinnatu s, Thomas Benton, William H., Laura May McCOWN, May Belle - b: Se p 27 1875 Henry Co, MO - d: May 6 1951 Windsor, Henry Co, MO - bur: Ma y 9 1951 L0576 G03 - 75Y - single - dau of William M. & Fann y C. PAGE McCOWN McCOWN, Thomas Benton - b: 1868 - d: 1919 - bur: L 0576 G04 - died in service - son of William M. & Mattie HUSTO N McCOWAN - mil: Surgeon Major US Army WWI McCOWN, Ulysses S. - b : 1863 - d: 1883 - bur: L0576 G09 - son of William M. & Marth a "Mattie" HUSTON McCOWN McCOWN, William M. - b : 1828 near Evansville, IN - d: 1875 Henry Co, MO - bur: L0576 G05 - s on of James & Mourning McCOWAN - mil: Capt Home Guards Civil W ar - 1st m: Mattie HUSTON - ch: Alice L., Ulysses S., Cincinnatus, Tho mas Benton, William H., Laura May - 2nd m: Oct 1874 to Fanny C. PAG E - ch: May Belle bio J C McMahan
[S621] Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Bates, Missouri.
Married: 27 Oct 1874

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