James McGowan Margaret J. (nee McSherry) McGowan
Born: About 1830 - Ireland
Married: May 23, 1847 - Kinlough Parish, Co. Leitrim, Ire.
Died:
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Born: About 1830 - Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Married: May 23, 1847 - Kinlough Parish, Co. Leitrim, Ire.
Died:
Mother:
Father:
Note: I try to consistently use the family name McSherry though there are a multitude of other spelling variants.

Marriage
A man named James McGowan married a woman named Margaret J. McSherry, on May 23, 1847, in Kinlough Parish, in Co. Leitrim, Ireland. I have obtained a copy of the James McGowan and Margaret J. McSherry church marriage record. To view a copy of the James McGowan and Margaret J. McSherry church marriage record I have obtained, click here. James and Margaret J. (nee McSherry) McGowan are relevant to my family research effort as Margaret J. (nee McSherry) McGowan's 2x great-granddaughter, Jennifer (nee McCabe) Davis has, according to Ancestry.com, an autosomal DNA match to my 4th cousin Joan (nee McGuire) Rossillo.

Offspring
James and Margaret J. (nee McSherry) McGowan had seven children that I am aware of. I have listed those children in the table below. To browse any additional info I have obtained and posted to the internet for any of James and Margaret J. (nee McSherry) McGowan's children, click on the links in the table.

Children of James and Margaret J. (nee McSherry) McGowan
Child's Name Baptized Loc. Other Info
Patrick McGowan About 1850 Kinlough Parish, Co. Leitrim, Ire.
Bridget McGowan About 1852 Kinlough Parish, Co. Leitrim, Ire.
Mary McGowan Nov. 3, 1854 New York, USA
James McGowan Mar. 30, 1858 New York, USA
Charles McGowan Sep. 17, 1859 New York, USA
Agnes McGowan Jan. 15, 1863 New York, USA
Elizabeth J. McGowan Aug. 2, 1864 New York, USA

U. S. Federal Census Records
James and Margaret J. (nee McSherry) McGowan, and their family, are listed in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census records. You may access my McGowan Family U.S. Federal Census Selector Page by clicking here.

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