Person talk:John McGowan (17)

Reference Help [4 March 2017]

I am trying to use this reference as a guide (using Familysearch.org), but draw a blank. I am not sure if I am reading the reference wrong, or just need a push in the right direction. Do you have a link?

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQS-18BG?i=233&cat=292166 (is where I thought it would be...but I am just not seeing it)

Wrong film (you have 0976918). They were in McPherson City. It's p. 13 of McPherson City (sadly unlabeled as such). Image 106 of 753, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ7-DB8L?i=105

Hope that helps. --GayelKnott 16:40, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McPherson City, McPherson County; FHL #0976197, in Kansas. State Board of Agriculture. State census of 1885. (Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1969-1970), HH 6, Family 6.

McGowan, J. F., 42, white male, married, mason, b. Nova Scotia, came from IL, honorable discharge from US Volunteer Service [no details given] , M. E., 33, white male [sic], married, b. WI, came from IL , Jennie, 8, white female, single, b. IL, came from Il, attend school , Anna, 4, white female, single, b. KS , Alice, 1, white female, single, b. KS , Nella, 1 m, white female, single, b. KS--Metro09 16:02, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

Aha! Thank you. I was wondering if Mary Polly Palmer (Meadows/Jones) was around the family...--Metro09 02:02, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Polly'a not in the 1885 census, but Henry Aull (HH 3) is the man who wrote the letters for her tries at getting a pension application, starting 1886.--GayelKnott 03:48, 5 March 2017 (UTC)