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William Gower (1776 - 1851)

Reverend William Gower
Born in Wake County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 15 Jan 1802 in Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 74 in Davidson County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born on 26 October 1776 in Wake County, North Carolina.[1]

He married Charlotte Garland on 15 January 1802 in Davidson County, Tennessee.[2]

He was a Methodist preacher. In 1803, he heard Lorenzo Dow preach and was so moved that he professed his faith.[3] He was licensed to preach by Bishop William McKendree of the Methodist Church.[4] William's church, Gower's Chapel, was across from his home, and was used as a school on weekdays.[5] He was also a farmer.[6]

He died on 11 October 1851.[7][8] His funeral was conducted by John B. McFerrin on 12 October 1851.[9] He was buried in Gower Cemetery, located on Gower Road, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, behind the Centenary Methodist Church.[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Woodard, J. E. History of the Gower Family. Nashville: Harry V. L. Gower, 1920.
  2. ↑ Marriage Record, 1802-1803. Davidson County, Tennessee. William Gower and Charlotte Garland. Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  3. ↑ Woodard, J. E. History of the Gower Family. Nashville: Harry V. L. Gower, 1920.
  4. ↑ Woodard, J. E. History of the Gower Family. Nashville: Harry V. L. Gower, 1920.
  5. ↑ Kelley, Sarah Foster. West Nashville: Its People and Environs. Nashville: Sarah F. Kelley, 1987.
  6. ↑ 1850 U.S. census, Davidson County, Tennessee, population schedule, p. 336, dwelling 975, family 975, William and Charlotte Gower. NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 875. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
  7. ↑ Woodard, J. E. History of the Gower Family. Nashville: Harry V. L. Gower, 1920.
  8. ↑ Davidson County Cemetery Survey Project. Gower Cemetery. 35210948 [1]
  9. ↑ Woodard, J. E. History of the Gower Family. Nashville: Harry V. L. Gower, 1920.
  10. ↑ Davidson County Cemetery Survey Project. Gower Cemetery.25210948 [2]
  • Gower Family Bible pages. TSLA Bible Collection, Donated by Marty Baxter Reich, April 2018.
  • Marriage Record, 1802-1803. Davidson County, Tennessee. William Gower and Charlotte Garland. Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  • "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X81R-B3B : 27 January 2020), William Gower, 1802.
  • 1850 U.S. census, Davidson County, Tennessee, population schedule, p. 336, dwelling 975, family 975, William and Charlotte Gower. NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 875. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDZ-Q2Q : 23 December 2020), William Gower, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • Davidson County Cemetery Survey Project. Gower Cemetery. 25210948

[3]

  • Woodard, J. E. History of the Gower Family. Nashville: Harry V. L. Gower, 1920.
  • Kelley, Sarah Foster. West Nashville: Its People and Environs. Nashville: Sarah F. Kelley, 1987.
  • Find-a-grave #25210948




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