Louisa H. W. (McGowan) Higginbotham (1830 - bef. 1875)

Born 1830 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Higginbotham — married 1845 in Bienville Parish, LA

Descendants

Died before 1875 before age 45 in Texas, United States

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Louisa H W /McGowan/

Given Name: Louisa H W

Surname: McGowan^[2][3]

Birth

Date: 1 Jul 1830

Place: Mississippi^[4][5][6]

Place: Mississippi, United States^{[7][8][9][10]}

Death

Date: BEF 1875

Place: TX

Residence

Date: 1850 ^[11]

Residence:

Date: 1860 ^[12]

Residence:

Date: 1850 ^[13]

Residence:

Date: 1860 ^[14]

• Source: S108 Record ID Number: MH:S108 User ID: DE89ABFD-6BB4-4C24-A1EC-621C730D4D86 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, Note: #N10178

• Source: S110 Record ID Number: MH:S110 User ID: 3BDD0DF2-6C75-4E1C-AE36-E75D43DB9360 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653,

• Source: S74 Record ID Number: MH:S74 User ID: F7B7F914-491B-4989-A037-64ACD79FBDA8 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau o Record ID Number: MH:SC2214 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 284 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1850Residence place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana Note: #N3254

• Source: S77 Record ID Number: MH:S77 User ID: 5DBE0D3B-D950-4709-90A1-6EF8ED5A1443 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau o Record ID Number: MH:SC2213 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Winn, Louisiana; Roll: M653_426; Page: 0; Image: 407. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1831Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1860Residence place: Winn, Louisiana Note: #N3253

Note

The search for possible parents for Louisa has been fruitless. I have discovered that living in Kemper Co, MS, and enumerated two doors from William Higginbotham and family, was the family of Elijah McCoy - and he had two daughters, one age 5-10 [Louisa would have been about 10 based on her age in later censuses] and one age 15-20. I wonder if the surname has been misunderstood - either by the enumerator, or by descendants.

Mississippi State Censuses [Index only] also show Elijah McCoy in Kemper Co, MS in 1841 and in 1845. By 1850, we find that Elijah is 64, b. in SC and is apparent wife is Charlott, age 55. Probably, a married son, William B., age 32, wife Lavinia, and children are living in the same household with Elijah. Unfortunately all the household is "dittoed" as born in South Carolina, which seems unlikely. Other McCoy relatives appear to be on the same page. There is an Elisha, age 55, also b. in SC with wife Sarah - among their children was an Elijah age 10. John McCoy was 27, born SC - wife seems to be Cancace on Candora, age 21. There are no Louisas among the females in any of the McCoy families.

It is also noted that no McGowans or even remotely similar spellings are found either in the 1840 Kemper Co, MS census, or in the State censuses for that time as indexed on Ancestry. Nor are there any remaining in Kemper Co for the 1850 Census. There is one family in 1850 with the surname "McGaw".

I also looked at the 1850 Slave Schedule. Some 5,378 slaves were in Kemper Co in 1850.

Elijah McCoy owned 14; Elisha owned 12 [Elihu?]; John McCoy had a single slave, a 14-year-old female.

However, there was a James McCown who received a number of land patents in Kemper Co, all dated Feb 27, 1841. He was of Sumpter County, AL and would appear to have been speculating. It is interesting that is the same date that Elijah McCoy took out three land patents in Kemper Co and he was also listed as being "of Sumpter Co AL". The tracts registered at Columbus. May have been the first day the office was open.

1910 Census, Fannie and Vi, living together, both stated that their mother was born in Georgia. She is not in the 1880 census. Thomas was living with a daughter and son-in-law in Collin Co TX. Most of the children living together in Henderson Co. TX

Marriage

Husband: Thomas Higginbotham

Wife: Louisa McGOWAN

Child: Frances M. "Fannie" Higginbotham

Child: James Jackson "Jack" Higginbotham

Child: William Leroy Higginbotham

Child: Mary Higginbotham

Child: Martha Eileen Higginbotham

Child: Thomas Higginbotham

Child: Louisa Violetta Higginbotham

Child: Willis Gibson Higginbotham

Marriage:

Date: 1845

SDATE 1 JUL 1845^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ McGowan-1081 was created by Terry Higginbotham through the import of higginbotham.ged on Oct 11, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S110 Record ID Number: MH:SC2217 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Winn, Louisiana; Roll: M653_426; Page: 0; Image: 407. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1831Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1860Residence place: Winn, Louisiana Note: #N3237 Note: #N3238
3. ↑ Source: #S108 Record ID Number: MH:SC2218 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 284; Image: 81. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1850Residence place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana Note: #N3239 Note: #N3240
4. ↑ Source: #S56
5. ↑ Source: #S52
6. ↑ Source: #S59 Page: Western District; p.284, Household 518.
7. ↑ Source: #S77 Record ID Number: MH:SC2219 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Winn, Louisiana; Roll: M653_426; Page: 0; Image: 407. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1831Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1860Residence place: Winn, Louisiana Note: #N3241
8. ↑ Source: #S74 Record ID Number: MH:SC2220 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 284 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1850Residence place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana Note: #N3242
9. ↑ Source: #S110 Record ID Number: MH:SC2221 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Winn, Louisiana; Roll: M653_426; Page: 0; Image: 407. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1831Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1860Residence place: Winn, Louisiana Note: #N3243 Note: #N3244
10. ↑ Source: #S108 Record ID Number: MH:SC2222 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 284; Image: 81. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1850Residence place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana Note: #N3245 Note: #N3246
11. ↑ Source: #S108 Record ID Number: MH:SC2223 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 284; Image: 81. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1850Residence place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana Note: #N3247 Note: #N3248
12. ↑ Source: #S110 Record ID Number: MH:SC2224 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Winn, Louisiana; Roll: M653_426; Page: 0; Image: 407. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1831Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1860Residence place: Winn, Louisiana Note: #N3249 Note: #N3250
13. ↑ Source: #S74 Record ID Number: MH:SC2225 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 284 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1850Residence place: Western District, Bienville, Louisiana Note: #N3251
14. ↑ Source: #S77 Record ID Number: MH:SC2226 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Winn, Louisiana; Roll: M653_426; Page: 0; Image: 407. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1831Birth place: MississippiResidence date: 1860Residence place: Winn, Louisiana Note: #N3252
15. ↑ Source: #S56

• WikiTree profile McGOWAN-135 created through the import of Lois for WikiTree.ged on Oct 10, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

• Source: S52 Abbreviation: US Census 1910 TX Fannin Co Title: US Census 1910 TX Fannin Co (LDS Microfilm #1375560 & 1375561) Repository: #R2
• Repository: R2 Name: LDS - Family History Center Address: CONT Montgomery, Alabama City: Montgomery State: Alabama Note: Microfilm and fiche ordered from Salt Lake City
• Source: S56 Abbreviation: Higginbotham - Earl Higginbotham Title: Earl Higginbotham <ehigg@compuserve.com>. Researcher of the Higginbotham families. Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: My Files Address:
• Source: S59 Abbreviation: US Census 1850 LA, Bienville Parish Title: US Census 1850 LA, Bienville Parish Repository: #R5
• Repository: R5 Name: Alabama Archives Address: CONT Montgomery, Alabama City: Montgomery State: Alabama