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Hi, I'm an "old" Gowdy Illinois descendant and researcher. I am including the most recent update to the Gowdy line that I have received, thanks to Chuck who is descended from Theron.
Of great benefit were the Illinois Archive Military Records from the Civil War. I am enclosing the FamilTreeMaker genealogy report so you can read the great letters from the soldier sons. It's so tragic that one family should lose so many sons in the Civil War, but then many families in White Co. lost sons due to the General Lyons steamship explosion when they were travelling home.
NOTE: The White County Website has changed to a new site. Use Google to find it.
Descendants of Theron Carlisle GOWDY
Generation No. 1
1. THERON CARLISLE5 GOWDY (ROBERT4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, FATHER1) was born 21 Feb 1803 in Sumner Co., TN, and died 1878 in White Co., IL. He married SARAH GRIMES 26 Feb 1833 in White Co., IL, daughter of HENRY GRIMES and HANNAH BLACKFOD. She was born 08 Feb 1817 in KY, and died Aft. 1887 in Poss. Hamilton Co., IL.
More About THERON CARLISLE GOWDY:
Fact 1: 27 Feb, also shown as birthdate
Fact 2: 1820, Came to White Co. by this date.
Fact 6: Farmer
Fact 10: moved to White Co., IL in 1820
More About SARAH GRIMES:
Fact 1: 1833, marriage also shown as 22 Sep
Fact 2: Moved to White Co. IL as a child
Fact 3: 1887, Living in Hamilton Co. with son, James.
More About THERON GOWDY and SARAH GRIMES:
Marriage: 26 Feb 1833, White Co., IL
Unknown-Ending: Another source says Sep 28, 1833
Children of THERON GOWDY and SARAH GRIMES are:
i. HENRY M.6 GOWDY, b. Abt. 1834, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 10 Apr 1863, Memphis, TN.
More About HENRY M. GOWDY:
Cause of Death: Disease in Memphis, TN during Civil War
Fact 1: 1861, to 1865 56th IL Regiment
Fact 3: died of disease during Civil War.
Military service 1: 14 Aug 1862, Enrolled for 3 yrs in svc - w/Capt. Foster
Military service 2: 1862, Age 28, Ht 5'11", Hair Black, Eyes Black, Comp. Dark
Military service 3: 1862, Company G 87th Infantry - Private
Military service 4: 1862, Mustered in in Shawneetown, IL
Military service 5: 22 Sep 1862, Mustered in by Lt. Curtiss
ii. WILLIAM L. GOWDY, b. 1835, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 31 Mar 1865, SS General Lyon Explosion at sea nr. NY.
More About WILLIAM L. GOWDY:
Fact 6: Soldier Union Army from IL 56th Reg.
iii. JOHN A. GOWDY, b. 1836, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 31 Mar 1865, SS General Lyon Explosion at sea nr. NY.
Notes for JOHN A. GOWDY:
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Letter John wrote to his parents 11 Oct 1862:
Dear Father, Mother, Brothers and Sisters,
I feel to thank God that I am spared to write you a few lines to let you kow that I am well at this time hoping these few lines will find you all well when they reach you.
I have nothing of importance to write you but howsoever I will tell you of our little fight with old Price. We gave him a good licking and he skedaddled. The fight began last Friday and ended on Saturday about 2 o'clock. We were in Saturday's fight and thank heaven we came through safe and sound without a scratch. I tell you we were in a hot place. The bullets whizzed around my head and it made me feel all over spotten but I just lay flat on the ground and loaded and shot-killed all I could. The 6th Missouri Batteries were placed on the line one of our line, and Secesh made a charge on the one we were at. The 12th Illinois Regiment and the 80th Ohio were supporting the batteries and when the Rebels charged on the battery they both ran and left us alone for a while but we poured in such a blast they couldn't stand. They turned from the Battery and the old 56th charged on the Battery and retook it. When we started away every man and boy hollowed with all their might and you never saw men run the way they ran.
There were some of them got into Corinth and cross fired on us but thank God they did not hurt us much. There were two Rebel generals killed, one by the name of Rogers and the other by the name of Johnson, and there was one Secesh Captain killed in General Sullivan's headquarters right in Corinth. There were seven killed in our Regiment and twentyseven wounded. There was not one killed in our Company and only one wounded - William Tate got shot through the arm.
The 19th Missouri and the 56th were what saved Corinth. The Rebel loss was very great - double what ours was our Adjutant went along the line the evening after the battle and said he never saw the like for dead men. There is talk of old Bragg and J.C. Breckinridge attacking Corinth again, but I think old Price is satisfied, and if they come we will do them the same way, for there are several of the Illinois Regiments yet and they are mighty spunky and they fight too. If the enemy don't think they will just let them try us. And them that think the Secesh won't fight let them come and see. If they had been in my place and heard the bullets whizz as I did, they would say they will fight. Our men have taken several prisoners. It makes a man feel curious to go into battle but after the first gun fire that feeling is over. I will close for this time. I will ask you to excuse my bad wrote letter and write as soon as you get this, so no more at this time. I shall remain your affectionate son until death, so farewell. John A. Gowdy
More About JOHN A. GOWDY:
Cause of Death: Burned at sea on General Lyon
Fact 1: 11 Oct 1862, Wrote family a long letter from battle.
Military service 1: 1861, Rank Private
Military service 2: 1861, Age 25 Ht 5' 11" Hair Sandy, Eyes Blue, Comp Light
Military service 3: 1861, Co. B 56th Infantry
Military service 4: 1861, Must. in in Shawneetown, IL
Military service 5: 06 Nov 1861, Enl: White Co. - Capt. Cochran 3 yrs
Military service 6: 27 Feb 1862, Mustered in by Capt. Watson
Military service 7: 31 Mar 1865, Lost on "Gen Lyon" burned at sea
Occupation: 1861, Farmer
2. iv. MARY J. GOWDY, b. 1839, Enfield, White Co., IL.
v. MILTON B. GOWDY, b. 1840, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 31 Mar 1865, SS General Lyon Explosion at sea nr. NY.
Notes for MILTON B. GOWDY:
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Ten days before the meeting of GRant and Lee at the Appomattox Court House and just 15 days before Lincoln was assassinated, 400 Federal soldiers boarded the General Lyon for home. Off the coast of NC a storm overturned great casks of kerosene on the upper deck. The kerosene seeped down to the furnace and there was an explosion. The ship was ablaze and nearly all on board were lost. The men either burned to death or drowned trying to escape.
The toll on boys from White Co., IL was tremendous. There is a memorial there listing the many names which are found in The History of White County, Illinois.
More About MILTON B. GOWDY:
Cause of Death: Burned at sea on General Lyon
Fact 1: Union soldier - see notes
Fact 2: Scotch-Irish/Presbyterian
Military service 1: 1861-5 Co. B in 56th Regiment of IL
Military service 2: 1861, Age 21 Ht 5'10" Hair Sandy, Eyes Blue, Comp Light
Military service 3: 1861, Mustered in by Capt. Watson
Military service 4: 27 Feb 1861, Must. in in Shawneetown, IL
Military service 5: 01 Nov 1861, Enl: White Co. - Capt. Cochran 3 yrs
Occupation: 1861, Farmer
vi. EDMOND F. GOWDY, b. 1842, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 16 Mar 1863, Memphis, TN.
More About EDMOND F. GOWDY:
Cause of Death: Measles
Fact 1: Died of measles during Civil War.
Fact 2: Also called Edward on census/possible mistake.
Medical Information: Died in Memphis, TN in army of measles.Height actually 6 ft 3.5 in.
Military service 1: 14 Aug 1862, Joined Service, Enfield, IL - Capt. Foster
Military service 2: 1862, Age 19, Ht 6' 3.5 in, Hair Black, Eyes, Blue
Military service 3: 1862, Complexion Light
Military service 4: 1862, Enrolled for 3 yrs in svc, Private
Military service 5: 1862, Mustered in by Lt. Curtiss
Military service 6: 22 Sep 1862, Mustered into Svc, Shawneetown, IL
3. vii. ROBERT M. GOWDY, b. 1845, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 1912, Norris City, Hamilton Co., IL.
viii. HANNAH GOWDY, b. 1848, Enfield, White Co., IL; m. SAMUEL MORGAN WALLACE, 01 Mar 1868, White Co., IL.
More About HANNAH GOWDY:
Fact 8: Enfield, White Co., IL
Fact 9: Scotch-Irish/Presbyterian
More About SAMUEL WALLACE and HANNAH GOWDY:
Marriage: 01 Mar 1868, White Co., IL
4. ix. JAMES NEWTON. GOWDY, b. 11 Jul 1850, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 02 Jan 1935, Hamilton Co., IL.
5. x. ALFRED W. GOWDY, b. Mar 1853, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. Enfield, White Co., IL.
xi. HESTER GOWDY, b. 1856, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. Hamilton Co., IL; m. WILLIAM A. FIELDS, 02 Apr 1873, White Co., IL.
More About WILLIAM FIELDS and HESTER GOWDY:
Marriage: 02 Apr 1873, White Co., IL
Generation No. 2
2. MARY J.6 GOWDY (THERON CARLISLE5, ROBERT4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, FATHER1) was born 1839 in Enfield, White Co., IL. She married (1) EDWARD HILL 23 Oct 1886 in White Co., IL. She married (2) LEVI WILLIAMS 27 Oct 1886 in White Co., IL. He was born 1833, and died Bef. 1880 in White Co., IL.
More About EDWARD HILL and MARY GOWDY:
Marriage: 23 Oct 1886, White Co., IL
More About LEVI WILLIAMS and MARY GOWDY:
Marriage: 27 Oct 1886, White Co., IL
Children of MARY GOWDY and LEVI WILLIAMS are:
i. WILLIAM L.7 WILLIAMS, b. 1859, White Co., IL.
ii. SARAH WILLIAMS, b. 1861, White Co., IL.
iii. ELLEN EMMA WILLIAMS, b. 1863, White Co., IL; m. (1) ABSOLOM ALOUR HARRISON, 24 Dec 1884, White Co., IL; m. (2) WILLIAM PULLEUM, 03 Sep 1890, White Co., IL.
More About ABSOLOM HARRISON and ELLEN WILLIAMS:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1884, White Co., IL
More About WILLIAM PULLEUM and ELLEN WILLIAMS:
Marriage: 03 Sep 1890, White Co., IL
iv. JOHN C. WILLIAMS, b. 1865, White Co., IL; m. LOUANNAH SMITH, 15 Apr 1887, White Co., IL.
More About JOHN WILLIAMS and LOUANNAH SMITH:
Marriage: 15 Apr 1887, White Co., IL
v. LEVI WILLIAMS, b. 1870, White Co., IL.
vi. LOUELLA WILLIAMS, b. 1876, White Co., IL.
3. ROBERT M.6 GOWDY (THERON CARLISLE5, ROBERT4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, FATHER1) was born 1845 in Enfield, White Co., IL, and died 1912 in Norris City, Hamilton Co., IL. He married (1) SARAH J. FIELDS 1867 in wHite Co., IL, daughter of WILLIAM FIELDS and MRS. FIELDS. She was born 20 Oct 1849 in White Co., IL, and died 19 Jul 1875 in White Co., IL. He married (2) PERMELIA ADALINE ANDERSON 1876 in White Co., IL, daughter of ORRAN ANDERSON and IRENE MILLER. She was born 1854 in White Co., IL, and died in Norris City, IL. He married (3) HATTIE C. BARNES 09 Oct 1904 in White Co., IL.
More About ROBERT M. GOWDY:
Fact 1: 1880, moved to Hamilton Co., IL
Fact 6: Rancher
Fact 7: Mason
Fact 9: Scotch-Irish/Methodist Episcopal
Fact 10: p. 700 "Hist. Gallatin Co., IL"
Fact 11: "Raises fine horses, 126 A."
More About ROBERT GOWDY and SARAH FIELDS:
Marriage: 1867, wHite Co., IL
More About ROBERT GOWDY and PERMELIA ANDERSON:
Marriage: 1876, White Co., IL
More About ROBERT GOWDY and HATTIE BARNES:
Marriage: 09 Oct 1904, White Co., IL
Children of ROBERT GOWDY and SARAH FIELDS are:
i. ELIZA M.7 GOWDY, b. 1868, White Co., IL.
ii. HARRIET A. GOWDY, b. 1870, White Co., IL.
Children of ROBERT GOWDY and PERMELIA ANDERSON are:
iii. ELVIS7 GOWDY.
iv. INFANT GOWDY.
v. R. WILLIAM GOWDY, b. 1878, White Co., IL.
vi. GEORGE GOWDY, b. Jul 1879, White Co., IL.
vii. HENRY C. GOWDY, b. Jan 1885, White Co., IL.
More About HENRY C. GOWDY:
Fact 1: Also Harry
4. JAMES NEWTON.6 GOWDY (THERON CARLISLE5, ROBERT4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, FATHER1) was born 11 Jul 1850 in Enfield, White Co., IL, and died 02 Jan 1935 in Hamilton Co., IL. He married (1) LIZZIE MYERS. She died 02 Dec 1897 in White Co., IL. He married (2) MARY ALICE SAVAGE 1876 in White Co., IL, daughter of JAMES SAVAGE and MARY JOLLY. She was born 1859, and died 18 May 1889 in White Co., IL. He married (3) MALINDA RENSHAW TOOMBS 18 Dec 1898. She died Bef. 1900.
More About JAMES NEWTON. GOWDY:
Fact 1: 1883, Hamilton Co., Census, Mom lived with.
More About JAMES GOWDY and MARY SAVAGE:
Marriage: 1876, White Co., IL
More About JAMES GOWDY and MALINDA TOOMBS:
Marriage: 18 Dec 1898
Children of JAMES GOWDY and LIZZIE MYERS are:
i. FRANK E.7 GOWDY, b. Dec 1892, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 19 Oct 1918.
ii. WILLIE O. GOWDY, b. Dec 1893, Enfield, White Co., IL.
Children of JAMES GOWDY and MARY SAVAGE are:
iii. CHARLES A.7 GOWDY, b. 1878, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 1948; m. MARY A. (GOWDY); b. 1874.
iv. JOHN H. GOWDY, b. Mar 1880, Enfield, White Co., IL.
v. NELLIE A. GOWDY, b. 1881, Enfield, White Co., IL.
vi. IDA M. GOWDY, b. 13 Apr 1882, Enfield, White Co., IL; d. 26 Jan 1933, White Co., IL; m. JOHN MARTIN ROSE, 17 Jun 1900, White Co., IL; b. Sep 1879; d. 01 Apr 1942, White Co., IL.
More About JOHN ROSE and IDA GOWDY:
Marriage: 17 Jun 1900, White Co., IL
vii. JAMES LOGAN GOWDY, b. Oct 1886, Enfield, White Co., IL; m. LILLIE LEWIS, 11 Mar 1908, White Co., IL; b. 1889.
More About JAMES GOWDY and LILLIE LEWIS:
Marriage: 11 Mar 1908, White Co., IL
viii. CARRIE A. GOWDY, b. 1887, Enfield, White Co., IL.
ix. WILLIE GOWDY, b. 1889, Enfield, White Co., IL.
5. ALFRED W.6 GOWDY (THERON CARLISLE5, ROBERT4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, FATHER1) was born Mar 1853 in Enfield, White Co., IL, and died in Enfield, White Co., IL. He married MARTHA A. FIELDS 26 Feb 1874 in White Co., IL, daughter of WILLIAM FIELDS and MRS. FIELDS. She was born Jun 1858.
More About ALFRED GOWDY and MARTHA FIELDS:
Marriage: 26 Feb 1874, White Co., IL
Children of ALFRED GOWDY and MARTHA FIELDS are:
i. WILLIAM C.7 GOWDY, b. Aug 1880, White Co., IL; m. DAISY MARY WEIRAUCH, 22 Feb 1911, White Co., IL.
More About WILLIAM GOWDY and DAISY WEIRAUCH:
Marriage: 22 Feb 1911, White Co., IL
ii. SAMUEL EDWARD GOWDY, b. Dec 1882.
iii. LELLA M. GOWDY, b. Jun 1892, White Co., IL.
iv. FLORENCE H. GOWDY, b. Nov 1894, White Co., IL.
v. MAMIE E. GOWDY, b. Nov 1894, White Co., IL.
vi. MERRILL HERBIE GOWDY, b. Dec 1897, White Co., IL.
1. Info on Alfred M. Gowdy from “History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Co., IL 1887” p. 700
2. Edmond F. Goudy, Milton B. Goudy, John A. Goudy and Henry M. Goudy - Civil War Service Report, Illinois State Archives
3. Mahlon Gowdy’s book on Gowdy’s
4. Alfred Gowdy info: Chuck Fulkerson (descendant), Chesterfield, MO 1998
5. Cindy Birk Conley - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwhite2/
6. White Co., IL census records (various)
7. The History of White Co., IL (interlibrary loan)
8. History of Enfield Illinois by Mrs. Chalon T. (Margaret Davis) Land, Enfield, IL (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwhite2/
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