William (Gowen) Goins, Sr - William seems to be locked to his grandparents as his parents 10/4/2022

Managers of William (Gowen) Goins, Sr,

From what I can tell, William was the son of Thomas, grandson of Michael, and great grandson of immigrant John from Angola

Here is something from ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/william-mixed-black-man-...

and wikitree
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gowen-20

and another site with a number of sources
https://ourberryfamily.com/berry/21091.htm

here is Find A Grave, but it doesn't give parents.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141180700/william-going