Josephine Cinderella McGowan

Josephine Cinderella King, aka "Josie" is the daughter of Gary King and Alethia Maynor King. She comes from Distinguished Pre-Revolutionary, American Revolutionary War and Post-Revolutionary bloodlines that includes Miles Cary, Col. Benjamin Exum, Henry Maynor, Capt. Richardson Rountree & Carey Cox sr. All are documented with either or both the Son's of the American Revolution or Daughters of the American Revolution. Her Grandfather William H. Maynor was an Attorney.

She married Hugh Augustus McGowan January 13, 1881 in Hinds County, MS. Her husband is a descendant of a Revolutionary War Patriot, James McGowen (civil service-Juror). His grandfather William was a War of 1812 Patriot, as were his uncles Hugh, James, Russell. Hugh's father was Dr. Russell Martin McGowen [sic], a wealthy land owner from the Byram area of Hinds county. Josie and Hugh raised their family and farmed their entire life together on land that he inherited from his father.

In the 1910 census of Hinds Co, MS she is noted as being the mother of 11 children - 10 living. Josie and Hugh tribute name their children in respect of family lineage. The known children are: Russell Gary; Allen B; Hugh O; Zoe E; Claude L; Lula M; Josie I; Durward A; Major C and King T McGowan.

Josie is last noted in the 1940 census for Jackson, Hinds County, MS living with her son King T McGowan and his family. Her husband predeceased her sometime before 1930.

Her Death Certificate from Jackson, Mississippi lists her birth date as 12 Feb 1860 and her death date as 30 May 1948, age 88 years, 3 months, 18 days. Her death certificate names her father Gary King and deceased husband H.A. McGowan. Providing information was her son King T. McGowan. It names the Byram McGowan Cemetery as her place of burial.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 25 2018, 13:26:48 UTC