James M. McCown b. 16 Jun 1790 Virginia, USA d. 16 Jul 1872 Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

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Name	James M. McCown
Name		Monroe County, Indiana Family Heritage
Birth	16 Jun 1790	Virginia, USA [1, 2, 3, 4]
		McCown Family Bible Record
		Map - Virginia 1827 (Pittsylvania and Halifax Counties)
Military	30 Aug 1814	Halifax County, Virginia, USA (Age 24 years) [5, 6]
Military	Capt. Wm. Leigh's Company of Col. Greenhill/Green Hill's Regt. of Gen. Wayne's Division
Military	27 Dec 1814	Charles City, Virginia, USA (Age 24 years)
Military	Discharged (War of 1812)
Death	16 Jul 1872	Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, USA [1, 3]
Burial	18 Jul 1872	Chambersville Cemetery [1]
	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36075762/james-mccown
		Headstone - McCown, James
		Headstone - Lewis, Mourning and James McCown
		Headstone - McCown Family (All Stones)
Notes	Possible 1820 location: Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia. 1820 US Census: Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 (b.1811-1820) Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 (b.1795-1804) Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3 (b.1811-1820) Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 (b.1795-1804) The one problem is James would have been 30 years old at the time of t he 1820 census.
Person ID	I28	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	26 Jan 2023

Spouse Nancy Mourning Lewis
b. 27 Feb 1794, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
d. 21 Aug 1885, Washington Township, Monroe, Indiana, USA (Age 91 years)

Marriage 28 Nov 1812 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA [7, 8]

Age at Marriage He was 22 years old - She was 18 years old. (Were Married 59 years).

Children 7 children

+	1. Eliza A McCown b. 3 Oct 1814, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Nov 1891, Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, USA (Age 77 years)
+	2. Nancy J McCown b. 5 Dec 1816, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Feb 1875, Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA (Age 58 years)
+	3. Elijah Thomas McCown b. 5 May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Nov 1913, Bean Blossom, Monroe, Indiana, USA (Age 95 years)
+	4. Mary J. McCown b. 29 Dec 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA d. 23 Nov 1909, Cloud County, Kansas, USA (Age 88 years)
+	5. Sarah Ann McCown b. 8 Jun 1824, Owen County, Indiana, USA d. 24 Sep 1907, Monroe County, Indiana, USA (Age 83 years)
+	6. William M. McCown b. 5 Aug 1829, Indiana, USA d. 1875, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA (Age 45 years)
+	7. Margaret Jane McCown b. 11 Aug 1832, Bean Blossom, Monroe, Indiana, USA d. 23 Jul 1918, Stinesville, Monroe, Indiana, USA (Age 85 years)

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