Family Bible Records

Jefferson County
Illinois
Family Bible Records





Description of Bible 

Printed 1870

About 4 3/4 inches wide

About 7 inches tall

Poor condition

Been repaired by sewing the Front cover back on

Back cover water stained on inside

Paper is brittle, falling apart to the touch

4 pages has been added to RECORDS by sewing in.
 

(You may click on any image below to see larger size)

Samuel McKown
Family Bible

Submitted By: Gwendolyn S. Smith
gss.smith@yahoo.com

Samuel McKown Bible

First Page

On blank page facing family records

Samuel McKown 
Artemisea Cargil was
married Oct 13th 1868 

James Cargil and
Julia Garwood was 
married June 7th 1876

James McKown 
died November the 6 1884

John McKown 
died September the 23 1874

Mary Gardner died 
January the 8 1888

FAMILY RECORDS
MARRIAGES

Sampsom McKowen 
dide March the 12
in 1898

Mary Elin McKown
Was Born 24 day of jenna [unreadable]

Sampson McKowen was
bornd Dec the. 8 [could be a 3-8 ] 18.43

Artemisea McKowen
bornd June the 
17. 18.50

Sampson McKowen
died March the 12. 18.98

Luke 10. Chapter 20

Births

Mary Ellen McCown
was bornd January 
the 
[ ? ] 1870

[ ? ] (Anna) Bell McCown
was Bornd June th 29 1872 

John N. McKown
was bornd
October 23 1874

John N. McKowen
was Born October 12 [ ? ]

Births

John N McKown
was bornd Obtober 23 [1874?]

Osker McKown was born
January the 29, 1879

George Osker McKowen
was bornd January 
the 29 1879

1879

Anna Bell McKowen
was bornd
June the 29 1872

Deaths

James Cargil and Julia Garw [page torn]
was married June 4th 1876
this is March 16 1879

Mary Ellen McCown
died July 13th 1877

Sa Mc Kown
and Artmisey Cargil
was married in October
the 13 18.68

James Cargil and 
Julia gar Wooll?
was married July the
18 . 76

NEW TESTAMENT

S.A. McKown was bornd
December the 3? 1843

Came from South Carlina 
in the yeare of 1850 or 1852

Loney McKown was born
October the 23 1874

Artemsea E. McKowen
died September the 3 1919

John Nolen McKowen 
died September the 24 1940

Elizabeth Ann Miller
was born Oct. 7-1928

Ruth Maxine Miles 
was born Nov 16-1928

Nella Elmedia Miller
was born Nov the 26. 18.97

Vergel Calvin Miller 
was born July the 30. 19.00 

Ulus Harmon Miller 
was born Dec. the 2 1903

Leota Mae Miller 
was born September the 3 1910

Eula Marie Miller 
was born Sep 26 1927

Two center pages that have been added

John H Miller and
Anna B. McKowen was
married Sept the 20. 18.96

Vergil C. Miller
Cecil Harrision
was married Nov 18, 19 23

Ulus H. Miller
Monnie Turnage
was married Nov 9. 19 25

Leota Mae Miller
Albert Miles
was married Dec. 24 1927

Second page:

Sampson A. McKowen
died March the 12. 18.98.

Artemisa E. McKowen
died Sep 3 1919

John Nolen McKowen
died September 24-1940

Nella Almedia Miller
Died May the 20. 1899

The McKowen & Miller Family

This information has been gathered just to help 
with research on this family.
(Please note that the submitters of this information 
are not Chastain researchers)

1880 Census
Richland County, Illinois

Noble, Richland, Illinois
Samuel Mc Cowen 37  
Artemisa Mc Cowen 26  
Annabel Mc Cowen 7  
John Mc Cowen 5  
Oscar Mc Cowen 1

1900 Census
Jefferson County, Illinois

Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Artinesse McKowen 49  
John N McKowen 21  
Oscar McKowen 21  
Henry Jones 23

1910 Census
Jefferson County, Illinois

Mt Vernon Ward 1, Jefferson, Illinois
Artemisa E McKowen 59  
John N McKowen 35  

Also:
Mt Vernon Ward 1, Jefferson, Illinois
Oscar G McKowen 3  
Hallie B McKowen 28

1930 Census
Jefferson County, Illinois

Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Oscar G McKowen 50  
Lena H McKowen 35  
Lila M McKowen 7  
Edna M McKowen 4 4/12  
John N McKowen 55

Marriages



MCCOWEN, SAMPSON A married CARGLE, ARTEMECIA 10-13-1868 Edwards County, IL
MILLER, JOHN H  married MCKOWEN, ANNA B 9-20-1896 Jefferson County, IL

Cemetery Record



Artemisa McKowen
06-17-1850 - 9-3-1919
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL



Sampson McCowen
From the Bible: 
12-??-1843 - 3-12-1898
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL

Oscar McKowen
1879 - 8-12-1948
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL

Hattie Bell McKowen 
(1st wife of Oscar G. McKowen)
10-11-1881 - 1-22-1919
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL

Leona "Lela" McKowen 
(2nd wife of Oscar G. McKowen)
10-26-1898      12-18-1977      
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL

John Nolan McKowen
1874 - 9-24-1940
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Jefferson County, IL

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