West Virginia Pioneers
Gilbert McKown
1787 - 1864 (76 years)-
Name Gilbert McKown Born 2 Dec 1787 Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 8 Jul 1864 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3] Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Enlisted for War of 1812 but it ended before they left.
Civil War - Union
Moved to present day Roane Co in 1855.
Person ID I5411 WVPioneers Last Modified 15 Oct 2015
Father James McKown, b. 2 Sep 1758, Ireland , d. 9 Jan 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years) Mother Phoebe Casto, b. 2 Jan 1755, Dividing Creek, NJ , d. 2 Jan 1855, Angerona, Jackson, West Virginia, USA (Age 100 years) Married 3 Jan 1782 Winchester, Frederick County, VA Notes
1840 Jackson County, VA, living with John, he is 83, she is 80-90
James McKown, age 83
1850 Delaware, Defiance, OH #747
Noah Hughes 28 VA
Phebe J 21 OH
Rosetta 4 VA
Isaac McCoun 19 VA
"Jackson County in the Wars"
Revolutionary Soldiers
James McKown. A Revolutionary soldier who was listed on the Mason county census of 1820. as being over 45 years of age. He had one son and one daughter and his wife was also over 45. Probably the father of Gilbert, John, Samuel and Isaac McKown, listed as aged 26-45 in that census. His wife's maiden name was Casto.
from Betty K Mcintyre:
Revolutionary War Pension Record: James McKown born 2 Sept 1758 esf 1776 Berkeley Co., Va where res; esf 1781 Hampshire Co., Va; res after RW in Pa., Va., & Ohio; PN 1833 Knox County, Ohio, res Milford Township; dd 9 Jan 1845 Jackson Co., Va; MD ca 1782 Phebe Casto, Winchester, Va; wid PN age 95 Jackson County , Va, 1850, when her sis Sarah Wright AAF there; son Gilbert McKown AAF there then; wid res there 1852 where Elias McKown (NKG) Co JP: wid dd 2 Jan 1855; Ch include Sarah, Isaac, Polly and Gilbert (b. 1787 Greene Co., Pa.) QF L 1929 from desc Mrs. Ora Gerhart Beatty, Centerburg, Ohio. F-W7430 R 1692
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JC website - pensions:
Pension application of Phoebe Casto McKown.
Family ID F572 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lydia Flesher, b. 27 Jan 1802, Virginia, USA , d. 1 Nov 1887 (Age 85 years) Married 10 May 1819 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia [2, 4] Notes
1850 Jackson Co VA #542-547
McKoun Gilbert 60 M Farmer Pa
McKoun Lydia 48 F Va
McKoun Sarah 23 F Va
McKoun Mary 16 F Va
McKoun John 13 M Ohio
McKoun Mormon 10 M Ohio
McKoun Epraim 5 M Va
1860 Spencer Dist, Roane Co, WV
Isaac McKown 37 VA
Gilbert 74 Pa
Lydia 58 Va
John L 24 Oh
Norman 21 Oh
Ephraim 16 Va
1870 Roane Co WV Spencer Dist #94-98 [all born WV]
McKown, Isaac 39 Clerk of circuit court Aprl?
Margaret 28 June
Robert B 3 Aug
John 1 July
McKown, Lydda 68 Jan
1880 Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Page 89A
Ephraim MCKOWN Self M M W 36 WV PA WV
Mary J. MCKOWN Wife F M W 32 WV MA WV
Anderson MCKOWN Son M S W 12 WV
Henry D. MCKOWN Son M S W 9 WV
Derril M. MCKOWN Son M S W 7 WV
Irena A. MCKOWN Dau F S W 5 WV
Eola A. MCKOWN Dau F S W 3 WV
Bell MCKOWN Dau F S W 10M WV
Lydia MCKOWN Mother F W W 77 WV
Children 1. Hiram McKown, b. 11 Dec 1819, d. Yes, date unknown 2. Celia McKown, b. Dec 1821, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1908 (Age ~ 86 years)3. Eliza Jane McKown, b. 23 Feb 1823, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 Jan 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 72 years)4. Sarah McKown, b. 20 Jan 1827, d. 10 May 1902, Conway, Faulkner Co, AR (Age 75 years)5. Phoebe McKown, b. 1 Jan 1829, d. Yes, date unknown 6. Isaac McKown, b. 6 Apr 1831, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 23 Aug 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 55 years)7. Mary McKown, b. 1834, Knox Co, Ohio, USA , d. 1901 (Age 67 years)8. John L McKown, b. 13 Jul 1837, Virginia, USA , d. 23 Oct 1864 (Age 27 years)9. Norman Dude McKown, b. 4 May 1840, Knox Co, Ohio, USA , d. 9 Dec 1927, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)10. Ephriam McKown, b. 20 Sep 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Oct 1927, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)Family ID F1845 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Married - 10 May 1819 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia 
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