David Gowan
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David D. Gowan was born in 1840 in Bervie, Kincardineshire
, Scotland
to Alexander and Jane (Moir) Gowan(s). On the 1920 census he told the census taker that he was born on the Atlantic Ocean but at this time there is no evidence his parents ever left Scotland. In 1900, David was living with his sister Ann's son, David G. Goodfellow and his family on Natural Bridge Road in Gila County, Arizona
. The well-known pioneer had been living alone in his cabin where he pursued his lifetime occupation of prospecting
. David Gowan died in January 1926. When deputy sheriff Jim Kline on his regular two week's visit, couldn't locate Gowan at his little cabin, he looked around and secured the help of a posse
, which found David's body in Deer Creek
. The remains were buried just where they were found beside the creek. Today, the grave site is marked and preserved.
Kincardineshire
The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns was a local government county on the coast of northeast Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to Alexander and Jane (Moir) Gowan(s). On the 1920 census he told the census taker that he was born on the Atlantic Ocean but at this time there is no evidence his parents ever left Scotland. In 1900, David was living with his sister Ann's son, David G. Goodfellow and his family on Natural Bridge Road in Gila County, Arizona
Gila County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.8% White*0.4% Black*14.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*5.4% Other races*17.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. The well-known pioneer had been living alone in his cabin where he pursued his lifetime occupation of prospecting
Prospecting
Prospecting is the physical search for minerals, fossils, precious metals or mineral specimens, and is also known as fossicking.Prospecting is a small-scale form of mineral exploration which is an organised, large scale effort undertaken by mineral resource companies to find commercially viable ore...
. David Gowan died in January 1926. When deputy sheriff Jim Kline on his regular two week's visit, couldn't locate Gowan at his little cabin, he looked around and secured the help of a posse
Posse
Posse may refer to:* Posse comitatus , a group of men assembled to assist in law enforcement* Posse , starring Kirk Douglas* Posse , starring Mario van Peebles...
, which found David's body in Deer Creek
Deer Creek
- Populated places :* Deer Creek, Illinois* Deer Creek, Indiana* Deer Creek, Minnesota* Deer Creek, Oklahoma* Deer Creek, Taylor County, Wisconsin* Deer Creek, Outagamie County, Wisconsin- Schools :...
. The remains were buried just where they were found beside the creek. Today, the grave site is marked and preserved.