1.
James "Jamie" W. Gowdey
(Nov 1831, NYC, NY*- 1923, Rockleigh, NJ**), carpenter, wed c.1852 Mary Elizabeth Conklin
(14 Aug 1832, NJ*** - 15 Aug 1935), daughter
of John Gesner Conklin & Madeline Fortier. [see Conklin
Family]
The couple raised a large family—five boys and five girls: i. William A./Edwin (1855*- 31 Oct 1928#) resided
in Nyack,
ii. Lewis Henry (1857***-?), iii. Sarah Madeline (Feb
1859*-?); iv.
John Conklin (1861, New York-?) m. in 1886 Wilhelmina (1860****, New
York-?). [Children:
i. Elizabeth (1886****-?), ii. Wilhelmina (1891****-?), iii.
Walter (1899****-?)],
v. Jerome Lewis (1865*****-?), vi. Emma Ellen (1867*****-?), vii. Benjamin F.
(1869*****-?), viii. Ida Virginia (1872**-?), ix. Leah Amelia
(Apr 1874****-1965), x. Margaret.
* 1900 Census, Harrington Township, Bergen Co., Sheet 18-10.
** New
York Times, August 15, 1932 p. 13.
*** 1860
Census, Harrington Township, Bergen Co., NJ, p 121.
**** 1910 Census, Harrington Township, Bergen Co, NJ, p 3A
***** 1880 Census, Harrington Township, Bergen Co., NJ, p 31.
#New York Times, Obituary 2 Nov 1928.
The 1860 census
shows Mary and her family living with her parents in the John G. Conklin household:
John G. Conklin (63, Farmer), Magdalene (63, Mistress), Mary Gowdey
(28), James W. Gowdey (29, Carpenter), William A Gowdey (5),
Lewis H. Gowdey (3), and Sarah M. Gowdey (1).*
*1860 Federal
census, Harrington Township, Bergen Co., NJ. page 121.
In
1862
James W. Gowdy built a
house (James Gowdey
House) on former property of John Henry Gesner on the east side Carterette Road (upper Piermont Road).
The 1880 census
lists James (48, carpenter), Mary (47, keeping house), S. Madeline (21,
daughter), Jerome L. (15, son), Emma E. (13, daughter), Benjamin F. (11,
son), Ida V. (8, daughter), L Amelia (6, daughter).*
The 1900 census lists James
(head, 68, carpenter), Mary E. (wife, 67), Sarah M. (daughter,
30), Leah (daughter, 26).**
* 1880 Census, Harrington Township, Bergen Co., NJ, p 31.
** 1900 Census, Harrington Park, Bergen Co., NJ, Sheet 10.
#New York Times, Obituary 2 Nov 1928.
New
York Times, August 15, 1932 p. 13.
Mary Elizabeth lived to be 103 years
old. Daughters
Emma Ellen and Leah inherited the farm circ 1935. The property remained
in Gowdey family until 1965. [see James Gowdey
House]
