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Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell 1760–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 April 1760

Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1843

Death Location: Mason, Kentucky, USA

Father: Judge McDowell

Mother: Mary McClung

Spouse(s): Mary McDowell

Children(s): Isabella McDowell, John McDowell, Juliette Dorsey, Magdalene McDowell, Polly McDowell, Captain McDowell, Sarah Keene, Mary Andrews, Dr McDowell

The story of Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell began in 1760 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA. Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell married Mary Polly Paxton Lyle Mcdowell, and had children including Betsey Mcdowell, Captain Samuel L Mcdowell, Dr James Ephraim Mcdowell, Isabella Mcdowell, John P Mcdowell, Juliette Mcdowell Dorsey, Letty Mcdowell, Lydia Bedia Mcdowell, Magdalene Mcdowell, Mary Hester Hettie Mcdowell Andrews, Polly Mcdowell, Sarah Sallie Mcdowell Keene. Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell passed away in 1843 in Mason, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell began in 1760 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.
  • Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell married Mary Polly Paxton Lyle Mcdowell, and had children including Betsey Mcdowell, Captain Samuel L Mcdowell, Dr James Ephraim Mcdowell, Isabella Mcdowell, John P Mcdowell, Juliette Mcdowell Dorsey, Letty Mcdowell, Lydia Bedia Mcdowell, Magdalene Mcdowell, Mary Hester Hettie Mcdowell Andrews, Polly Mcdowell, Sarah Sallie Mcdowell Keene.
  • Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell passed away in 1843 in Mason, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge McDowell
1735–1817
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Mary McClung
1734–1826
Birth Location: Coleraine, Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary McDowell
1763–1843
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Isabella McDowell
1781–1838
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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John McDowell
1799–1852
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
JM
Juliette Dorsey
1787–1863
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
JD
Magdalene McDowell
1792–
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky USA
MM
Polly McDowell
1790–1825
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
PM
Captain McDowell
1785–1857
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Keene
1783–1824
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Andrews
1790–1825
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
MA
Dr McDowell
1797–1869
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
DM

Col McDowell's Ancestors

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Col McDowell
1760–1843
Birth Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Judge Samuel McDowell
1735–1817
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Mary McClung
1734–1826
Coleraine, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Captain (John) McDowell
1714–1742
Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ireland
Magdalena Woods
1706–1800
Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland
John (William) McClung
1706–1787
Coleraine, County Antrim, Ireland
Rebecca Stuart\Stewart
1710–1781
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Woods
1684–1762
Lady Woods
1690–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Argyll
1652–1703
Lady Argyll
1659–1735

Col McDowell's Descendants

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Col (James "Old Thunder") McDowell (29 April 1760–31 Dec 1843) m. Mary ("Polly" Paxton Lyle) McDowell (18 Nov 1763–6 Aug 1843)
  1. 1. Isabella McDowell 1781–1838 m. Rev (John Poage Campbell) MD 1767–1814
    1. 1. Margaret (Madison Campbell) Pickett 1806–1887
    2. 2. John (C Campbell) MD 1812–
    3. 3. James (McDowell) Campbell 1804–1837
    4. 4. Edward (H.) Campbell 1805–
    5. 5. Talitha Campbell 1809–1895
  2. 2. John (P) McDowell 1799–1852
  3. 3. Juliette (McDowell) Dorsey 1787–1863
  4. 4. Magdalene McDowell 1792–
  5. 5. Polly McDowell 1790–1825
  6. 6. Captain (Samuel L) McDowell 1785–1857
  7. 7. Sarah (Sallie McDowell) Keene 1783–1824
  8. 8. Mary (Hester "Hettie" McDowell) Andrews 1790–1825
  9. 9. Dr (James Ephraim) McDowell 1797–1869

Col McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1760
29 April 1760
Birth of Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
1843
31 Dec 1843
Age 83
Death of Col James "Old Thunder" McDowell in Mason, Kentucky, USA
Mason, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1760
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1843
    Event Place: Mason, Kentucky, USA
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