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Elizabeth McDowell 1750–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1750

Birth Location: PA

Death Date: 18 May 1821

Death Location: Fairview Village, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Elizabeth McFarland

Mother: John McDowell

Spouse(s): Andrew Porter

Children(s): George Porter, David Porter, Anna Boyd, Charlotte Brooke, Harriett McKeen, James Porter

The story of Elizabeth McDowell began in 1750 in PA. Elizabeth McDowell married Andrew Porter, and had children including Anna Maria Parker Boyd, Charlotte Brooke, David Rittenhouse Porter, George Bryan Porter, Harriett Mckeen, James Madison Porter. Elizabeth McDowell passed away in 1821 in Fairview Village, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth McDowell began in 1750 in PA.
  • Elizabeth McDowell married Andrew Porter, and had children including Anna Maria Parker Boyd, Charlotte Brooke, David Rittenhouse Porter, George Bryan Porter, Harriett Mckeen, James Madison Porter.
  • Elizabeth McDowell passed away in 1821 in Fairview Village, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth McDowell's Ancestors

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Elizabeth McDowell
1750–1821
Birth Place: PA
Parents
Elizabeth Parker McFarland
1730–1790
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
John McDowell
1715–1794
Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Isabella Hamilton
1697–1739
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
ROBERT (SAMUEL TODD I) (USA)
1697–1775
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizaberh) Irvine
1690–1782
Raloo Parish, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Todd
1660–1716
Isabella Parker
1664–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
+ Hamilton
1627–1705
Elizabeth Echlin
1633–1676

Elizabeth McDowell's Descendants

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Elizabeth McDowell (15 November 1750–18 May 1821) m. Andrew Porter (24 Sep 1743–16 November 1813)
  1. 1. George (Bryan) Porter 1791–1834
  2. 2. David (Rittenhouse) Porter 1788–1867
  3. 3. Anna (Maria Parker) Boyd 1781–1839
  4. 4. Charlotte Brooke 1778–1850
  5. 5. Harriett McKeen 1788–1864
  6. 6. James (Madison) Porter 1793–1862

Elizabeth McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1750
15 November 1750
Birth of Elizabeth McDowell in PA
PA
1821
18 May 1821
Age 71
Death of Elizabeth McDowell in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1750
    Event Place: PA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1821
    Event Place: Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairview Village, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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