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Ida Virginia Smith McDowell 1856 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1856

Birth Location: Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania

Death Date: 27 Jan 1915

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Smith

Mother: Hester Smith

Spouse(s): William McDowell

Children(s): Susanna McDowell

In 1856, Ida Virginia Smith McDowell entered the world in Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, born to John Smith and Hester Smith. In 1870, Ida Virginia Smith McDowell resided in Philadelphia Ward 22 District 72, Philadelphia, Pe. Ida Virginia Smith McDowell married William R McDowell, and had children including Susanna Esther McDowell. Ida Virginia Smith McDowell passed away in 1915 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Ida Virginia Smith McDowell entered the world in Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, born to John Smith and Hester Smith.
  • In 1870, Ida Virginia Smith McDowell resided in Philadelphia Ward 22 District 72, Philadelphia, Pe.
  • Ida Virginia Smith McDowell married William R McDowell, and had children including Susanna Esther McDowell.
  • Ida Virginia Smith McDowell passed away in 1915 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Ida McDowell's Ancestors

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Ida McDowell
1856 – 1915
Birth Place: Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
Parents
John Smith
1810 – 1872
Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
Hester Smith
1816 –
Pennsylvania
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ida McDowell's Descendants

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Ida (Virginia Smith) McDowell (19 Nov 1856 – 27 Jan 1915) m. William (R) McDowell (15 Apr 1854 – 14 Oct 1914)
  1. 1. Susanna (Esther) McDowell (6 April 1878 – 5 March 1906) m. Samuel (Cooper) Lownes (6 March 1875 – 8 September 1948)
    1. 1. Dorothy (S.) Lownes (abt 1903 – ) m. Leo (Patrick) Gilroy (12 July 1893 – 5 Oct 1968)
      1. 1. Philip (William) Gilroy (25 Oct 1924 – 15 Jan 2021) m. Eris (N.) Gilroy (22 Aug 1923 – 22 May 2012)
        1. 1. Theresa Floodstrand (8 Nov 1957 – )
        2. 2. Philip (W.) Gilroy
        3. 3. Margaret Gilroy-Styburski
        4. 4. Eugenia (E.) Gilroy
      2. 2. Robert (L.) Gilroy (8 May 1926 – 4 Apr 2007) m. Jewel (Ford) Gilroy (26 May 1927 – 18 December 2018)
        1. 1. Robert (Brent) Gilroy (6 Apr 1955 – )
        2. 2. Gary (Patrick) Gilroy (29 Mar 1957 – 2 August 2019)
      3. 3. Peter (O'Reiley) Gilroy (21 May 1932 – 26 Feb 2002)

Ida McDowell's Timeline

3 Records

1856
19 Nov 1856
Birth of Ida Virginia Smith McDowell in Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 14
Ida Virginia Smith McDowell resided here in Philadelphia Ward 22 District 72, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 22 District 72, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
27 Jan 1915
Age 59
Death of Ida Virginia Smith McDowell in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1856
    Event Place: Barren Hill, Whitemarsh Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 22 District 72, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1408; Page: 140B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 22 District 72, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 22 District 72, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1408; Page: 140B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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