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John McDowell 1774–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 Oct 1835

Death Location: On Spring Creek, McMinn, Tennessee, United States

Father: William McDowell

Mother: Elizabeth Templeton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James McDowell, Margaret McDowell

In 1774, John McDowell entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, born to William Mcdowell And Elizabeth Templeton. In 1800, John McDowell resided in Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina. John McDowell had children including James Wilford Mcdowell, Margaret Erwin Patsy Mcdowell. John McDowell passed away in 1835 in On Spring Creek, McMinn, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1774, John McDowell entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, born to William Mcdowell And Elizabeth Templeton.
  • In 1800, John McDowell resided in Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina.
  • John McDowell had children including James Wilford Mcdowell, Margaret Erwin Patsy Mcdowell.
  • John McDowell passed away in 1835 in On Spring Creek, McMinn, Tennessee, United States.

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John McDowell's Ancestors

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John McDowell
1774–1835
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William McDowell
1748–1811
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Templeton
1755–1810
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James McDowell
1730–1809
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Nancy (Ann) Hemphill
1731–1809
Pennsylvania, United States
Rev. (James) Templeton
1738–1820
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Brevard
1720–1770
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
DAVID Templeton
1705–1761
ANN Hunter
1707–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McDowell's Descendants

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John McDowell (1774–21 Oct 1835)
  1. 1. James (Wilford) McDowell 1825–1908
    1. 1. Lucinda (Ann) Brown 1858–1948
      1. 1. Charles (Sheldon) Brown 1890–1965
        1. 1. Julia (Iris) Brown 1920–2004
  2. 2. Margaret (Erwin Patsy') McDowell 1802–1841 m. Terry Brock 1798–
    1. 1. Melinda Brock 1822–1900
      1. 1. Ezekiel (Pitts) Alexander 1860–1934
        1. 1. Oscar (Whitfield) Alexander 1891–1974

John McDowell's Timeline

4 Records

1774
1774
Birth of John McDowell in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1775
18 Mar 1775
Age 1
Birth of John McDowell in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 26
John McDowell resided here in Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina
Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina
1835
21 Oct 1835
Age 61
Death of John McDowell in On Spring Creek, McMinn, Tennessee, United States
On Spring Creek, McMinn, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1775
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 29; Page: 180; Image: 125; Family History Library Film: 337905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1835
    Event Place: On Spring Creek, McMinn, Tennessee, United States

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