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Joseph McDowell 1812–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1812

Birth Location: Rutherfordton, NC,

Death Date: 23 Apr 1876

Death Location: Ranger, Gordon, Georgia, United States

Father: Col McDowell

Mother: Mary Lewis

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In 1812, Joseph McDowell entered the world in Rutherfordton, NC,, born to Col John Moffett Mcdowell And Mary Mansfield Lewis. Joseph McDowell passed away in 1876 in Ranger, Gordon, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Joseph McDowell entered the world in Rutherfordton, NC,, born to Col John Moffett Mcdowell And Mary Mansfield Lewis.
  • Joseph McDowell passed away in 1876 in Ranger, Gordon, Georgia, United States.

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Joseph McDowell's Ancestors

Self
Joseph McDowell
1812–1876
Birth Place: Rutherfordton, NC,
Parents
Col John Moffett McDowell
1787–1855
Pleasent Gardens, McDowell, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Mansfield) Lewis
1790–1872
Rutherford, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Grandparents
Joseph McDowell
1758–1795
Pleasant Garden, Burke, North Carolina, United States
Mary Moffett
1768–1825
Rockbridge, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Colonel (Richard) Lewis
1765–1831
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Sarah Miller
1769–1841
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Moffett
1735–1811
Sarah Mcdowell
1741–1811
John Lewis
1728–1784
Sarah Taliaferro
1727–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Moffett
1699–1749
Mary Christian
1704–1752
David Lewis
1685–1779
Anne Terrell
1695–1734
Captain Taliaferro
1703–1748
Rose Berryman
1708–1763

Joseph McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1812
2 Mar 1812
Birth of Joseph McDowell in Rutherfordton, NC,
Rutherfordton, NC,
1876
23 Apr 1876
Age 64
Death of Joseph McDowell in Ranger, Gordon, Georgia, United States
Ranger, Gordon, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1812
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, NC,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Ranger, Gordon, Georgia, United States

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