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MARY "Polly" DOWELL 1787–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1787

Birth Location: Bedford, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 June 1860

Death Location: Yale, Jasper County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Micajah Dowell

Mother: Frances Meador

Spouse(s): Joel Jared

Children(s): Frances Jarrett

In 1787, MARY "Polly" DOWELL entered the world in Bedford, , Virginia, USA, born to Micajah Dowell And Frances Fanny Meador. MARY "Polly" DOWELL married Joel Jared, and had children including Frances Jarrett. MARY "Polly" DOWELL passed away in 1860 in Yale, Jasper County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1787, MARY "Polly" DOWELL entered the world in Bedford, , Virginia, USA, born to Micajah Dowell And Frances Fanny Meador.
  • MARY "Polly" DOWELL married Joel Jared, and had children including Frances Jarrett.
  • MARY "Polly" DOWELL passed away in 1860 in Yale, Jasper County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Micajah Dowell
1764–1848
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
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Frances Meador
1768–1858
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
FM

Spouses(s)

Joel Jared
1785–1872
Birth Location: Bedford Co. Virginia
JJ

Children(s)

Frances Jarrett
1812–1873
Birth Location: Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
FJ

MARY DOWELL's Ancestors

Self
MARY DOWELL
1787–1860
Birth Place: Bedford, , Virginia, USA
Parents
Micajah Dowell
1764–1848
Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Frances ("Fanny") Meador
1768–1858
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George Dowell
1728–1772
Prince William County, Virginia Royal Colony
Margaret Ferguson
1741–1808
North Carolina, United States
Ambrose Meador
1732–1795
Essex, Virginia, United States
FRANCES ("Frankey") HIX
1736–1795
Caroline Co, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dowell
1705–1769
Elizabeth Coomes
1706–1780
Isaac Ferguson
1700–1764
Elizabeth EDWARDS
1704–1789
Thomas Meador
1680–1758
Elizabeth Wood
1682–1758
James Hix
1698–1778
Elizabeth
1710–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dowell
1683–1756
Sara Lamastis
1685–1746
Joseph Ferguson
1682–1741
Ann Markham
1685–1747
Issac EDWARDS
1680–1758
Elizabeth Watkins
1695–1752
John Meador
1658–1721
Elizabeth White
1659–1694
John Wood
1640–1698
Frances Cheney
1650–1714
John Hicks
1660–1720
Sarah Preston
1662–1698

MARY DOWELL's Descendants

1.
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MARY ("Polly") DOWELL (15 July 1787–12 June 1860) m. Joel Jared (19 July 1785–10 Dec 1872)
  1. 1. Frances Jarrett 1812–1873 m. Stephen (R) Moredock 1803–1877
    1. 1. Samuel (R.) Moredock 1850–1920 m. Mary (Prudence) Webb 1852–1919
      1. 1. Samuel (Lewis) Moredock 1883–1962 m. Emma (Louise) Roberts 1884–1931 m. Winifred ("Winnie" Davis) Cundiff 1888–1978
        1. 1. Holman (Louis) Moredock 1910–1967 m. Viola (Mae) Wilson 1916–2009
        2. 2. Clifton (S) Moredock 1908–1976 m. Louise (Reva) Bowry 1905–1993
      2. 2. Charles (Amous "Charley") Moredock 1879–1918 m. Fanny (Van) Over 1886–1970
        1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Moredock 1907–1995 m. Sanford Wise 1905–1974
      3. 3. William (Arvin) Moredock 1881–1959 m. Mary (Ethel) Compton 1885–1964
        1. 1. Mary (Louise) Moredock 1918–2003 m. Walter (Burbin) Carter 1908–2003
        2. 2. Robert (K "R.K.") Moredock 1915–1992 m. Hazel (Lorene) Smith 1919–2004 m. Frances (G.) Whitehead 1917–2015 m. Laura (M) Whittenberg 1915–1985
        3. 3. Douglas Moredock 1908–1909
      4. 4. Walter (James) Moredock 1887–1972 m. Sallie (K) Vanover 1887–1969
        1. 1. Martine (V.) Moredock 1912–1987
      5. 5. Henry (Cary) Moredock 1891–1957 m. Cora Bingham 1892–1986 m. Sallie Newman 1889–1942
      6. 6. Robert (Holtzclaw) Moredock 1894–1969 m. Louella (Jane) McIntyre 1897–1972
        1. 1. Flora (Lucille) Moredock 1919–1984 m. William (Galen Acton) Sr. 1919–1976
        2. 2. Ellen (Mae) Moredock 1916–2006 m. Herman (Joseph) Gilles 1908–1987
        3. 3. Marian (Roberta) Moredock 1926–1970 m. Richard (Spalding Roby) Sr. 1927–1971
      7. 7. Ida (V.) Moredock 1877–1894
    2. 2. Charles ("Charlie") Moredock 1853–1878

MARY DOWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1787
15 July 1787
Birth of MARY "Polly" DOWELL in Bedford, , Virginia, USA
Bedford, , Virginia, USA
1860
12 June 1860
Age 73
Death of MARY "Polly" DOWELL in Olney, Jasper, Illinois, USA
Olney, Jasper, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1787
    Event Place: Bedford, , Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 248.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RMD
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1860
    Event Place: Olney, Jasper, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yale, Jasper County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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