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Melissa Bell McDowell 1861–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 June 1861

Birth Location: Bridgeport, Polk, Oregon, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1888

Death Location: Dallas, Polk, Oregon, USA

Father: John Bell

Mother: Elizabeth (bell)

Spouse(s): George McDowell

Children(s): Melissa McDOWELL

The story of Melissa Bell McDowell began in 1861 in Bridgeport, Polk, Oregon, USA. Melissa Bell McDowell married George William Mcdowell, and had children including Melissa May Mcdowell. Melissa Bell McDowell passed away in 1888 in Dallas, Polk, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melissa Bell McDowell began in 1861 in Bridgeport, Polk, Oregon, USA.
  • Melissa Bell McDowell married George William Mcdowell, and had children including Melissa May Mcdowell.
  • Melissa Bell McDowell passed away in 1888 in Dallas, Polk, Oregon, USA.

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Melissa McDowell's Ancestors

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Melissa McDowell
1861–1888
Birth Place: Bridgeport, Polk, Oregon, USA
Parents
John Jackson Bell
1830–1885
Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (J FORD) (bell)
1838–1902
, Kendall, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
George (W.) Bell
1801–1846
Maryland, USA
Jane (Ann) Heavilin
1805–1876
Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA
James (S Ford) Sr
1808–1879
Licking County, Ohio, USA
Mary (M (polly)) CLINE(ford)
1815–1882
Licking County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Heavilin
1773–1846
Margaret Porte
1773–1846
Robert FORD
1780–1865
Mary Evans
1781–1870
JOHN CLINE
1784–1844
ELIZABETH (cline)
1789–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Heaviland
1753–1839
Priscilla Halstead
1756–1815
George Porte
1747–1814
Nancy McCaslin\McCausland
1750–1819
Phillip Cline
1760–1825
Catherine Cline
1761–1844

Melissa McDowell's Descendants

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Melissa (Bell) McDowell (25 June 1861–27 Oct 1888) m. George (William) McDowell (4 Jan 1860–28 Sep 1908)
  1. 1. Melissa (May) McDOWELL 1884–1952 m. Ravaud (Ray) Moore 1882–1918
    1. 1. Frieda (Leota) Moore 1904–1986 m. Louis (Johnson Jack) Frost 1900–1983
      1. 1. Hazel (Rose Bobbie) Chew 1923–2003

Melissa McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1861
25 June 1861
Birth of Melissa Bell McDowell in Bridgeport, Polk, Oregon, USA
Bridgeport, Polk, Oregon, USA
1888
27 Oct 1888
Age 27
Death of Melissa Bell McDowell in Dallas, Polk, Oregon, USA
Dallas, Polk, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 June 1861
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Polk, Oregon, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1888
    Event Place: Dallas, Polk, Oregon, USA

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