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Nelson James McDowell 1801–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1801

Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1873

Death Location: Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, USA

Father: James McDowell

Mother: Elizabeth Ferguson

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The story of Nelson James McDowell began in 1801 in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA. Nelson James McDowell passed away in 1873 in Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson James McDowell began in 1801 in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.
  • Nelson James McDowell passed away in 1873 in Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, USA.

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Nelson McDowell's Ancestors

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Nelson McDowell
1801–1873
Birth Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Parents
James McDowell
1781–1805
Scotland
Elizabeth (Parker) Ferguson
1768–1813
York County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Ferguson
1740–
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bridget Parker
1742–
York County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John lll
1685–1754
Frances Coulbourne
1685–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1801
9 Oct 1801
Birth of Nelson James McDowell in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1873
16 Dec 1873
Age 72
Death of Nelson James McDowell in Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, USA
Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1801
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, USA

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