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Polly (Mary) Knox 1886–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1886

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1971

Death Location: Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Knox

Mother: Margaret Eaton

Spouse(s): John McDowell

Children(s): William McDowell, Margaret McDowell, Thomas McDowell

Polly (Mary) Knox was born in 1886 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Knox And Margaret Eaton. In 1901, Polly (Mary) Knox resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Polly (Mary) Knox married John Irwin Mcdowell, and had children including Margaret Ardelle Mcdowell, Thomas Irwin Mcdowell, William Boyd Mcdowell. Polly (Mary) Knox passed away in 1971 in Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Polly (Mary) Knox was born in 1886 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Knox And Margaret Eaton.
  • In 1901, Polly (Mary) Knox resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Polly (Mary) Knox married John Irwin Mcdowell, and had children including Margaret Ardelle Mcdowell, Thomas Irwin Mcdowell, William Boyd Mcdowell.
  • Polly (Mary) Knox passed away in 1971 in Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knox
1854–1939
Birth Location: England
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Margaret Eaton
1863–1955
Birth Location: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John McDowell
1890–1968
Birth Location: Percy, Pennsylvania, USA
JM

Children(s)

William McDowell
1920–1993
Birth Location: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret McDowell
1916–1993
Birth Location: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
MM
Thomas McDowell
1923–2000
Birth Location: Stewart, Pennsylvania, USA
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Polly Knox's Ancestors

Self
Polly Knox
1886–1971
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Knox
1854–1939
England
Margaret Eaton
1863–1955
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Eaton
1841–1913
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Joanna Russell
1844–1884
Knightswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Eaton
1816–
Robina Mcfarland
1812–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Eaton
1797–1885
Elizabeth Willison
1787–1877

Polly Knox's Descendants

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Polly ((Mary)) Knox (1886–1971) m. John (Irwin) McDowell (22 Jun 1890–6 May 1968)
  1. 1. William (Boyd) McDowell 1920–1993 m. Lillith (Lucille) Moore 1921–2002
  2. 2. Margaret (Ardelle) McDowell 1916–1993 m. Thomas Cunningham 1917–
    1. 1. Baby Cunningham 1949–1949
  3. 3. Thomas (Irwin) McDowell 1923–2000

Polly Knox's Timeline

8 Records

1886
1886
Birth of Polly (Mary) Knox in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 15
Polly (Mary) Knox resided here in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1910
1910
Age 24
Polly (Mary) Knox resided here in Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Polly (Mary) Knox resided here in Menallen, Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Menallen, Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Polly (Mary) Knox resided here in Searight, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Searight, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 54
Polly (Mary) Knox resided here in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Polly (Mary) Knox resided here in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1971
1971
Age 85
Death of Polly (Mary) Knox in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Govan; ED: 73; Page: 4; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_330
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03508; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 26-116
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2341774
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1322; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375335
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Pennsylvania, Marriages
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2031; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 26-217

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Govan; ED: 73; Page: 4; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_330

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1908
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2341774
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1322; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375335

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1322; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375335

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Menallen, Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2341774

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Searight, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03508; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 26-116

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03508; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 26-116

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2031; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 26-217

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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