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Rachel McDowell 1773–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 NOV 1773

Birth Location: , Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Jackson County, Georgia, USA

Father: John McDowell

Mother: Elizabeth Reed

Spouse(s): James Cowan

Children(s): Joel Cowan, John Cowan, Mollie Cowen, Elizabeth Cowan, Ruth Cowan, Joseph Cowan, Sally Cowan, Eastland Cowan, John Cowan, Rachel Cowan, Rebecca Cowan

In 1773, Rachel McDowell entered the world in , Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Mcdowell And Elizabeth Reed. Rachel McDowell married James Cowan, and had children including Eastland Cowan, Elizabeth Betsey Cowan, Joel Cowan, John Cowan, Joseph Cowan, Mollie Mary Cowen, Rachel Cowan, Rebecca Cowan, Ruth Cowan, Sally Cowan. Rachel McDowell passed away in 1804 in Jackson County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Rachel McDowell entered the world in , Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Mcdowell And Elizabeth Reed.
  • Rachel McDowell married James Cowan, and had children including Eastland Cowan, Elizabeth Betsey Cowan, Joel Cowan, John Cowan, Joseph Cowan, Mollie Mary Cowen, Rachel Cowan, Rebecca Cowan, Ruth Cowan, Sally Cowan.
  • Rachel McDowell passed away in 1804 in Jackson County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McDowell
1736–1809
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Elizabeth Reed
1747–1812
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

James Cowan
1761–1830
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joel Cowan
1794–1854
Birth Location: Georgia
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John Cowan
1796–1844
Birth Location: , , Georgia, United States
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Mollie Cowen
1787–1881
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Cowan
1786–1823
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Ruth Cowan
1792–1855
Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
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Joseph Cowan
1784–
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, United States
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Sally Cowan
1800–
Birth Location: , , Georgia, United States
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Eastland Cowan
1798–
Birth Location: , , Georgia, United States
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John Cowan
1780–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Rachel Cowan
1796–
Birth Location: , , Georgia, United States
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Rebecca Cowan
1807–1852
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Rachel McDowell's Ancestors

Self
Rachel McDowell
1773–1804
Birth Place: , Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John McDowell
1736–1809
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Reed
1747–1812
Grandparents
John (William McDowell) Captain
1715–1794
Raloo Parish, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Jane King
1715–1736
, , , Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William McDowell
1682–1759
Mary Irvine
1684–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel McDowell's Descendants

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Rachel McDowell (17 NOV 1773–1804) m. James Cowan (1761–1830)
  1. 1. Joel Cowan 1794–1854 m. Elizabeth (B.) Henderson 1800–1838
    1. 1. Hugh (Mortimore) Cowen 1828–1863
      1. 1. Cordelia (Jane) Cowen 1857–1918 m. Julius (H. Ceasar McGuire Blackburn) Clough 1847–1927
        1. 1. Wilford Clough 1879–1958 m. Edith (May) Stuard 1885–1968
  2. 2. John Cowan 1796–1844
  3. 3. Mollie (Mary) Cowen 1787–1881 m. William (T.) Harper 1775–1840
    1. 1. Charles (Green) Harper 1826–1915
      1. 1. Mary (Matilda "Minnie") Harper 1861–1950
        1. 1. Mary (Lena) Bell 1889–1964 m. John (Henry Grubbs) Jr. 1884–1971
    2. 2. Susan ("Sue") Harper 1815–1925
    3. 3. Matilda ("Mattie") Harper 1811–1898
    4. 4. Jane Harper 1808–1876
    5. 5. Alexander (T.) Harper 1824–1870
    6. 6. Andrew (Jackson 'Jack') Harper 1821–1900
    7. 7. Anne Harper 1814–
    8. 8. Thomas (Robert) Harper 1811–1905
    9. 9. James Harper 1805–1880
    10. 10. Mary (J) Harper 1833–
    11. 11. Micajah Harper 1813–
    12. 12. Jasper Harper 1822–1887
    13. 13. Robert Harper 1825–
  4. 4. Elizabeth ((Betsey)) Cowan 1786–1823 m. Thomas (Fielden) Shepherd 1782–1816 m. Charles Mail 1788–1875
    1. 1. James (Washington) Shepherd 1809–1875 m. Catherine (Ann) Clapp 1810–1880
      1. 1. Mary (Emeline) Shepherd 1835–1907
        1. 1. William (B) Denehie 1858–1940
      2. 2. James (Nelson) Shepherd 1838–1895
      3. 3. Stephen (Jerome) Shpeherd 1850–1903
      4. 4. Alonzo (Gonzales) Shepherd 1848–1911
      5. 5. Thomas (Earl) Shepherd 1837–1905
      6. 6. Edgar (Mantlebert) Shepherd 1842–1899
        1. 1. Una (Vesta) Shepherd 1881–1949 m. Edward ("Ted") Lapworth 1889–1931
      7. 7. Melissa (Adeline) Shepherd 1845–1913
      8. 8. John (Warren) Shepherd 1840–1902
      9. 9. Daniel (Shirley) Shepherd 1844–1845
      10. 10. William (Washington) Shepherd 1834–1848
      11. 11. Louisa (Jane) Shepherd 1831–1834
    2. 2. Gideon (Madison) Shepherd 1813–
    3. 3. Louisa (Elizabeth) Shepherd 1815–
    4. 4. William (Lemuel) Shepherd 1806–1859
      1. 1. John (Washington) Shepherd 1847–1929
        1. 1. Sarah (Belle) Shepherd 1885–1915
    5. 5. Thomas (Fielden "Fielding" Shepherd) Jr 1811–1883
  5. 5. Ruth Cowan 1792–1855
  6. 6. Joseph Cowan 1784–
  7. 7. Sally Cowan 1800–
  8. 8. Eastland Cowan 1798–
  9. 9. John Cowan 1780–
  10. 10. Rachel Cowan 1796–
  11. 11. Rebecca Cowan 1807–1852 m. Joseph (J.) Allison 1800–1833 m. James (B.) McCabe 1807–1892 m. Seely Everett 1818–1854
    1. 1. McCabe 1826–1833
    2. 2. George (Milton) Allison 1832–1912 m. Margaret Umphenour 1832–1899
      1. 1. Mary (Rilla) Allison 1865–1922 m. Lleven (Sebastian) Farmer 1848–1909 m. Henry (Jay) Frantz 1857–1921
        1. 1. Minnie (Inez Lavinia) Frantz 1895–1971
        2. 2. Ada (May) Frantz 1885–1980 m. Eugene (Elery) Clement 1879–1969
        3. 3. George (Frederick) Frantz 1887–1951 m. Dora (Marie) Tindle 1895–1958
        4. 4. Florence (Margarite) Frantz 1891–1991 m. Arthur (Donavan) Curler 1887–1918
        5. 5. Minnie (Inez Lavinia) Frantz 1895–1971 m. John (Daniel) Smith 1892–1971 m. George (Wayne (Shug)) Thomas 1892–1941 m. James (Alfred) Holmes 1885–1919
      2. 2. Jacob (Elihu) Allison 1859–1931 m. Margaret Toy 1862–1943
        1. 1. Hiram (Claude) Allison 1892–1959 m. Maud Allison 1891–1988
        2. 2. William (Raymond Ralph) Allison 1896–1987 m. Mary Zimmerman 1896–1959
        3. 3. Jacob (Earl) Allison 1902–1963 m. Rosetta B 1902–
      3. 3. Isaac (Grant) Allison 1863–1921 m. Florence (Ward) Bates 1867–1937 m. Annie (Shores) Greenside 1863–1942
        1. 1. Cora (May) Allison 1897–1986 m. William (Huffman) Rhead 1895–1972
        2. 2. Howard (Lewis) Allison 1899–1986 m. Maude (Sabelle) Miller 1904–1997
      4. 4. Ralph (Henry) Allison 1870–1943 m. Stella (Esser) Linder 1879–1964
        1. 1. Ralph (Henry) Allison 1925–2000 m. Mary (Virginia) Allison 1924–2000
      5. 5. Elisha (G.) Allison 1854–1875
    3. 3. James (Japeth) McCabe 1843–1914 m. Rebecca (Ellen) Craycraft 1844–1910
      1. 1. Joseph McCabe 1866–1898
        1. 1. Viola (Frances) McCabe 1891–1974
      2. 2. James (Alva) McCabe 1869–1930
      3. 3. Sarah (Catherine) McCabe 1870–1952
      4. 4. Philip (Sheridan) Mccabe 1873–1929
      5. 5. Mary (Mavourneen) McCabe 1875–1946
      6. 6. Charles (E) McCabe 1878–1947
        1. 1. Mary (Louise) McCabe 1913–2009
        2. 2. Ellen (Janette) McCabe 1909–2003
      7. 7. Earl (L) McCabe 1882–1952
    4. 4. Sarah (Jane) McCabe 1828–1867 m. Hiram (Pitt) Bennet 1826–1914
      1. 1. Hiram (Pitt Bennet) Jr. 1861–1926
        1. 1. Helen (Rose) Bennet 1890–1974
      2. 2. John (B) Bennet 1865–1930
      3. 3. Sarah (McCabe) Bennet 1867–1950
      4. 4. Friel (Nuckolls) Bennet 1858–1859
      5. 5. Isabel (Elizabeth) Bennet 1853–1853
      6. 6. Caroline (Roxanna) Bennet 1855–1858
    5. 5. Henry (Hezekiah) Everett 1850–1920 m. Emma (Angeline) Finley 1858–1939
      1. 1. Edward (Elijah) Everett 1876–1952
      2. 2. Mamie (C.) Everett 1879–1965
      3. 3. Susie (M) Hefner 1881–
      4. 4. Walter Everett 1884–
      5. 5. James Everett 1886–1947
      6. 6. Esther (Effie) Everett 1890–1945
      7. 7. Joseph (Myers) Everett 1888–1956
      8. 8. Jesse (Stephen) Everett 1892–1950
      9. 9. Ruth (D) Everett 1894–
      10. 10. Ruby (A) Everett 1896–

Rachel McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1773
17 NOV 1773
Birth of Rachel McDowell in , Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
1804
1804
Age 31
Death of Rachel McDowell in Jackson County, Georgia, USA
Jackson County, Georgia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 NOV 1773
    Event Place: , Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Jackson County, Georgia, USA
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