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Rachel McDOWELL 1847–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1847

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 05 Apr 1915

Death Location: Valley County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Robert McDowell

Mother: Nancy Best

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The story of Rachel McDOWELL began in 1847 in Pennsylvania, USA. Rachel McDOWELL passed away in 1915 in Valley County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel McDOWELL began in 1847 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Rachel McDOWELL passed away in 1915 in Valley County, Nebraska, USA.

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Rachel McDOWELL's Ancestors

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Rachel McDOWELL
1847–1915
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert McDowell
1809–1856
Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Ann) Best
1811–1853
Archer Township,Miami,Ohio,USA
Grandparents
John (Alexander (Henry)) McDOWELL
1788–1868
Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Maria "Mary") KELTZ
1790–1859
Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Jacob Best
1785–1866
Rachel Kent
1791–1846
Great-Grandparents
Robert McDowell
1757–1830
Catherine Heiss\Hice
1760–1838
George Jr
1758–1837
Sara Shannon
1766–1829
James Best
1745–1831
CATHERINE CRUSON
1757–1829
Joseph Kent
1770–1829
Nancy Perkins
1774–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert McDowell
1730–1784
Mary McCoy
1731–1796
Johan Heiss
1720–1795
Maria Millison
1720–1795
George Sr
1734–1784
Abraham Best
1717–1772
Temperance Stephens
1726–1809
Derrick Kroesen
1726–1818
Elizabeth Vandergrift
1730–1850

Rachel McDOWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1847
18 Aug 1847
Birth of Rachel McDOWELL in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1915
05 Apr 1915
Age 68
Death of Rachel McDOWELL in Valley County, Nebraska, USA
Valley County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1847
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Valley County, Nebraska, USA

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