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William McDowell 1782 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 August 1782

Birth Location: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 29 April 1854

Death Location: Darlington

Father: William McDowell

Mother: Catharine Tomlinson

Spouse(s): Frances McCown

Children(s): John McDowell, William McDowell, James McDowell, Elizabeth McDowell, James McDowell, Samuel McDowell, Martha McDowell, Evander Mcdowell, David McDowell, Caroline McDowell, Caroline McDowell

In 1782, William McDowell entered the world in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, born to William Sr McDowell and Catharine Tomlinson. William McDowell married Frances McCown, and had children including John Robert McDowell, William Tomlinson McDowell, James Drayton McDowell, Elizabeth Louisa McDowell, James Hiram McDowell, Samuel Drayton McDowell, Martha McDowell, Evander H Mcdowell, David Adelbert McDowell, Caroline Warberton McDowell, Caroline Warberton McDowell. William McDowell passed away in 1854 in Darlington.

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Biography

  • In 1782, William McDowell entered the world in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, born to William Sr McDowell and Catharine Tomlinson.
  • William McDowell married Frances McCown, and had children including John Robert McDowell, William Tomlinson McDowell, James Drayton McDowell, Elizabeth Louisa McDowell, James Hiram McDowell, Samuel Drayton McDowell, Martha McDowell, Evander H Mcdowell, David Adelbert McDowell, Caroline Warberton McDowell, Caroline Warberton McDowell.
  • William McDowell passed away in 1854 in Darlington.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McDowell
1744 – 1804
Birth Location: Prince, South Carolina, United States
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Catharine Tomlinson
1748 – 1780
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Frances McCown
1796 – 1863
Birth Location: Darlington Distric, SC, USA
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Children(s)

John McDowell
1813 – 1897
Birth Location: Wilcox, Alabama, United States
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William McDowell
1815 – 1849
Birth Location: Wilcox, Alabama, United States
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James McDowell
1817 –
Birth Location: Wilcox, Alabama, United States
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Elizabeth McDowell
1820 – 1858
Birth Location: Wilcox, Alabama, United States
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James McDowell
1821 – 1848
Birth Location: –
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Samuel McDowell
1824 – 1848
Birth Location: –
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Martha McDowell
1834 –
Birth Location: –
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Evander Mcdowell
1836 – 1842
Birth Location: –
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David McDowell
1836 –
Birth Location: –
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Caroline McDowell
1838 –
Birth Location: –
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Caroline McDowell
1839 –
Birth Location: Wilcox, Alabama, United States
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William McDowell's Ancestors

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William McDowell
1782 – 1854
Birth Place: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Parents
William Sr McDowell
1744 – 1804
Prince, South Carolina, United States
Catharine Tomlinson
1748 – 1780
Grandparents
John McDowell
Ireland
Lucretia
Arthur Tomlinson
1726 – 1766
South Carolina, United States
Mary Witherspoon
1733 – 1767
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Tomlinson
1693 – 1751
Eleanor Nance
1698 – 1747
James Witherspoon
1700 – 1768
Elizabeth McQuoid
1705 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nance
1650 – 1713
Sarah Gookings
1670 – 1716
Robert McQuoid
1645 – 1728
Sarah Campbell
1660 – 1730

William McDowell's Descendants

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William McDowell (6 August 1782 – 29 April 1854) m. Frances McCown (12 January 1796 – 14 October 1863)
  1. 1. John (Robert) McDowell (29 Oct 1813 – 7 Feb 1897)
  2. 2. William (Tomlinson) McDowell (31 Oct 1815 – 28 Aug 1849)
  3. 3. James (Drayton) McDowell (23 Dec 1817 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Louisa) McDowell (18 Feb 1820 – 9 Aug 1858) m. Ferrin Baldwin (11 March 1815 – 26 July 1891)
    1. 1. William (Washington) Baldwin (1 Oct 1837 – 4 Jul 1858)
    2. 2. Aaron (Tyson) Baldwin (10 Jul 1840 – 4 Jul 1862)
    3. 3. Frances (Randall) Baldwin (26 Oct 1842 – 5 Sep 1933)
    4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Baldwin (15 Nov 1844 – 20 Jun 1910)
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Hyde) Baldwin (22 Feb 1847 – 24 May 1848)
    6. 6. Sarah (Caroline) Baldwin (27 Apr 1849 – 14 Dec 1883)
    7. 7. Martha (Dickson) Baldwin (27 Apr 1849 – 4 Jul 1924)
    8. 8. James (Samuel) Baldwin (1852 – 10 Jun 1935) m. Joanna Baldwin (25 Feb 1854 – 9 Dec 1925)
      1. 1. Lucy (J.) Baldwin (Apr 1878 – 4 Aug 1972)
      2. 2. Sarah (Kathleen) Baldwin (Jul 1880 – 27 Feb 1962)
      3. 3. Joanna Baldwin (Jul 1882 – 9 Jun 1976)
      4. 4. Bengimas (S) Baldwin (Mar 1884 – )
      5. 5. Benjamin (Ferrin) Baldwin (5 Mar 1884 – 15 Jul 1900)
      6. 6. Helen (E) Baldwin (Jan 1886 – )
      7. 7. James (Samuel Jr.) Baldwin (9 Dec 1888 – 4 Feb 1950)
      8. 8. Cerrance (O) Baldwin (Sep 1891 – )
      9. 9. Clarence (Oswald) Baldwin (4 Sep 1891 – 23 May 1963)
      10. 10. Ethel Baldwin (22 Feb 1895 – 25 Jan 1968)
      11. 11. Julia Baldwin (26 Oct 1900 – 10 Jun 1997) m. Marshall Saunders (17 Apr 1898 – Sep 1976)
        1. 1. Marshall Saunders (21 Feb 1922 – 19 Sep 1988)
      12. 12. Lucy (J) Baldwin (Apr 1878 – )
      13. 13. Sarah (K) Baldwin (Jul 1880 – )
      14. 14. Joanna Baldwin (Jul 1882 – )
      15. 15. Bengimas (S) Baldwin (Mar 1884 – )
      16. 16. Benjamin (Ferrin) Baldwin (5 Mar 1884 – 15 Jul 1900)
      17. 17. Hellen Hooker (1885 – 4 Jan 1974)
      18. 18. Helen (E) Baldwin (Jan 1886 – )
      19. 19. James (S) Baldwin (Dec 1888 – )
      20. 20. Cerrance (O) Baldwin (Sep 1891 – )
      21. 21. Clarence (O) Baldwin (abt 1892 – )
      22. 22. Ethel Baldwin (Feb 1895 – 25 Jan 1968)
      23. 23. Ruby Baldwin (28 Jan 1897 – 6 May 1993)
      24. 24. Julia (Aleme) Baldwin (26 Oct 1900 – 10 Jun 1997) m. Marshall (I) Sanders (17 Apr 1899 – abt 1970)
        1. 1. Marshall Saunders (21 Feb 1922 – 19 Sep 1988) m. Fern Mangham (27 Oct 1933 – )
    9. 9. James (Jim Samuel) BALDWIN (1852 – 1835)
    10. 10. Lucy (Ona) Baldwin (28 Aug 1854 – 9 Nov 1926)
    11. 11. John (Ferrin) Baldwin (28 Jan 1857 – 22 Jun 1949)
    12. 12. Carswell (N.) Baldwin
  5. 5. James (Hiram) McDowell (21 Nov 1821 – 1848)
  6. 6. Samuel (Drayton) McDowell (19 Dec 1824 – 9 May 1848)
  7. 7. Martha McDowell (24 Oct 1834 – )
  8. 8. Evander (H) Mcdowell (26 Oct 1836 – 26 Oct 1842)
  9. 9. David (Adelbert) McDowell (26 Oct 1836 – )
  10. 10. Caroline (Warberton) McDowell (9 Mar 1838 – )
  11. 11. Caroline (Warberton) McDowell (9 Mar 1839 – )

William McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1782
6 August 1782
Birth of William McDowell in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
1854
29 April 1854
Age 72
Death of William McDowell in Darlington
Darlington

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 August 1782
    Event Place: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1854
    Event Place: Darlington
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