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William Addison McDowell 1826–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: About 1883

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas McDowell

Mother: Polly (McDowell)

Spouse(s): Mary Scott

Children(s): Bedford McDowell, William Jr., Jefferson McDowell, John McDowell, James McDowell, Robert McDowell, Elizabeth McDowell, Penelope McDowell, Jane Dowell, Alfred Dowell

The story of William Addison McDowell began in 1826 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. In 1870, William Addison McDowell resided in Township 9, Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. William Addison McDowell married Mary Ann Scott, and had children including Alfred Mc Dowell, Bedford Forrest Mcdowell, Elizabeth Hester Mcdowell, James Marion Mcdowell, Jane Mc Dowell, Jefferson G Mcdowell, John V Mcdowell, Penelope J Mcdowell, Robert Scott Mcdowell, William Addison Mcdowell Jr. William Addison McDowell passed away in 1883 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Addison McDowell began in 1826 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1870, William Addison McDowell resided in Township 9, Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Addison McDowell married Mary Ann Scott, and had children including Alfred Mc Dowell, Bedford Forrest Mcdowell, Elizabeth Hester Mcdowell, James Marion Mcdowell, Jane Mc Dowell, Jefferson G Mcdowell, John V Mcdowell, Penelope J Mcdowell, Robert Scott Mcdowell, William Addison Mcdowell Jr.
  • William Addison McDowell passed away in 1883 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McDowell's Ancestors

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William McDowell
1826–1883
Birth Place: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas McDowell
1800–1864
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
Polly (McDowell)
1805–
Grandparents
Matthew (Mc) Dowell
1766–1820
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McDowell's Descendants

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William (Addison) McDowell (1826–About 1883) m. Mary (Ann) Scott (3 Jan 1828–About 1885)
  1. 1. Bedford (Forrest) McDowell 1867–1939 m. Rachel (Josephine) Roberts 1866–1939
    1. 1. William (J) McDowell 1895–1897
    2. 2. Molly (Lou Dovie) McDowell 1889–1890
    3. 3. Carl (Leonard) McDowell 1905–1972
    4. 4. Lonnie (Hester) McDowell 1902–1964
    5. 5. George (Richard) McDowell 1899–1982
    6. 6. Edwin (Clarence) McDowell 1893–1968
    7. 7. Alfred (Franklin) McDowell 1887–1961
    8. 8. Barney (Clyde) McDowell 1891–1964
  2. 2. William (Addison McDowell) Jr. 1869–1940
  3. 3. Jefferson (G) McDowell 1859–
  4. 4. John (V) McDowell 1856–
  5. 5. James (Marion) McDowell 1851–1910 m. Nancy (J.) Mcdowel 1852–1935
    1. 1. Elizabeth Summers 1881–1958
    2. 2. M. (A.) McDowell 1868–
    3. 3. James (William) Mcdowell 1877–
    4. 4. Amahala McDowell 1878–
  6. 6. Robert (Scott) McDowell 1871–1941
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Hester) McDowell 1865–1948
  8. 8. Penelope (J.) McDowell 1854–
  9. 9. Jane (Mc) Dowell 1854–
  10. 10. Alfred (Mc) Dowell 1861–

William McDowell's Timeline

4 Records

1826
1826
Birth of William Addison McDowell in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
1850
21 Jul 1850
Age 24
William Addison McDowell was married in Pontotoc, Mississippi
Pontotoc, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 44
William Addison McDowell resided here in Township 9, Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Township 9, Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1883
About 1883
Age 57
Death of William Addison McDowell in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 282A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1850
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 9, Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 282A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1883
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

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