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William M McDowell 1847–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Mercer County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1903

Death Location: Sigsbee, Shelby County, Missouri, USA

Father: Thomas McDowell

Mother: Catherine Smith

Spouse(s): Light Inskeep

Children(s): George McDowell, Hugh McDowell, Catharin McDowell, William McDowell, Maud McDowell, Robert McDowell

In 1847, William M McDowell entered the world in Mercer County, Missouri, USA, born to Thomas B Mcdowell And Catherine Smith. In 1880, William M McDowell resided in Independence, Nodaway, Missouri, USA. In 1900, William M McDowell resided in Tiger Fork, Shelby, Missouri, USA. William M McDowell married Light Mcdowell Inskeep, and had children including Catharin Adelia Mcdowell, George Washington Mcdowell, Hugh Albert Mcdowell, Maud M Mcdowell, Robert Emmit Mcdowell, William Joshua Mcdowell. William M McDowell passed away in 1903 in Sigsbee, Shelby County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, William M McDowell entered the world in Mercer County, Missouri, USA, born to Thomas B Mcdowell And Catherine Smith.
  • In 1880, William M McDowell resided in Independence, Nodaway, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, William M McDowell resided in Tiger Fork, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
  • William M McDowell married Light Mcdowell Inskeep, and had children including Catharin Adelia Mcdowell, George Washington Mcdowell, Hugh Albert Mcdowell, Maud M Mcdowell, Robert Emmit Mcdowell, William Joshua Mcdowell.
  • William M McDowell passed away in 1903 in Sigsbee, Shelby County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William McDowell's Ancestors

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William McDowell
1847–1903
Birth Place: Mercer County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Thomas B McDowell
1814–1894
Blue Lick, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
Catherine Smith
1822–1847
Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McDowell's Descendants

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William (M) McDowell (26 Feb 1847–16 Dec 1903) m. Light ((McDowell)) Inskeep (1855–15 May 1938)
  1. 1. George (Washington) McDowell 1871–1965 m. Ada (Alpha) Lewis 1876–1950
    1. 1. Arthur McDowell 1899–1980
    2. 2. Gertrude (Viola) McDowell 1894–1971
    3. 3. William (Roscoe) McDowell 1896–1967
    4. 4. Truman (L) McDowell 1902–1991
    5. 5. Bert (Mc) Dowell 1909–1970
    6. 6. Anna (Mae Mc) Dowell 1911–1999
    7. 7. Elmer (Glen) McDowell 1914–1988
    8. 8. Willie (Mc) Dowell 1898–
    9. 9. Ernest McDowell 1906–1908
  2. 2. Hugh (Albert) McDowell 1873–1941
  3. 3. Catharin (Adelia) McDowell 1875–1956
  4. 4. William (Joshua) McDowell 1877–1877
  5. 5. Maud (M) McDowell 1882–1971 m. Oliver (Lewis) Beach 1869–1929
    1. 1. George (Edward) Beach 1899–1940
    2. 2. William (Oliver) Beach 1898–1971
    3. 3. Daisy (Lorena) Beach 1903–1982
    4. 4. Sidney (Ralph) Beach 1905–1991
    5. 5. Arthur (Lee) Beach 1901–1976
    6. 6. Charles (Homer) Beach 1908–1963 m. Hazel (Borghilda) Stensland 1911–2002
      1. 1. June (Hazel) Beach 1940–2003
      2. 2. Charles (Knute) Beach 1937–2003
    7. 7. Gladys (Marie) Beach 1910–1993 m. Ben (M) Homer 1909–
    8. 8. Earnest (R) Beach 1914–1970
    9. 9. Eva (M) Beach 1915–1991
    10. 10. Roscoe (Harold) Beach 1920–1979
  6. 6. Robert (Emmit) McDowell 1890–

William McDowell's Timeline

4 Records

1847
26 Feb 1847
Birth of William M McDowell in Mercer County, Missouri, USA
Mercer County, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
William M McDowell resided here in Independence, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Independence, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
William M McDowell resided here in Tiger Fork, Shelby, Missouri, USA
Tiger Fork, Shelby, Missouri, USA
1903
16 Dec 1903
Age 56
Death of William M McDowell in Shelby, Missouri, United States
Shelby, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Mercer County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Independence, Nodaway, Missouri; Roll: 706; Family History Film: 1254706; Page: 72C; Enumeration District: 253; Image: 0375
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tiger Fork, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 904; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1240904
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Independence, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Independence, Nodaway, Missouri; Roll: 706; Family History Film: 1254706; Page: 72C; Enumeration District: 253; Image: 0375

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tiger Fork, Shelby, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tiger Fork, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 904; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1240904

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Shelby, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sigsbee, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

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