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William Murray McDowell 1897 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1897

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Father: Evander Dowell

Mother: Janie McDowell

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In 1897, William Murray McDowell entered the world in South Carolina, born to Evander Mc Dowell and Janie Sports McDowell. William Murray McDowell passed away in 1960 in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1897, William Murray McDowell entered the world in South Carolina, born to Evander Mc Dowell and Janie Sports McDowell.
  • William Murray McDowell passed away in 1960 in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States.

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William McDowell's Ancestors

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William McDowell
1897 – 1960
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Evander Mc Dowell
1862 – 1935
South Carolina
Janie (Sports) McDowell
1850 – 1956
Blenheim, Marlboro District, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Bogan) Sports
1821 – 1862
North Carolina, USA
Susannah (Susan) Taylor
1833 –
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1897
27 Aug 1897
Birth of William Murray McDowell in South Carolina
South Carolina
1960
1960
Age 63
Death of William Murray McDowell in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1897
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

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