John McLanahan McDowell and Margaret Allison McLanahan

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Husband John McLanahan McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 May 1801 2
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           Died: 20 Sep 1882 - Montana 1 2
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         Father: Nathan McDowell (1758/1759-1830) 3 4
         Mother: Mary McLanahan (      -1818) 4 5

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       Marriage: 22 Oct 1833 1 2

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Wife Margaret Allison McLanahan ^{1 6}

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           Born: 22 Mar 1814 1 2
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           Died: 1889 2
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         Father: Samuel McLanahan (1775-1847) 1 7
         Mother: Margaret Allison (1775-1856) 6 8

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Children

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1 M Allison McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Aug 1834 2
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           Died: 
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2 M Tench McDowell ^{1 9}

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           Born: 17 Dec 1836 9
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         Spouse: Eliza Gehr (1835-      ) 1 9
           Marr: 22 Jun 1865 1 9

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3 M Samuel McLanahan McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 Jul 1842 2
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           Died: 27 Jun 1864 - Kenesaw Mountain, GA 1 2
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4 F Mary Ann McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 May 1849 2
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           Died: Aft 1905
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5 M John Van Lear McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Jul 1851 2
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           Died: 15 Oct 1854 1 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Wilken Craig McDowell ²

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            AKA: William Craig McDowell 1
           Born: 10 Oct 1853 2
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         Spouse: Fanny Rogers McGurk (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 10 Oct 1898 2

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7 M George Davidson McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Nov 1857 2
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           Died: 8 Nov 1897 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John McLanahan McDowell

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He was a farmer and miller. For many years he conducted the Mazara Mills in Montgomery township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, which he owned. He did a large business. He removed to Chambersburg in 1858. He was coroner of Franklin County, 1844-49. For many years he was a director of the Washington County Bank at Williamsport, Maryland, and while he lived in Chambersburg was a director of the Chambersburg Bank. He was seized with dysentery while making a visit to his son W. Craig, near Miles City, Montana, and died on his son's ranch a few days after his arrival.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 11.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 96.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 87.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 370.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 141.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 96, 142.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 96, 141.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 10.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 105.