William Henry McDowell and Jane Cochran McFarland

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Husband William Henry McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 6 Feb 1813 - Franklin Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 3 Jan 1900 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Thomas McDowell (1772-1851) 4
         Mother: Mary Craig Davidson (1784-1854) 5

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       Marriage: 27 Dec 1837 1 3

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Wife Jane Cochran McFarland ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Jun 1813 1 3
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           Died: 20 Mar 1893 1 3
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         Father: John McFarland (1782-1856) 1 2
         Mother: Eliza Parker (1790-1845) 1 2

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Children

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1 F Mary Davidson McDowell ^{1 3}

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           Born: 10 Dec 1838 1 3
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           Died: 16 Jan 1849 1 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Eliza Parker McDowell ^{1 3}

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           Born: 3 Feb 1841 1 3
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           Died: 23 Aug 1892 1 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Thomas Hugh McDowell ^{1 3}

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           Born: 13 Jan 1843 1 3
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           Died: Aft 1905
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4 M John McFarland McDowell ^{3 6}

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           Born: 1 Aug 1845 3 6
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Clara E. Clendenin (1849-      ) 3 6 7
           Marr: 15 Jan 1880 6

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5 M Henry C. McDowell ^{1 3}

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           Born: 3 Feb 1848 1 3
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           Died: Aft 1905
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6 M Franklin "Frank" McDowell ^{8 9}

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            AKA: William McDowell 1
           Born: 2 May 1850 1 8
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           Died: 7 Sep 1850 1 8
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Robert McDowell ^{1 8}

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           Born: 2 May 1850 1 8
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           Died: 3 Jan 1851 1 8
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 F Annie Catherine McDowell ^{1 8}

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           Born: 1 Jul 1852 1 8
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           Died: Aft 1905
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9 M Edward Campbell McDowell ^{8 9}

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           Born: 13 Oct 1855 8 9
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           Died: while young
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General Notes: Husband - William Henry McDowell

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He was born at the base of Mt. Parnell, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
He was a farmer in early life, but failing health induced him to quit farming, and he removed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1856. He was a Whig and Republican in politics, and an ardent Union man during the Civil War. When the Home Guards were organized in Chambersburg, in 1862, to repel a threatened invasion, he acted as secretary to the provost marshal. He lost heavily in the burning of Chambersburg, in 1864, his dwelling house being among the burned buildings. He went to Warren County, in 1865, as superintendent of an oil company, but remained only six months. In 1866 he was elected prothonotary of Franklin County, serving one term, 1867-69. Subsequently, 1879-82, he was deputy prothonotary for his son, John M. McDowell. He was a member of the Mercersburg Presbyterian Church, previous to his removal to Chambersburg, and afterward of the Falling Spring Presbyterian Church.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 100.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 423.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 426.

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 89.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 106.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 761.

8 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 427.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 101.