Capt. Samuel McDowell and Martha Findley

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Husband Capt. Samuel McDowell ¹

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           Born: 23 Jan 1799 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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           Died: 20 May 1874 1
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       Marriage: 29 Aug 1822 1

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Wife Martha Findley ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1 Nov 1846 - Hickory Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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Children

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1 F Sarah Ann McDowell ¹

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           Born: 10 Jun 1823 1
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           Died: Aft 1877
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         Spouse: James Banks, Jr. (      -Bef 1877) 1

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2 F Jane F. McDowell ¹

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           Born: 10 Dec 1824 1
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         Spouse: Joseph Glass (      -      ) 1

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3 M Alexander McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 May 1827 - Hickory Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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           Died: 2 Jan 1873 1
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         Spouse: Elizabeth J. Jordan (      -      ) 1 3
           Marr: 27 Nov 1850 1

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4 F Hannah McDowell ¹

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           Born: 23 Mar 1829 1
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         Spouse: Andrew Banks (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Samuel McDowell

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Though reared on a farm, he was also quite extensively engaged as contractor on some of the public works of Pennsylvania, such as turnpikes and canals. He was also a surveyor, and very superior in the profession, and performed a very large amount of work in this line of business. About the year 1824, he located in what later became Hickory township, Lawrence County, on the farm later owned by his granddaughter, Mrs. E. B. Wilson. Here Mr. McDowell, with his family, lived in his wagon until he had erected a cabin of round logs, which stood near the site of the later Wilson residence. Mrs. McDowell assisted her husband in building this cabin. He subsequently built a two-story hewn log house a little above the site of the first one. This was about seven years after his arrival.
He was an unusually stout, robust man, of a weight of more than two hundred pounds, over six feet in height, and a model of energy and perseverance. He possessed great kindness of heart and a very obliging and accommodating spirit. Liberality and benevolence, integrity and honesty were among the leading traits in his character. He donated to the congregation the ground upon which was built the United Presbyterian Church of Eastbrook, and also contributed largely towards the erection of a church edifice. He was, at an early day, Captain of a volunteer company in the State Militia.
Mr. McDowell was a strong democrat, though he never took an active part in political affairs. He voted at all the Presidential elections from 1824 to the time of his death, with the exception of that of 1872. At this time, Greeley and Grant being the candidates, he did not vote at all.

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General Notes: Wife - Martha Findley

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from Westmoreland Co, PA

1 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 178.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 554.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 553.