James Reed McDowell and Margaret Hazlett

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Husband James Reed McDowell ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 7 Jan 1803 - Mifflin Co, PA 3
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         Father: Robert McDowell (1771-      ) 1 2 3
         Mother: Sarah McConkey (      -      ) 3

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Wife Margaret Hazlett ³

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         Father: William Hazlett (      -      ) 3
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1 M Robert W. McDowell ³

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2 M William A. McDowell ³

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3 F Sarah Ann McDowell ³

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4 F Mary J. McDowell ³

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5 F Margaret Emily McDowell ³

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General Notes: Husband - James Reed McDowell

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He received only the advantages of a common-school education in his native county; came to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1845, and purchased a farm near the borough of Dunbar, where he continued to farm until his death. He held the office of school director of Dunbar township, and served one term as poorhouse director. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church at Dunbar, and was a strong advocate of temperance. While he was not a public speaker, and only a plain, practical man, nevertheless, he had strong views on the subject of temperance which he expressed in simple and forcible words, as he felt it to be his duty as a man and a Christian to do.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 670.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 617.

3 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 456.