Col. John McDowell and Unknown

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Husband Col. John McDowell ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1767 - Cumberland Co, PA 3
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           Died: 29 Sep 1849 2
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         Father: John McDowell (      -      ) 2 3 4
         Mother: 

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   Other Spouse: Jane Mitchell (Abt 1777-1864) 1 3 5 6

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Wife Unknown

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Children

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1 M William McDowell ^{4 6}

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2 F Elizabeth McDowell ^{6 7 8}

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           Died: Bef 1870
         Buried:  - Centre Hill Cemetery, Centre Hill, Centre Co, PA

         Spouse: Alexander McCoy (Abt 1792-1870) 6 7 8
           Marr: 8 Feb 1817 - Mifflin Co, PA 4 6

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General Notes: Husband - Col. John McDowell

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He was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer of the Kishacoquillas valley, and was also engaged in mercantile business, after becoming a resident of Mifflin County, having a store at Perrysville (later Milroy). He filled many local offices, and was for at least one term sheriff of Mifflin County, which then included the territory that later became Juniata County.
He and his wife were devoted members of the Presbyterian church.
He held the rank of Colonel in the Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, Militia.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 735.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 780.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 66.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 676.

5 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 575.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 781.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 162.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 421, 676.