Col. John McDowell and Jane Mitchell

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Husband Col. John McDowell ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1767 - Cumberland Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Sep 1849 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: John McDowell (      -      ) 2 3 4
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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Wife Jane Mitchell ^{1 3 5 6}

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           Born: Abt 1777
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1864 6
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Mitchell (      -      ) 1 7
         Mother: Rosanna Wherry (      -      ) 1 7

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Children

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1 M John McDowell ^{6 8}

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           Born: 26 Jun 1800 - near Milroy, Mifflin Co, PA 6 8
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           Died: 29 Mar 1863 6 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary [2] Brisbin (1814-1892) 9 10
           Marr: 21 Dec 1841 6 9

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2 M Samuel McDowell ⁶

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           Born: 20 Apr 1802 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1832 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Margaret McDowell ⁶

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           Born: 9 Feb 1804 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Sep 1869 - Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William McKinney (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 11 Jan 1825 6

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4 F Rosanna McDowell ^{3 6 11}

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           Born: 21 Aug 1806 3 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1882 3 6
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         Spouse: Andrew Sharp (      -      ) 3 6 11
           Marr: 26 Apr 1827 6

         Spouse: William Barr (      -      ) 6

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5 M Alexander S. McDowell ⁶

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           Born: 17 Sep 1808 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jan 1837 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M George McDowell ^{6 12}

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           Born: 29 Sep 1811 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1885 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth R. Kyle (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 6 Jan 1847 6

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7 M James McDowell ⁶

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           Born: 20 Jul 1814 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Sep 1852 - Warrington, FL 6
         Buried: 

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8 F Mary Jane McDowell ⁶

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           Born: 22 Sep 1817 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 1844 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Abraham Adams (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 19 Mar 1839 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 Raymond M. Bell, Founders of the Bell Family (Carlisle, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 10.

8 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 574.

9 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 576.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 431, 781.

11 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 18.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 584.