Joseph McDowell and Eleanor McKnight

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Husband Joseph McDowell ¹

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           Born: Abt 1790 - Lancaster Co, PA
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         Father: Thomas McDowell (      -1797) 2
         Mother: Jeanette Clark (      -      ) 1

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Wife Eleanor McKnight ¹

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Children

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1 M John McDowell ³

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2 M Joseph McDowell ³

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3 M Hugh McDowell ¹

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           Born: 28 Sep 1815 - near Hickory, Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Mary McConnell (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 25 Feb 1847 3

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4 F Mary McDowell ³

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5 F Jane McDowell ³

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         Spouse: Benjamin Vannatta (      -      ) 3

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6 F Elizabeth McDowell ³

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7 F Ellen McDowell ³

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph McDowell

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In 1808 he and his father came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where the latter bought a farm in Mt. Pleasant township. After the death of his father Joseph worked on neighboring farms, and devoted his leisure hours to hunting.
-The person given by the source as his father was more likely his grandfather. The information given for him does not seem compatible with information given elsewhere.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1218.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1218, 1261.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1219.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1176.