Perry Wilson McDowell and Catharine Conley

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Husband Perry Wilson McDowell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 8 Sep 1817 - Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Father: William McDowell (Abt 1776-1851) 3
         Mother: Ann Alexander (      -      ) 3 4

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       Marriage: 7 Jun 1842 - Milroy, Mifflin Co, PA 5

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Wife Catharine Conley ^{1 5}

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            AKA: Katherine Conley 4
           Born: 5 Apr 1819 - Mifflin Co, PA 5
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           Died: 5 Nov 1897 5
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         Father: John Conley (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Duff (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 F Anna Mary McDowell ^{4 5}

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           Born: 20 Mar 1843 5
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         Spouse: John W. Blair (      -      ) 4 5

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2 F Sarah Elizabeth McDowell ^{4 5}

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           Born: 19 Jan 1845 5
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         Spouse: James Allison (      -      ) 4 5

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3 F N. Margaret McDowell ^{4 5}

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           Born: 28 May 1846 5
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         Spouse: Capt. Samuel H. Bennison (      -      ) 4 5

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4 F Emma J. McDowell ^{4 6}

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           Born: 17 Mar 1854 - Centre Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Dr. Joseph Edward Tibbins (1847-      ) 4 6 7
           Marr: Jun 1873 8

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5 M Henry T. McDowell ¹⁰

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            AKA: Harry McDowell 9
           Born: 28 Oct 1857 10
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         Spouse: Mary Belle Kline (      -      ) 9 10

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General Notes: Husband - Perry Wilson McDowell

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He was educated in a country school which was held in a log building furnished in the old-fashioned way, with benches around the wall. As farmers had little or no help from machinery in those days, there was plenty of work at all seasons of the year, and Mr. McDowell could give but a few weeks each winter to his studies. His practical training in agricultural work was not neglected, however, and as he was a willing, ambitious boy with great strength for one of his age, he was of much assistance on the farm, being able to plow when he was but twelve years old. His first work was, when he was about thirteen years old, for John Lapp, receiving as wages four dollars per month one season; but the really first money he earned was seven dollars (paid in silver fifty-cent pieces) for "following a cradler" along with another boy.
In early manhood he spent several summers working for neighboring farmers, but he made his home with his parents until 1839 when he went to reside on a small farm near Milroy (the first land that he ever owned). He and his bride began their married life on the little farm near Milroy, in the spring of 1852, but later in the same year he purchased a farm in Marion township, Centre County; then finding it too far from the nearest school for his children, he removed to Milroy, near a school, and there remained some two years. He then bought a farm in Lamar township, Clinton County, and remained there until 1857, when he disposed of it and settled upon a Centre County farm. In 1871 he located at Howard, Centre County, where he spent eight years, and during half that period he was occupied in running a gristmill. In 1879 he bought a farm near Mackeyville, a fine estate, formerly known as the Brady farm. He then owned two other well-improved farms in Marion township, Centre County, and was regarded as one of the substantial citizens of that section.
In 1892 he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding, the happy event drawing together four generations of their descendants.
He was a lifelong Democrat, his first vote having been cast for David R. Porter for governor. No change of policy or principle on the part of the leaders of the party ever shook his allegiance, and he held many a heated argument with those who were less inclined to stand by the old organization at all hazards. Although he did not especially care for official place, he was chosen to various township offices, including that of justice of the peace.

Exposure, together with the effects of a fever, impaired his hearing, and from the age of six years he was troubled with varying degrees of deafness, the disease becoming worse as time passed.

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General Notes: Wife - Catharine Conley

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from the Kishacoquillas valley, Pennsylvania

She died aged seventy-eight years and seven months, after a married life of fifty-five years; her's was the first death in the family. She had not been in good health in her late years, having suffered a paralytic stroke in June, 1885, from the effects of which she never recovered. She was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 219.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 616.

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

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

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 618.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 595, 618.

7 John A. M. Ziegler, Ph.D., D.D, Ziegler Genealogy (Huntington Park, CA: Glenn Printing Co., 1935), Pg 31.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 595.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 671.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 619.