Individual Details

1856, Iowa State Census, Poweshiek Co., Sugar Creek Twp., Pg. 1050, dwelling 90.
Andrew J. McDowell, 25 (1831), born Penn, Blacksmith, married, resident in IA 3 years
Margaret, 25 (1831) born MD or possibly MA, married, resident of IA 3 years
William, 1 (1855) born IA.

1 Jun 1850 Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH, pg 401;
Martin Fulker, 53 (1796-97), farmer, born Germany, value of real estate owned, $1500
David Fulker, 23 (1826-27) farmer, born MD
Margaret Fulker, 20 (1829-30) born MD
Jonathan Fulker, 17 (1832-33) born MD
Sophia Fulker, 12 (1837-38) born OH.

1 Jun 1860, P.O. Mill Grove, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, page 47, family 328;
Andrew McDonald [sic], 29 (1830-31), farmer, born PA. Real estate of $1080, personal of $230
Margaret McDonald, 27 (1832-33) born Maryland
William A. McDonald, 5 (1854-55) born IA
Andrew J. McDonald, , 3 (1856-57) born IA
America Jenne McDonald, 1 ((1858-59) born IA.
Brother John McDowell and his family are on same page - surname spelled correctly.

1 Jun 1870, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, page 70.
Andrew J. McDowell, 39 (1830-31) born PA. Blacksmith, $2000 Real estate owned and $1, 000 personal property. Can't read or write. Male eligible to vote
Margaret McDowell, 37 (1832-33) born MD. Can't read or write
William A. McDowell, 15 (1854-55) born IA, farm laborer. In school within the year
Andrew J. McDowell, 13 (1856-57) born IA. In school within the year
Annie [indexed as Annie, but hard to read] J., 11 (1859) born IA. In school within the year
"Saml" McDowell, 6 (1863-64) born IA
Lydia McDowell, 4 (1865-66) born IA
Jonathon McDowell, 2 (1867-68) born IA.

1 Jun 1880, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, page 49.
Andrew J. McDowell, 50 ( 1829-30) born PA, both parents born PA. Blacksmith
Margaret McDowell, 49 (1830-31) born MD, father born Germany, mother born "Ger"
Andrew J. McDowell Jr., son, 23 (1856-57), born IA, father born PA, mother born MD. Farmer
Cypress T McDowell, 16 (1863-64), son, born IA, father born PA, mother born MD. Farm laborer. In school this year
Lydia E. McDowell, daughter, 14 (1865-66) born IA, father born PA, mother born MD. In school this year
David M. McDowell, son, 19 (1869-70) born IA, father born PA, mother born MD. In school this year.

1 Jun 1900, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 108 Sh 9A;
Andrew J. McDowell, born Mar 1830, 70, married 48 years, born PA, both parents born PA. Blacksmith. Can read & write. Owns home with no mortgage
Margaret McDowell, wife, Aug 1831, 68, married 48 years, mother of 8, 7 living, born MD, both parents born Germany. Can read and write
David McDowell, son, Feb. 1871, 29, married 4 years, born IA, father born PA, mother born MD. Farmer who rents. Can read and write
Juliet O. McDowell, daughter in law, born Nov 1879, 20, married 4 years, mother of 3 all living, born IA, father born OH, mother born PA. Can read and write
Clara McDowell, granddaughter, Apr 1897, 3, born IA, both parents born IA
Rex McDowell, grandson, Oct 1898, 1, born IA, both parents born IA
"Wilmer" McDowell, "grandson", Dec 1899, 5/12, born IA, both parents born IA.



At the time of application for probate for her father, 15 Sep 1890, Margaret lived in Searsborough, IA.

Alice Thomas provided the following transcription of articles:
From the "Troy Echo," January 15, 1915

"Grandma McDowell who is an octogenarian, had the misfortune to fall one day last week and break a limb, has faint hopes of recovery, although everything that can be done is being done for the sufferer."

From the "Troy Echo," January 15, 1915:

"Mrs. Margaret McDowell died at the home of her son three miles south of town on Lake Creek, at 12:50 Sunday afternoon, at the advanced age of 83 years, 4 months and 24 days, as the result of a fall she sustained some three weeks ago, from which she was unable at her advanced age to recover.

Margaret Fulker was born in Maryland and was united in marriage at the age of 22 to Andrew Jackson McDowell, who passed from this life on August 14, 1914. Coming to Montana 12 years ago, Mrs. McDowell, with her husband has lived with her son's family here the past three years. She leaves, besides her son Cypress, 4 sons and a daughter; Dave at Flora, Iowa, A. J. at Meadow Creek, Montana, Jonathan at Cairo, Nebraska, William at Denver, Colorado, and Lydia Mencer at Searsboro,Iowa.

Funeral services conducted by Reverend J. L. Hanna were held at the house Monday afternoon after which interment took place at the Milnor Cemetery."

Alice gave me a picture of Margaret McDowell's tombstone from Milnor Cemetery giving her birth date as 30 August 1831. Calculated from the date of the newspaper article, it would have been 31 August 1831.

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Birth	30 Aug 1831	Maryland
Census	1 Jun 1850	Newberry Twp., Miami Co., Ohio
Marriage	21 Mar 1854	Miami Co., Ohio - Andrew Jackson MCDOWELL
Census	1856	Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census	1 Jun 1860	Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census	1 Jun 1870	Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census	1 Jun 1880	Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census	1 Jun 1900	Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Death	24 Jan 1915	Troy, Lincoln Co., Montana
Burial	25 Jan 1915	Milnor Cem, Troy, Lincoln Co., MT
Reference No		401

Spouse	Andrew Jackson MCDOWELL (1830 - 1914)
Child	William A MCDOWELL (1854 - 1925)
Child	Andrew Jackson MCDOWELL (1856 - 1930)
Child	America Jennie MCDOWELL (1858 - 1895)
Child	Cypress Tally MCDOWELL (1863 - 1940)
Child	Lydia E MCDOWELL (1866 - 1930)
Child	Jonathon MCDOWELL (1868 - 1923)
Child	David Marion MCDOWELL (1871 - 1964)

Father	Johann Martin "Martin" FULKER (1796 - 1869)
Mother	Lydia BARNHART (1797 - 1890)
Sibling	Jacob FULKER (1824 - 1903)
Sibling	David FULKERTH (1826 - 1910)
Sibling	Sarah FULKER (1827 - 1893)
Sibling	Jonathan FULKERTH (1833 - 1919)
Sibling	Susannah FULKER (1835 - 1893)
Sibling	Sophia FULKERTH (1838 - 1925)