Individual Details
David MCDOWELL
(Feb 1825 - 11 Nov 1904)
Note that David, Nancy, John, Flora E. and Ivan are all Section ORG, Lot 108 of Springdale Cemetery, Pipe Creek Twp., Miami Co.,IN and Marion and Martha are in Section ORG, Lot 147
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Biographical and genealogical history of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton counties, Indiana"
"HENRY P. McDowell, M. D.— Among the most competent physicians of Peru is Dr. McDowell, who was born in Pipe Creek township, Miami county, Indiana, December 20, 1852, and he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in this county since 1882, in Peru since 1891. His father, David McDowell, is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1824. The first American ancestor of the family emigrated from Ireland about the time of the Revolutionary war in this country and settled in Pennsylvania. The paternal grandfather of the subject of this biography was Luke McDowell, who emigrated from the Keystone state to Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his life. David McDowell came to Miami county from Ohio about 1850. He married Nancy Childress, also a native of Ohio and of German ancestry. David McDowell still occupies the homestead farm in Pipe Creek township, where he located nearly half a century ago. In his family are four sons and four daughters, viz. : Rev. David A. McDowell, a Christian minister residing at Bunker Hill, Miami county; Henry P., who is the subject proper of this sketch; Anna, wife of John Hopper, of Cass county, this state; Alice, now Mrs. John Bowers, of Miami county; Laura, wife of Frank Jenkins, of Indianapolis; Marion, at the homestead; Martha, wife of Abraluun Reese, of Bunker Hill; and John, at the homestead. The father of Dr. McDowell being a farmer by occupation, the son, as soon as old enough, assisted on the farm and during the winter seasons attended the common school of his district. At the age of eighteen he engaged in teaching;, and for ten years followed that occupation. In 1879 he began the study of medicine under the tuition of Dr. Henry Afford, of ^^'alton. His studies, however, had long been in this direction, as he had early formed the resolution to make the medical profession his life work. In 1882 he graduated at the Indiana Medical College at Indianapolis, and enthusiastically entered at once upon the practice of the " healing art " at Bunker Hill, Miami county. There he remained for eight years, building up and enjoying a fine practice. In iSgi he removed to Peru, where he is enjoying a good patronage, and still retaining many of his Bunker Hill patrons. Both professionally and socially the Doctor is highly esteemed, and he takes a commendable interest in whatever tends to promote the best interests of his town and community. He is a Democrat in his political principles, and he takes deep interest in the success of those principles. He is a member of the Miami Medical Society, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Improved Order of Red Men, and the Knights of the Maccabees. He was married June 6, 1876, to Miss Ellen Bryant, a native of Ohio, and they have three sons and a daughter, viz. : Marvin, Gladys, Benson and Charles."
Note that the above was apparently put online via OCR software as there are several obvious errors. Some were corrected but some were not, as I can't tell what the intended word was.
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Biographical and genealogical history of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton counties, Indiana"
"HENRY P. McDowell, M. D.— Among the most competent physicians of Peru is Dr. McDowell, who was born in Pipe Creek township, Miami county, Indiana, December 20, 1852, and he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in this county since 1882, in Peru since 1891. His father, David McDowell, is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1824. The first American ancestor of the family emigrated from Ireland about the time of the Revolutionary war in this country and settled in Pennsylvania. The paternal grandfather of the subject of this biography was Luke McDowell, who emigrated from the Keystone state to Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his life. David McDowell came to Miami county from Ohio about 1850. He married Nancy Childress, also a native of Ohio and of German ancestry. David McDowell still occupies the homestead farm in Pipe Creek township, where he located nearly half a century ago. In his family are four sons and four daughters, viz. : Rev. David A. McDowell, a Christian minister residing at Bunker Hill, Miami county; Henry P., who is the subject proper of this sketch; Anna, wife of John Hopper, of Cass county, this state; Alice, now Mrs. John Bowers, of Miami county; Laura, wife of Frank Jenkins, of Indianapolis; Marion, at the homestead; Martha, wife of Abraluun Reese, of Bunker Hill; and John, at the homestead. The father of Dr. McDowell being a farmer by occupation, the son, as soon as old enough, assisted on the farm and during the winter seasons attended the common school of his district. At the age of eighteen he engaged in teaching;, and for ten years followed that occupation. In 1879 he began the study of medicine under the tuition of Dr. Henry Afford, of ^^'alton. His studies, however, had long been in this direction, as he had early formed the resolution to make the medical profession his life work. In 1882 he graduated at the Indiana Medical College at Indianapolis, and enthusiastically entered at once upon the practice of the " healing art " at Bunker Hill, Miami county. There he remained for eight years, building up and enjoying a fine practice. In iSgi he removed to Peru, where he is enjoying a good patronage, and still retaining many of his Bunker Hill patrons. Both professionally and socially the Doctor is highly esteemed, and he takes a commendable interest in whatever tends to promote the best interests of his town and community. He is a Democrat in his political principles, and he takes deep interest in the success of those principles. He is a member of the Miami Medical Society, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Improved Order of Red Men, and the Knights of the Maccabees. He was married June 6, 1876, to Miss Ellen Bryant, a native of Ohio, and they have three sons and a daughter, viz. : Marvin, Gladys, Benson and Charles."
Note that the above was apparently put online via OCR software as there are several obvious errors. Some were corrected but some were not, as I can't tell what the intended word was.
Events
| Birth | Feb 1825 | Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | 12 Aug 1849 | Miami Co., Ohio - Nancy CHILDRESS |  | ||
| Residence | 1852 | In Miami Co., OH, per father's probate | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | P.O. Leondra, Pipe Creek Twp., Miami Co., IN, pg. 8; David McDowell, head, 35 (1824-25), born PA, farmer, real estate of $1200 personal of $300. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | P.O. Bunker Hill, Pipe Creek Twp., Miami Co., IN, pg. 18; David McDonel [sic], head, 46 (1823-24), born PA, farmer, real estate of $2400 personal of $400. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Pipe Creek Twp., Miami Co., IN, ED 121 pg. 19; David McDowell, head, 55 (1824-1825), , married, born PA both parents born PA, farmer. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Pipe Creek Twp., Miami Co., IN, ED 108 Sh 7B; David McDowell, head, born Feb 1825, 74, married 51 yr., born PA both parents born PA, farmer, owns free and clear. | |||
| Burial | 1904 | Springdale Cemetery, Pipe Creek Twp., Miami Co., IN | | ||
| Death | 11 Nov 1904 | Miami Co., Indiana | | ||
| Reference No | 907 |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy CHILDRESS (1828 - 1916) |
| Child | David Anthony MCDOWELL (1850 - 1937) |
| Child | Henry P. MCDOWELL (1852 - 1904) |
| Child | Anna E. MCDOWELL (1855 - 1944) |
| Child | Mary Alice MCDOWELL (1857 - 1870) |
| Child | Laura Alice MCDOWELL (1860 - ) |
| Child | Marion W. MCDOWELL (1862 - 1928) |
| Child | Martha M. MCDOWELL (1862 - 1952) |
| Child | John Jackson MCDOWELL (1871 - 1927) |
| Father | Luke MCDOWELL (1780 - 1849) |
| Mother | Elizabeth BEALOR (1790 - 1851) |
| Sibling | John MCDOWELL (1811 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth MCDOWELL (1812 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Luke C. MCDOWELL (1814 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Margaret Ann MCDOWELL (1819 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann MCDOWELL (1820 - ) |
| Sibling | Lydia MCDOWELL (1823 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Ann MCDOWELL (1828 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Andrew Jackson MCDOWELL (1830 - 1914) |
Endnotes
1. Marriage Record, Book F page 323,.
2. Cemetery Transcription, USGENWEB for Miami Co., IN..
3. WPA Death Record Survey, Transcription at Miami Co., IN,USGENWEB,http://incass-inmiami.org/miami/vitals/deaths/deathmc.html.