Individual Details

1830 Miami Co., OH, Lost Creek Twp., pg 28. Jas McDowell; have printout of census image; same page as Mark and Alexander.
1 m under 5 (1825-1830)
1 f under 5
1 f 5-10 (1820-1825)
2 f 10-15 (1815-1820)
1 m 30-40 (1790-1800)
1 f 30-40

1 Jun 1850, Staunton Twp., Miami Co., OH, pg 36B;
James McDowell, 49 (1800-1801) born OH, farming, real estate of $2, 000
Martha Ann McDowell, 37 (1812-13), born NY
Philander W. McDowell, 10 (1839-40), born OH
Fenner F. McDowell, 9 (1840-41), born OH
Samantha A McDowell, 6 (1843-44), born OH.

In 1850, there is: Poweshiek Co., IA, Dist. 16, pg 158; James, 55 (1795) born PA, carpenter, real estate of $1,000. Wife Ruth and 5 children in household. If not this James, who is he?
The James in Lost Creek Tp. in 1850 is far more likely to be the correct one and his family is entered based on that census data.

Birth	1 Oct 1797	Ohio
Marriage	26 Feb 1823	Miami Co., Ohio - Catharine GERARD
Census	1830	1830 Miami Co., OH, Lost Creek Twp., pg 28. Jas McDowell. See notes for detail of entry.
Marriage	20 Oct 1836	Miami Co., Ohio - Martha Ann ADAMS
Census	1 Jun 1850	Staunton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio
Death	18 Mar 1853	Lost Creek Twp., Miami Co., Ohio
Burial	Aft 18 Mar 1853	Lost Creek Cemetery, Casstown, Miami Co., Ohio
Reference No		3310

Spouse	Martha Ann ADAMS (1812 - )
Child	Philander Walker MCDOWELL (1839 - 1905)
Child	Fenner Terrence MCDOWELL (1840 - 1865)
Child	Samantha Ann MCDOWELL (1843 - 1922)
Child	Eliza Jane MCDOWELL (1850 - )

Spouse

Catharine GERARD ( - 1826)

Father	Mark MCDOWELL (1755 - 1840)
Mother	Jane (1764 - 1840)
Sibling	Luke MCDOWELL (1780 - 1849)
Sibling	Mark MCDOWELL (1780 - 1860)
Sibling	Alexander MCDOWELL (1788 - 1882)
Sibling	Samuel H. MCDOWELL (1799 - 1882)
Sibling	Elizabeth MCDOWELL (1804 - 1880)
Sibling	Susannah "Susan" MCDOWELL (1805 - 1873)
Sibling	Mary MCDOWELL (1784 - 1860)
Sibling	Matilda MCDOWELL ( - )
Sibling	Rachel MCDOWELL ( - )
Sibling	Sarah MCDOWELL ( - )