Individual Details
John MCDOWELL
(Bet 17 Jan 1811 and 1812 - 18 May 1895)
1 Jun 1850, Dist. 16, Poweshiek Co., IA, stamped pg. 158:
John McDowell, 37 (1812-13), born PA, farmer, real estate of $800
Lucinda McDowell, 38 (1811-12), born OH
Levi McDowell, 10 (1839-40), born OH
Francis, male, 8 (1841-42), born OH
Elizabeth McDowell, 7 (1842-43), born OH
Thomas McDowell, 5 (1844-45), born OH
Margaret McDowell, 3 (1846-47), born OH
Luke McDowell, 1 (1848-49), born IA.
Note that William English and family are one away on same page.
1856, Iowa State Census, Poweshiek Co., Sugar Creek Twp., Pg. 1076, dwelling 72.
John McDowell, 44 (1812) born Penn, farmer, married, in militia, owns land, resident of IA 9 years
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1807) born OH
Levi H. McDowell, 15 (1841) born OH
Francis M. McDowell, male, 14 (1842) born OH
Elizabeth J. McDowell, 13 (1843) born OH
Thomas McDowell, 11 (1845) born OH
Margaret McDowell, 12 (1844) born OH
Luke McDowell, 10 (1846) born IA or OH, Not sure, but looked more like IA
Sarah A. McDowell, 8 (1848) born IA
John McDowell, 5 (1851) born IA.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Mill Grove, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, page 47:
John McDowell, 48 (1811-12) born PA. Real estate of $2600, personal estate $881
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1810-11) born Ohio
Levi McDowell,, 20 (1839-40) born Ohio
Francis Marion McDowell, 19 (1840-41) born Ohio
Elisabeth J. McDowell, 17 (1842-43) born Ohio
Thomas Jefferson McDowell, 15 (1844-45) born Ohio
Margaret McDowell, 13 (1846-47) born Ohio
Luke McDowell, 11 (1848-49) born IA
Sarah Ann McDowell, 10 (1848-50) born Iowa
John McDowell, 7 (1852-53) born Iowa.
1 Jun 1870, P.O. Montezuma, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, pg. 10;
John McDowell, head, 58 (1811-12), born PA, farmer, real estate of $4, 000, personal of $1200, cannot read or write. Male citizen
Caroline McDowell, 24 (1845-46), born Norway, both parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write
Marion McDowell, 29 (1840-41), born OH, no real estate, $200 personal property, cannot read or write
John McDowell, 17 (1852-53), born IA. Living with father and step-mother
Miner Laeon, 9 (1860-61), born IL
Elizabeth Laeon, 11 (1858-59), born IL.
Note that Levi McDowell and family are next door.
1 Jun 1880, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 198 pg. 24D;
John McDowell, 67 (1812-13) born PA, both parents born PA, farmer
Gertrude C McDowell., 34 (1845-46) born Norway, both parents born Norway
Pomeroy M. McDowell, son, 10 (1869-70) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
George L McDowell., son, 9 (1870-71) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Carrie M. McDowell, 7 (1872-73) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Samuel C McDowell, 3 (1876-77) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Ralph H McDowell, son, 1 (1878-79) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Thomas McDowell, 35 (1844-45), single, born IA father born PA mother born Norway [sic]
Ellen E Larson, 19 (1860-61), single, sister-in-law, born IL both parents born Norway.
"The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa", Des Moines: Union Historical Company, Birdsall, Williams & Co., 1880, has a bio:
John McDowell resides on section 22, township 78 north, of range 16 west; is in truth one of the old pioneers of this township, having lived on the same farm which he now occupies since the year 1847. He was here before the county was organized, and when Indians were almost as plenty every fall and winter as white men are now. He informs the historian that at that time he knew every man in Poweshiek county; his nearest town and post-office was Oskaloosa, and his nearest mill (Whistler's mill) thirty miles down the Skunk, through a rough and almost uninhabited country, without roads, bridges or any conveniences of the present day. The only neighbors he had in this part of the county were James McDowell and Wm. English, both of whom are now dead. He helped to locate the county seat and it was his mattock which dug the hole to mark the spot and establish the stone showing the location; he witnessed the raising of the first school-house in the township, which was situated on section twenty-two, and which served the purposes of school for the entire township. He was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1812, where he continued to live with his parents until he was about eighteen years of age, when he removed to the State of Ohio, and settled in Miami county, in which county he lived about seventeen years, and removed to the place which he now owns and occupies, which at that time was all wild land, but which is now a fine farm, well fenced and furnished with splendid buildings, horse-power, etc. He was married in the year 1840 to Lucinda Perry, by whom he had eight children, of whom seven are now living, and whose names are as follows: Levi H., Francis M., Elizabeth J., Thos. J., Margaret, Luke, John and Sarah; Margaret is dead. He was married a second time in August, 1869, to Miss Caroline Swanson, by whom he has four children living: Mary [sic] P., George A., Carrie E. and Samuel C.; besides these he has two children by this wife dead: Charles and Ralph. Mr. McDowell's farm is well stocked with horses, cattle, hogs and sheep; he has a fine orchard and abundance of small fruit; has one of the finest stock farms in this part of Iowa.
http://iowawpagraves.org/view.php?id=541270
MC DOWELL, John
Born: 17 JAN 1811
Died: 18 MAY 1895
Cemetery: STEWART
Location: PRAIRIE
County: MAHASKA CO. - IOWA
John McDowell, 37 (1812-13), born PA, farmer, real estate of $800
Lucinda McDowell, 38 (1811-12), born OH
Levi McDowell, 10 (1839-40), born OH
Francis, male, 8 (1841-42), born OH
Elizabeth McDowell, 7 (1842-43), born OH
Thomas McDowell, 5 (1844-45), born OH
Margaret McDowell, 3 (1846-47), born OH
Luke McDowell, 1 (1848-49), born IA.
Note that William English and family are one away on same page.
1856, Iowa State Census, Poweshiek Co., Sugar Creek Twp., Pg. 1076, dwelling 72.
John McDowell, 44 (1812) born Penn, farmer, married, in militia, owns land, resident of IA 9 years
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1807) born OH
Levi H. McDowell, 15 (1841) born OH
Francis M. McDowell, male, 14 (1842) born OH
Elizabeth J. McDowell, 13 (1843) born OH
Thomas McDowell, 11 (1845) born OH
Margaret McDowell, 12 (1844) born OH
Luke McDowell, 10 (1846) born IA or OH, Not sure, but looked more like IA
Sarah A. McDowell, 8 (1848) born IA
John McDowell, 5 (1851) born IA.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Mill Grove, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, page 47:
John McDowell, 48 (1811-12) born PA. Real estate of $2600, personal estate $881
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1810-11) born Ohio
Levi McDowell,, 20 (1839-40) born Ohio
Francis Marion McDowell, 19 (1840-41) born Ohio
Elisabeth J. McDowell, 17 (1842-43) born Ohio
Thomas Jefferson McDowell, 15 (1844-45) born Ohio
Margaret McDowell, 13 (1846-47) born Ohio
Luke McDowell, 11 (1848-49) born IA
Sarah Ann McDowell, 10 (1848-50) born Iowa
John McDowell, 7 (1852-53) born Iowa.
1 Jun 1870, P.O. Montezuma, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, pg. 10;
John McDowell, head, 58 (1811-12), born PA, farmer, real estate of $4, 000, personal of $1200, cannot read or write. Male citizen
Caroline McDowell, 24 (1845-46), born Norway, both parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write
Marion McDowell, 29 (1840-41), born OH, no real estate, $200 personal property, cannot read or write
John McDowell, 17 (1852-53), born IA. Living with father and step-mother
Miner Laeon, 9 (1860-61), born IL
Elizabeth Laeon, 11 (1858-59), born IL.
Note that Levi McDowell and family are next door.
1 Jun 1880, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 198 pg. 24D;
John McDowell, 67 (1812-13) born PA, both parents born PA, farmer
Gertrude C McDowell., 34 (1845-46) born Norway, both parents born Norway
Pomeroy M. McDowell, son, 10 (1869-70) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
George L McDowell., son, 9 (1870-71) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Carrie M. McDowell, 7 (1872-73) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Samuel C McDowell, 3 (1876-77) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Ralph H McDowell, son, 1 (1878-79) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Thomas McDowell, 35 (1844-45), single, born IA father born PA mother born Norway [sic]
Ellen E Larson, 19 (1860-61), single, sister-in-law, born IL both parents born Norway.
"The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa", Des Moines: Union Historical Company, Birdsall, Williams & Co., 1880, has a bio:
John McDowell resides on section 22, township 78 north, of range 16 west; is in truth one of the old pioneers of this township, having lived on the same farm which he now occupies since the year 1847. He was here before the county was organized, and when Indians were almost as plenty every fall and winter as white men are now. He informs the historian that at that time he knew every man in Poweshiek county; his nearest town and post-office was Oskaloosa, and his nearest mill (Whistler's mill) thirty miles down the Skunk, through a rough and almost uninhabited country, without roads, bridges or any conveniences of the present day. The only neighbors he had in this part of the county were James McDowell and Wm. English, both of whom are now dead. He helped to locate the county seat and it was his mattock which dug the hole to mark the spot and establish the stone showing the location; he witnessed the raising of the first school-house in the township, which was situated on section twenty-two, and which served the purposes of school for the entire township. He was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1812, where he continued to live with his parents until he was about eighteen years of age, when he removed to the State of Ohio, and settled in Miami county, in which county he lived about seventeen years, and removed to the place which he now owns and occupies, which at that time was all wild land, but which is now a fine farm, well fenced and furnished with splendid buildings, horse-power, etc. He was married in the year 1840 to Lucinda Perry, by whom he had eight children, of whom seven are now living, and whose names are as follows: Levi H., Francis M., Elizabeth J., Thos. J., Margaret, Luke, John and Sarah; Margaret is dead. He was married a second time in August, 1869, to Miss Caroline Swanson, by whom he has four children living: Mary [sic] P., George A., Carrie E. and Samuel C.; besides these he has two children by this wife dead: Charles and Ralph. Mr. McDowell's farm is well stocked with horses, cattle, hogs and sheep; he has a fine orchard and abundance of small fruit; has one of the finest stock farms in this part of Iowa.
http://iowawpagraves.org/view.php?id=541270
MC DOWELL, John
Born: 17 JAN 1811
Died: 18 MAY 1895
Cemetery: STEWART
Location: PRAIRIE
County: MAHASKA CO. - IOWA
Events
| Birth | Bet 17 Jan 1811 and 1812 | Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | 20 Feb 1839 | Miami Co., Ohio - Lucinda PERRY |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Residence | May 1852 | Iowa, per father's probate - Iowa | |||
| Census | 1856 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 20 Jun 1860 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Marriage | Aug 1869 | Gertrude Caroline SWANSON | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Occupation | 12 Apr 1876 | Montezuma Republican article lists John McDowell as one of five men to - Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Politics | 12 Apr 1876 | Poweshiek Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Death | 18 May 1895 | Est., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Burial | Aft 18 May 1895 | Stewart Cemetery, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., Iowa | |||
| Reference No | 635 |
Families
| Spouse | Lucinda PERRY (1811 - 1868) |
| Child | Levi H. MCDOWELL (1839 - 1880) |
| Child | Francis Marion "Frank" MCDOWELL (1841 - ) |
| Child | Elisabeth J. MCDOWELL (1842 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Jefferson MCDOWELL (1844 - 1880) |
| Child | Margaret MCDOWELL (1846 - 1860) |
| Child | Luke MCDOWELL (1848 - 1912) |
| Child | Sarah Ann MCDOWELL (1850 - 1871) |
| Child | John MCDOWELL (1852 - 1906) |
| Spouse | Gertrude Caroline SWANSON (1846 - 1922) |
| Child | Mark Pomeroy MCDOWELL (1869 - 1962) |
| Child | George Alphonso MCDOWELL (1871 - 1920) |
| Child | Carrie M. MCDOWELL (1873 - ) |
| Child | Charles MCDOWELL (1875 - 1880) |
| Child | Samuel C. MCDOWELL (1876 - 1960) |
| Child | Ralph H. MCDOWELL (1878 - 1880) |
| Child | Lota O. MCDOWELL (1881 - 1981) |
| Child | Volney MCDOWELL (1886 - 1930) |
| Father | Luke MCDOWELL (1780 - 1849) |
| Mother | Elizabeth BEALOR (1790 - 1851) |
| 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 | David MCDOWELL (1825 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Sarah Ann MCDOWELL (1828 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Andrew Jackson MCDOWELL (1830 - 1914) |
Notes
Politics
Montezuma Republican article lists John McDowell of Sugar Creek Township as a Township Committeeman for the ensuing year. He was voted in at a Democratic convention held in Montezuma, Poweshiek Co., IA, 6 April 1876.Endnotes
1. Miami Co., OH, Marriage Records, Bk E pg 175.